The IHSA has made the following announcement.

The IHSA has made the following announcement. MHS will be meeting with the conference to come up with new schedules where they apply:

Return to Activities 1.0

On July 29th, 2020, the IHSA Board modified the Return to Activities to reflect the

following:

Certain fall sports will not be allowed to happen in the fall; as a result the IHSA calendar

will be adjusted with the following tentative timelines.

• Teams will play shortened regular season schedules in Winter, Spring, and

Summer

• State Series events for all sports will be determined on a sport by sport basis.

• Activities that can happen virtually can remain in their traditional seasons.

• Activities that can’t happen virtually could potentially need to adjust their

seasons.

• On July 29th, 2020, the IHSA Board modified the current Phase 4 Return to

Play Guidelines to allow for fall contact days to begin on Monday of Week

10 (September 7, 2020) and continue until the end of Week 17 (October 31,

2020). There is a 20-day limit on contact days during that time period for

any sport not in season.

Fall (August 10 – October 24, 2020 in “traditional” season)

Boys & Girls Golf - in groups of 50 or less where multiple groups are distanced a

minimum of 30 ft apart. Competitions should be within an Illinois COVID Region or

within a conference.

Girls Tennis - in groups of 50 or less where multiple groups are distanced a minimum of

30 ft apart. Competitions should be within an Illinois COVID Region or within a

conference.

Boys & Girls Cross Country – in groups of 50 or less where multiple groups are

distanced a minimum of 30 ft apart. Competitions should be within an Illinois COVID

Region or within a conference.

Girls Swimming & Diving - less than 50 in attendance with multiple groups distancing 30

ft. apart. Competitions should be within an Illinois COVID Region or within a

conference.

• Spectator and group gatherings subject to IDPH guidelines during this time (less

than 50 participants, social distancing, etc...).

NOTE: Football, Girls Volleyball and Boys Soccer moved to a Spring 2021 season –

See Below.

If a school does not have a girls’ volleyball and/or a boys’ football team, schools

may conduct Softball and Baseball seasons respectively in accordance with

current IHSA By-laws 5.010 and 5.260.

• Spectator and group gatherings subject to IDPH guidelines for outside activities.

Winter (Nov. 16, 2020 – Feb. 13, 2021)

Boys & Girls Basketball

Wrestling

Boys Swimming & Diving

Competitive Cheerleading

Competitive Dance

Boys & Girls Bowling

Girls Gymnastics

• Contests can begin Nov. 30 within an Illinois COVID Region or within a

conference.

• Schools limited to a maximum of 2 contests per week and no tournaments/events

of more than 3 teams.

• Spectator and group gatherings subject to IDPH guidelines during this time.

• State Series TBD.

Spring (Feb. 15 – May 1)

Football

Boys Soccer

Girls Volleyball

Boys & Girls Cross Country

Girls Swimming & Diving

Girls Badminton

Boys Gymnastics

Boys & Girls Water Polo

• Contests can begin March 1 in all sports except football which may begin on

March 5 to allow for acclimatization.

• Schools limited to a maximum of 2 contests per week and no tournaments/events

of more than 3 teams. (Football is allowed one game/week)

• Spectator and group gatherings subject to IDPH guidelines during this time.

• State Series TBD.

• Football: Schools should anticipate a 7 game regular season followed by a

regional post season at minimum.

Summer (May 3 – June 26)

Baseball

Softball

Boys & Girls Track & Field

Girls Soccer

Boys Volleyball

Boys & Girls Lacrosse

Boys Tennis

• Contests can begin on May 17

• Maximum of 2 events per week. (exception: baseball/softball can play 3 games

in a given week if one of the events is a DH)

• Spectator and group gatherings subject to IDPH guidelines during this time.

• State Series TBD.

Sport/Activity Traditional

Season

2020-21 Season Start Date End Date

Boys/Girls Golf Fall Fall August 10 Oct. 24

Girls Tennis Fall Fall August 10 Oct. 24

Boys/Girls Cross

Country

Fall Fall August 10 Oct. 24

Girls Swimming &

Diving

Fall Fall August 10 Oct. 24

Boys & Girls

Basketball Winter Winter Nov. 16 Feb. 13

Wrestling Winter Winter Nov. 16 Feb. 13

Boys Swimming &

Diving

Winter Winter Nov. 16 Feb. 13

Cheerleading Winter Winter Nov. 16 Feb. 13

Dance Winter Winter Nov. 16 Feb. 13

Boys/Girls

Bowling Winter Winter Nov. 16 Feb. 13

Girls Gymnastics Winter Winter Nov. 16 Feb. 13

Football Fall Spring Feb. 15 May 1

Boys Soccer Fall Spring Feb. 15 May 1

Girls Volleyball Fall Spring Feb. 15 May 1

Girls Badminton Spring Spring Feb. 15 May 1

Boys Gymnastics Spring Spring Feb. 15 May 1

Boys/Girls Water

Polo Spring Spring Feb. 15 May 1

Baseball Spring Summer May 3 June 26

Softball Spring Summer May 3 June 26

Boys/Girls Track &

Field Spring Summer May 3 June 26

Girls Soccer Spring Summer May 3 June 26

Boys Volleyball Spring Summer Ma