The GISA has released the following statement regarding the start of their sports seasons.
Thank you for your continued support during these unprecedented times. With the GHSA decision to push their football competition dates back two weeks, GISA has made the decision to make adjustments to our calendar as well. The adjustments are being made due to the significant amount of cross-over play in all sports, use of multi-sport athletes by many of our schools, and concern for academics and final exams.
- Acclimation for Football (including 8-man) now starts on August 3.
- We now have two weeks of Acclimation for Football. Please note: No Contact!
- The first day in pads for Football is August 17.
- The first week of practice and games for Softball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheer, Clay Target, and Fall Soccer remains the same.
- All Middle School events have remained on the same dates.
- Football games (including 8-Man) starting with Week 0 will be September 4 (Matches GHSA).
- Due to final exams the week of December 18, the Football playoffs have been reduced to three rounds (top 8 teams make the playoffs).
- The Football Championship date has been extended by only one week.
- We have added an extra week to the Winter and Spring Sports seasons.
- The first day of practice for Winter and Spring Sports will remain the same.
- Playoffs and/or finals for Basketball, Wrestling, Track, Golf, Weightlifting, Tennis, Soccer, and Baseball have all been pushed one week later.
- Due to venue commitments and contracts, Archery and Swim will remain the same but could still be subject to change.
We appreciate your understanding and flexibility during this time. We know these changes are unexpected, but we strive to allow all sports fair and equal time for a full season. We also feel postponing contact in football may be beneficial due to COVID and the restrictions for social distancing.
