Review & Consideration of Co-Curriculars 2020-2021 School Year - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Review & Consideration of Co-Curriculars 2020-2021 School Year August 24, 2020 Option #1 Postpone all fall athletics and student organizations from practice, meetings, or competitions while the district is in a virtual model. In this
August 24, 2020
Postpone all fall athletics and student organizations from practice, meetings, or competitions while the district is in a virtual model. In this option all fall sports would shift to the spring and student
were physically in the building for their education.
Allow fall athletics and in-person student organizations to meet, practice or compete while the district is in a virtual model. In this
shift to the spring or start their fall programs as scheduled and shift individually to the spring later if needed. In-person student
if their group is able to meet the Risk Activities Guidance for their activity.
WDHS and WIAA Guidance
and modifications, the activity will cease.
quarantine immediately, as well as notify the proper officials to ensure appropriate contact tracing measures are initiated.
school year and implement safety protocols for fall activities
Sport 1st Allowed Practice 1st Allowed Competition Cross Country August 17 August 25 Football & Football Cheer September 7 September 23 Girls Golf August 17 August 20 Boys Soccer September 7 September 15 Girls Swim August 17 August 25 Girls Tennis August 17 August 21 Volleyball September 7 September 15
***Playoff Dates for all Fall Sports remain unchanged
start in the fall or they are able to complete 50% of their season.
○ Girls Tennis - Weather ○ Football - Weather
2020-21 WIAA New Sports Calendar
3. MVC a. The La Crosse Schools (Central and Logan) have decided to make a district decision to shift all fall sports to the spring. b. Because of this shift there will not be an MVC conference champion for each fall sport.
culminating events.
season play
transportation.
would be separated by one row of empty seats.
○ More information will follow regarding fan attendance. ■ Attendees – Consider grouping people into tiers from essential to non-essential and decide which tiers will be allowed at an event: ■
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○ Low Risk Environment - 75% Maximum Capacity ○ Moderate Risk Environment - 50% Maximum Capacity ○ High Risk Environment - 25% Maximum Capacity ○ Extreme Risk Environment - No Competitions
stream at no cost to the public.
and implementation of necessary safety precautions.
1st Allowed Practice 1st Allowed Competition (6-8) Cross Country September 7
September 17
Football September 7
September 28
Golf September 7
September 11
Volleyball September 7
September 17
to the WIAA Middle School rules for length of season (max 10 weeks)
Travel Considerations - Competition:
similar Risk Environment.
environment. Travel Considerations - Practice:
utilizing the SDH transportation. ○ 2 students/seat - wearing masks
attempting to have competitions in the fall ○ Exceptions: 3 La Crosse, Winona (FB/VB), Westby (CC/VB) and GET
August 24 - 2:30pm)
#1 - Postpone
Postpone all fall athletics and student
competitions while the district is in a virtual
shift to the spring and student organizations would only be able to meet virtually until students were physically in the building for their education.
#2 - Proceed
Allow fall athletics and in-person student
while the district is in a virtual model. In this
have the option to shift to the spring or start their fall programs as scheduled and shift individually to the spring later if needed. In-person student organizations would have the option to meet virtually or in person if their group is able to meet the Risk Activities Guidance for their activity.
1. Our goal is to provide the safest controlled environment for our students possible. If the school district does not offer activity opportunities in the fall, youth and club sports will attempt to offer these opportunities. Issues we believe will arise because of this: a. We have seen this summer many of these organizations offer competition opportunities where COVID-19 Prevention protocols were not implemented. b. Athletes traveling to large tournaments often in Wisconsin Dells, Madison, Milwaukee, Rochester and Minneapolis are coming from all over the state and these locations are often at a very high Risk Environment level. We feel we can limit competitions to our region and reduce the number of athletes in competitions. 2. Research has shown many Wisconsin athletes are experiencing anxiety and depression from not having the ability to participate in co-curricular activities. We feel by providing these opportunities we can support the mental well being of our students. 3. Our coaching staffs build strong relationships with our students. Having this connection with our coaches and advisors will allow trusted guidance to occur during this difficult time. ALL HMS Head Coaches are SDH Staff.
4. Allowing co-curricular activities to occur in the fall will bring a sense of normalcy back to students’ lives. 5. Co-curricular activities have always influenced and motivated students to work hard in the classroom and to represent our school district in a positive manner with their behaviors. Allowing fall activities to proceed will help students make the transition from a pass/fail grading system of last spring to the regular grading system being used this fall. 6. As many coaches are a part of multiple sports/programs throughout the year, and multiple levels, not only students, but coaches and their families would be strained with changes to the athletic calendar. 7. For the loss of competitions with 6 of the 12 schools not competing in the fall, we would offer programs the chance to have intersquad/intramural competitions during the week 8. We would be able to transport students to HMS, for a 3:30 start of practice, utilizing the SDH transportation. 9. Finally, please keep in mind we are asking to practice with modifications matched to the current Risk
compete given the level of contact for the individual sports.