LCSD Excellence April 2020 LCSD Excellence Newsletter April 2020 Edition | Page 8

April 16, 2020
ALL SPORTS, ACTIVITIES CANCELED
UNTIL START OF NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
The Executive Committee of the the Mississippi High School
Activities Association voted Wednesday morning to cancel all
sports and activities until the start of the 2020-21 academic year
due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Executive Committee’s decision follows Tuesday’s
announcement by Gov. Tate Reeves that all public schools will be
closed for the rest of the 2019-20 academic year.
Per MHSAA rules, competition, practice or tryouts for sports and
activities are not allowed while schools are closed. Therefore,
offseason and summer sports and activities for schools shall not
begin until June 1 or until further notice. This policy was reaffirmed
by the Executive Committee during Wednesday’s conference call.
“I want to thank the Executive Committee and our Sports Medicine
Advisory Committee for their excellent leadership and support
through what has been an unprecedented crisis for our schools,”
MHSAA Executive Director Don Hinton. “We are extremely fortu-
nate to have these exemplary leaders providing guidance and care
for our Mississippi students and schools. The safety and
well-being of our students, school personnel and communities is
always at the very top of our list of priorities. When Gov. Reeves
made the announcement schools would be closed for the
remainder of the current 2019-20 school year, both MHSAA
leadership and the Executive Committee felt the time had come to
cancel all activities and athletics as well.”
“This is an extremely difficult day because we know how much
work, dedication and sacrifice these students, coaches and their
families have put into these sports and activities that are unable to
finish their spring seasons. We join all of our schools in
anticipation of a successful return to sports and activities in the fall
of 2020. The MHSAA thanks everyone
involved for their patience and under-
standing throughout this process.”
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