Teams in six high school sports in Colorado were approved to begin practice in mid-January and competition a week later, which is seven days before the proposed start date for Season B sports in the revised scholastic sports and activities calendar during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Colorado High School Activities Association, the governing body for high school activities in the state, announced Monday it secured variances from the state health department to allow sports and activities to begin practices Jan. 18 and competition on Jan. 25.
The following sports have been approved to start practice on Jan. 18: ice hockey, skiing, girls swimming, wrestling, basketball, and competitive spirit. The date aligns with Gov. Jared Polis’ announcement to prioritize in-person or hybrid learning.
“For months, our office has been laser-focused on students and the safe resumption of high school sports and activities in 2021,” CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green said in the organization’s news release. “The conversations with CDPHE and the Governor’s COVID Response Team to resume Season B sports have been intentional and assertive. Though it has taken many late nights and weekends, we are thrilled that our student-athletes, member schools and local school communities have a resolution. Educationally-based athletics are a vital extension of the classroom.”
Under the current dial levels, CHSAA-sponsored events could not be conducted because of public health restrictions at the state level that limited the number of athletes to practice or compete in a facility. For example, the current guidelines only allow basketball to have 10 total individuals (including coaches, athletes, trainers, etc.) in a gym.
The variance approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and state officials were critical to begin any sport or activity, according to CHSAA. For example, the basketball variance will permit teams to have 24 players and coaches and trainers in a gym.
Approval of these variances allows for statewide consistency and sustainability of competition when diverse local health interpretations could restrict member participation regionally.
“We’re all in this together,” Blanford-Green said. “Our state officials, especially CDPHE, have a responsibility to prioritize student safety. We appreciate their support and advocacy for resuming athletics and activities for the state of Colorado in 2021.”
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