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Editor’s Note: In a previous version of this story, NBC Connecticut used language that was transphobic. We have updated our copy and we apologize for our choice of words. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports in Connecticut. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, which oversees scholastic...

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference released its plan for spring sports on Thursday. The plan officially adopts a schedule for the spring sports season that was initially released last month. Teams can begin practicing on March 27 and the first competitions will take place on April 10. For baseball, pitchers and catchers can begin practice on March 20. The CIAC…

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has made some adjustments to winter high school sports that originally were not allowed to compete due to COVID-19 restrictions. After consulting with the Department of Public Health, the CIAC will allow virtual competition for competitive cheerleading and competitive dance beginning March 1. Student athletes will be required to wear masks during the competitions, with…

For the first time in 11 months, high school basketball and hockey games were played in Connecticut on Monday. It’s been 336 days since the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference canceled the state basketball tournament last March as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the nation. Since then, student-athletes have been wondering if and when they would get the chance to…

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has approved its proposal to move forward with a winter sports season and set the first dates for practices and games. The first possible practice date for winter sports is Tuesday, Jan. 19 with games beginning on or after Monday, Feb. 8, according to the CIAC. The association’s board approved the plan Thursday morning. The…

While championship banners hang on the walls of East Catholic High School’s gymnasium, its basketball court has been quiet for months. With word today though, that basketball will resume, the reigning state champs, who were also ranked first in the state when last season was halted, are thrilled. “Everybody was ecstatic,” said head coach Luke Reilly. “You know the...

The CIAC Board of Controls approved a plan for the winter sports season on Thursday.

While some sports will get underway soon, others will not be able to hold their winter seasons under the approved CIAC plan.

The Connecticut Interscholastic Sports Association has released its proposal to move forward with a winter sports season. The plan, made in consultation with the Connecticut Department of Public Health, assesses each sport’s risk level for COVID-19 transmission. The only sport categorized as low-risk is swimming. Basketball, ice hockey, gymnastics, and indoor track are all categorized as moderate-risk, according to...

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference says efforts it has taken to protect student-athletes from the spread of coronavirus through school sports have been successful. Local Department of Health contact tracing identified five cases in which a total of seven students contracted the virus through participating in a school sports event. That’s out of more than 28,000 student-athletes who took part…

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference says efforts it has taken to protect student-athletes from the spread of coronavirus through school sports have been successful.

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Earlier this month, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference postponed the start of winter sports after the state laid out new rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and now the start date has been postponed again as cases in the state continue to rise. On Tuesday, the CIAC Board of Control announced its decision to postpone the start of winter…

The CIAC has delayed the start of the winter sports season until at least mid-January.

The CIAC has voted to postpone winter sports until late January in 2021.

On Tuesday, the CIAC Board of Control is set to meet to discuss the guidelines for winter sports.

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference is planning to postpone all “high risk” winter sports until after January 1, 2021, while moderate and lower risk sports will be allowed to start practice in December, according to a copy of the plan NBC Connecticut obtained from a source with direct knowledge. According to the copy of the proposal, high-risk sports like wrestling,…