Central Board Approves AHSAA Return to Play ‘Best Practices’

Plans to start Fall Sports as scheduled

AHSAA.com
Posted 7/26/20

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ recommended guidelines Wednesday and …

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Central Board Approves AHSAA Return to Play ‘Best Practices’

Plans to start Fall Sports as scheduled

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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ recommended guidelines and reaffirmed plans to start fall sports on time. The action was taken at its annual summer meeting in Montgomery.
      Fall sports teams have the option to begin fall workouts on July 27 with the first week used by football for acclimation purposes only with helmets and shorts only. The other fall sports – volleyball, cross country and swimming and diving – can use the first week for acclimation and tryouts. Schools not choosing that option may start fall practice on August 3.
The first contest can be August 20.
     AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese praised the Central Board for its leadership and commitment providing member schools the tools to return to play as safely as possible.
     “The purpose of the Return to Play document is to offer AHSAA member schools best practices in order to commence the 2020-21 school year athletic seasons as scheduled and as safely as possible,” said Savarese.

    
For details Visit: < AHSAA.com/2020-Fall-Sports-Rules-Modifications >

SEE RELATED LINK BELOW

Then, click  on the fall sport of interest as listed:

Cross Country - 2020 Cross Country Rules Modifications

Swimming & Diving - 2020 Swimming & Diving Rules Modifications

Football - 2020 Football Rules Modifications

Volleyball - 2020 Volleyball Rules Modifications

-  The Board also waived member school dues for the 30th consecutive year – a savings of approximately $84,000 for the schools for the coming school year and a total savings of approximately $2.4 million since 1991-92 for the AHSAA’s 416 high schools and 336 middle/junior high schools.
      The Legislative Council also held its summer meeting Wednesday and approved the publications and Constitution amendments.

    In other Board action:

  • Reviewed the Cash and Current AHSAA assets
  • Approved the 2019-20 AHSAA and AHAADCA Financial Statements
  • Approved the AHSAA and AHSADCA 2020-21 Budgets
  • Approved AHSAA insurance coverages
  • Tabled the Revenue Share Amount for the 2019-20 school year
  • Approved all 2020-21 Publications and heard a report on the digital access publication plan from Assistant Director Kim Vickers
  • Approved a request to postpone the Instant Replay Experiment to the 2021 season as a result of COVID 19
  • Discussed COVID-19 Championship contingency plans
  • Rescheduled the October Central Board meeting from October 14 to October 15

Approved paid vacation for unused dates for AHSAA staff members