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The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference released details Friday on its plan for the fall school sports season. Football teams will play a six-game schedule. All other fall sports will play 12-game schedules. The start of practice for all teams will be on August 27. Coaches will need to cohort student-athletes in groups of 15 for practices. Football programs will be…

The CIAC released its plan today detailing what the season could look like this fall.

Parents and students reacted Friday to the CIAC plan to go ahead with a fall sports season.

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has made a decision on the fate of school sports this fall. There will be a fall sports season, but the schedule will be shortened and include regionalized scheduling, officials confirmed Thursday. They said they have not determined how they will structure the tournament experience. In June, the CIAC released guidelines for a return to…

The CIAC plans to play for fall sports but warns the situation is fluid.

The CIAC, along with the Connecticut State Medical Society Sports Medicine Committee, has released guidelines for the return of interscholastic athletics and activities programs. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference guidelines classify which fall sports are considered low-, moderate- and high-risk, as well as guidance on in-person training, safety measures and a timeline for reopening. The CIAC says July 6 is…

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference guidelines classify which fall sports are considered low-, moderate- and high-risk, as well as guidance on in-person training, safety measures and a timeline for reopening.

The CIAC had canceled spring sports tournament because of the COVID-19 pandemic and now the organization has decided that there will not be a 2020 spring sports season. The CIAC empathizes with our school communities and the experiences lost due to COVID-19. Our focus is now on completing guidelines for summer contact and resocialization of CIAC sports in the fall….

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced Thursday it is canceling all spring sports tournaments, but it has not made a decision on the regular seasons yet. The decision on the seasons will be contingent on Gov. Ned Lamont’s guidance on whether schools will reopen before the end of the school year, according to a release. “If it is determined...

The topic of spring sports has been a hot topic for many athletes and fans. Today the CIAC held a meeting to discuss what should happen with the spring season.

The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved in a federal civil rights lawsuit that seeks to block transgender athletes in Connecticut from competing as girls in interscholastic sports. Attorney General William Barr signed what is known as a statement of interest Tuesday, arguing against the policy of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, the board that oversees the state’s high school athletic...

The state continues to take steps to combat the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the public health and the economy.

Days after deciding to cancel winter high school sports tournaments due to concerns about coronavirus, COVID-19, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference met online today to discuss the future of spring sports and said it would be premature to cancel all of the spring sports season.  “These are unprecedented challenges for our schools, and it is of the utmost importance...

Days after deciding to cancel winter high school sports tournaments due to concerns about coronavirus, COVID-19, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference will meet today to discuss the future of spring sports.

Teams who were scheduled to play in high school basketball state tournament games this week are coming to terms with the fact that they won’t be able to fight for a championship this year. “Coach Smith texted in our group chat that it’s our last practice and that it’s all over,” said Windsor senior Justice Ellison. “Just know my...

Teams who were scheduled to play in high school basketball state tournament games this week are coming to terms with the fact that they won’t be able to fight for a championship this year.

A day after the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced it was canceling all remaining CIAC winter tournament games amid concerns about coronavirus, a large group, including student athletes, gathered outside the CIAC office in Cheshire to protest the decision. Several people who are gathered held signs with messages, including “Look at What You Did,” “Let Us Play” and “Help the…

Students, parents, and coaches protested outside the CIAC headquarters on Wednesday over its decision to cancel winter sports tournaments amid coronavirus concerns.

A day after the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced it was canceling all remaining CIAC winter tournament games amid concerns about coronavirus, a large group, including student athletes, has gathered outside the CIAC office in Cheshire.