“I don’t see football moving back to that time period simply because it’s not just about football,” he said. Football was among a few sports placed by the CDPH in the orange tier (moderate risk for COVID-19), leaving some to wonder if the season scheduled for … We encourage everyone to do their best to beat this virus.”. CIF disclaims and is not liable for any inaccuracies or problems that may be caused by the use of Google Translate feature on our website. A recent COVID-19 surge resulted … He feels they owe it to the kids to wait as long as possible. Rose believes a January start is highly unlikely, especially for the City Section which have football bylaws that include a minimum requirement for preparation, including contact in pads, before being allowed to play a game. With COVID-19 infections surging, the California Department of … The original plan we submitted has been reviewed by the California Department of Public Health and we have been awaiting their response, which was expected a couple of weeks ago. “We’re going to be happy with any season that we get,” said Mazzotta, who has coached La Habra to seven CIF-SS championships. Included in our plan was a sport-by-sport breakdown of various health and safety protocols to be implemented for each specific sport that incorporates the differences between what is recommended for volleyball and how it is different from cross country, different from football, etc. CIF Southern Section leaving coronavirus decisions to schools, districts Sierra Canyon and Ziaire Williams (1) are scheduled to play in a CIF State championship … CIF-SS Workshops; Athletic Director Workshop Presentation; CIF Southern Section Goals for School Year 2020-21; Summit. Dan's passion for water sports has earned him the nickname, Aqua Dan, in the newsroom and taken him to multiple U.S. Olympic Swim Trials and many USA water polo events as a reporter. “We are going to continue to do our part to give our players an opportunity to play. According to the state’s youth guidelines that the California Department of Public Health announced in August, competitions are not permitted due to the coronavirus pandemic. The translations should not be considered exact and only used as rough guide. “We have some time as a society to get the numbers down so kids can participate in athletics,” Ortiz said. CIF disclaims and is not liable for any inaccuracies or problems that may be caused by the use of Google Translate feature on our website. The games were scheduled for March and April. The number of deaths stood at 499. The 30-day waiver for the pre-participation physical examination is no longer applicable given the delay of our fall season of sport to December. He also writes about high school football recruiting, including The Register's annual FAB 15 teams that list the top high school football players in the Western U.S. before National Signing Day. CIF and NSCIF Proposed Plan for the Return of Educational-Based Athletics - Read Here . ... with the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF… The CIF State said it does not expect the new guidelines from the CDPH until Jan. 1 at the earliest, or just before the scheduled start of football games on Jan. 7-8. I don’t know. They want it to work, and I think they’re doing everything in their power to make sure it works. Southern Section spokesman and assistant commissioner Thom Simmons said the section will discuss moving boys volleyball to the spring with its schools. The CIF State also called off all regional and state playoffs for this year’s fall sports (football, cross country, volleyball, water polo and field hockey). The guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) focus on social distancing and other safety measures to decrease the risk of spreading the coronavirus. The pause arrived with the fall season approaching in about one week in some sections of California and in about two weeks after Gov. Boys volleyball was supposed to begin playing games on Dec. 12 in the Southern Section. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday it will be the coronavirus that determines when sports can be played. COVID-19 County Tier Map for Education-Based Athletics, December 1 Statement Regarding Education-Based Athletics for 2020-21 School Year, CIF Statement Regarding 2020-21 Sports Calendar and Bylaw Modifications, *Please review the following document below for CIF Bylaw modifications effective for the 2020-21 school year only. He compiles the Hot 150 list of football players to watch in Orange County before each season. And then we wait and see what happens. The service provides automated computer translations that are only an approximation of the websites original content. CIF does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information translated by this system and will in no way accept liability for loss or harm incurred as a result to them. “Positive cases are rising at unprecedented levels,” the CDPH stated. Please see attached the important message from the CIF Southern Section on the COVID-19 Virus. “I think we need to be flexible. The CIF, which is made up of 10 sections statewide, including the Northern Section, issued the anticipated news on Monday morning that all sports are delayed in … CIF did what it thought was in the best interests of the kids.”. The CDPH’s office of public affairs told the Southern California News Group on Tuesday that guidelines “may be released in the future” and shared its concerns. NFHS Free Online Course: COVID-19 for Coaches and Administrators, CIF Disclaimer Regarding the Use of Google Translate. The sections also require some conditioning or acclimation period prior to practice. CCS Member Schools, Due to the current pandemic, all non-essential business have been dierected to close down at this time. Football practices were scheduled to begin as early Dec. 7 in four sections in Northern California and as soon as Dec. 14 in the Southern Section. “CIF had to make a move, and they at least gave us some information so we can process it and go forward.”. Jim Rose, the football coach at Birmingham Charter, the defending Open Division champion in the L.A. City section, said players and coaches who have been counting down the days until their first full practice should prepare for another delay. The service provides automated computer translations that are only an approximation of the websites original content. Weeks of speculation turned to reality Monday when the California Interscholastic Federation, the state’s governing body for high school athletics, … CIF has added a link to the translation feature developed by Google Translate, a third party service which the CIF has no control over. Since Aug. 3, high school sports have been prohibited from competition and limited to modified conditioning and skill training workouts. Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Student-Athletes, Olympic Development Programs and National Governing Body Events. In the L.A. City and Southern sections, football teams need 14 days of practice before playing a game. “If you can’t meet that date to begin practice in January then you cancel the season because at that point, you can’t push things back any further. The National Federation of State High School Associations has said no state has canceled high school sports for the entire 2020-21 school year. The CIF, which is divided into 10 sections throughout the state, said … Gov. Although we do not pre-screen comments, we reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. The unprecedented alteration is due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He specializes in football and all the aquatics but covers many different sports. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. California’s high school sports calendar has been altered again for the coronavirus. The CIF does not offer medical advice regarding disease prevention, but we refer our community to the resources listed at the end of this Advisory regarding Coronavirus. The CIF Southern Section has suggested that as the best option if … The CIF State earlier shared its intention to move boys volleyball, if necessary, because the sport was canceled this past spring and believes it deserved special consideration to combat possibly having two consecutive seasons washed away. Please check with your local Section and/or State CIF offices if you have any questions. COVID-19 Sports Modifications . “You can see the hurt in many of these kids’ eyes and hear it in their voices because the realization and possibility of never playing their sport again seems to increase every day,” said Fore, a member of the recently formed West Coast Coaching Alliance. However, with the recent surge of COVID-19 in California during the month of November, the CDPH has not yet provided guidelines for us to follow and we are not sure when that will happen.”. During football season, he partners with Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis on OCVarsity's Gridiron Show and hosts a weekly podcast on Trinity League football. Football; COVID-19: Friday Night Lights to Go Dark For California Prep Football This Fall. 2019 Presentations; 2018 Presentations; 2017 Presentations; 2016 Presentations; Media. The CIF State said the reason for calling off its fall championships is to potentially give schools more time to play games, if needed. You can’t go back in time and change things. Please check with your local Section and/or State CIF offices if you have any questions. Dan Albano has been a high school sports writer at The Orange County Register since 1993. “That’s a great statement. “In other words, what does it mean for practice and/or competition if your county is in the purple tier, red tier, orange tier, yellow tier? CIF does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information translated by this system and will in no way accept liability for loss or harm incurred as a result to them. CIF Sports COVID 19 Guidelines - ANNOUNCEMENT: December 4, 2020. “CIF State won’t be announcing the dates for boys volleyball in the spring until January, so we want to take the time until then to see what works best for our member schools,” Simmons said. We believe that information would be extremely useful to you in navigating through practices and competitions held on our campuses. Arroyo athletic director Jim Singiser, the school’s former football coach, hopes that Tuesday’s announcement doesn’t lead schools and districts to cancel the fall season in the coming weeks. The two-season calendar that the California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body, devised for a COVID-19-impacted 2020-21 school … Guidance for Schools (see pages 13-14 for sports guidance), Guidance for Youth Sports (applies to all youth sports incl.