2020-21 Winter Sports

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The current schedule begins in December with Season 1, which includes traditional winter sports such as basketball, indoor track and field, swimming and wrestling. Under this plan, Season 1 practices begin on Dec. 14, and the first contests can be played on Dec. 28.

Regional and state playoffs would vary.

In basketball, regionals will be played Feb. 8-13 with only the champion from each region advancing to the state tournament. The state semifinals will be played Feb. 16 and the state championship game on Feb. 20.

For indoor track and field, regional meets will take place between Feb. 1-6, with the state championship meet offered on Feb. 13. Swimming’s regional competitions are slated for Feb. 3-6 and the state championship meet will go on Feb. 13.


Wrestling would hold regional tournaments from Feb. 1-6 and the season would culminate with state championships on Feb. 12-13.

https://roanoke.com/sports/high-sch...cle_6f585cf7-e242-5e53-89fd-efa6f8d4c586.html

 

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RVA Sports Network @TheRVASportsNet

NEWS: Expect approval tomorrow (Thursday) from @VHSL_ on their "Championships +1" schedule for sports for 2020-21. First official activities, for winter sports, would begin in December.

 

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BREAKING: The @VHSL has approved the Championship + 1 schedule for the high school sports season. Practice for basketball, the year's first sport, is scheduled to start Dec. 7.

 

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VHSL still on track to play in December; local schools can decide whether to participate, even if they are still virtual

VHSL still on track to play in December; local schools can decide whether to participate, even if they are still virtual

Even though Phase 3 guidelines remain, the league believes it can play starting in December. Decisions on whether or not to play will be up to local school divisions.

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BREAKING: Portsmouth has postponed winter sports by a week: “The situation is this, we made our call this morning to push practice back a week,” Vincent Pugh, the athletic supervisor for the city of Portsmouth said.
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Virginia Preps @VaPrepsRivals

Chesapeake Public Schools have paused winter sports practices - including basketball - until further notice.

 

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NEWS: VHSL Clarification On Governor's Modified Stay-At-Home Directive
The following was released by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) office in Charlottesville Thursday night as clarification regarding Governor Ralph Northam's new modified "stay-at-home" directive announced earlier in the day.
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The Virginia High School League (VHSL) clarified the impact of updated statewide measures and recommendations to contain COVID-19 on VHSL sports and activities, specifically, guidelines for wearing facemasks and spectators attending athletic competitions.

During times of substantial COVID-19 activity VDH strongly advises athletes to wear masks at all times during group training, competition, and on the sidelines. There is strong evidence to show that mask use prevents the spread of COVID-19. We also know that participating in sports has both physical and psychological health benefits. Risks from the virus can be decreased if athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators follow public health guidelines.

Additionally, if wearing a mask makes participation in sports difficult, it is advisable not to participate in sports at this time.

“With the support of the Governor’s office and our VHSL Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC), the VHSL is requiring each school to follow the recommendations of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),” said VHSL Executive Director, Dr. John W. “Billy” Haun. “There are some sports in which the mask should not be worn, such as cheerleading, gymnastics, wrestling and swim and dive.”

In addition, the VHSL will comply with Executive Order 72 capacity limits:

1. For sports played indoors, spectators must be limited to 25 persons per field (indoor courts). For sports played outdoors, spectators are limited to two guests per player. The total number of spectators cannot exceed 30 percent of the occupancy load of the certificate of occupancy for the venue.

The current VDH language relative to the wearing of masks may be accessed using the following link:
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/schools-workplaces-community-locations/sports/

Executive Order 72 link
https://www.governor.virginia.gov/m...tions-Due-to-Novel-Coronavirus-(COVID-19).pdf

 

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The VHSL has rescinded its requirement that face coverings be worn during training and competition.

 

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Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports

Busy day of VHSL (@VHSL) Hoops across the state -- probably going to take in at least four games on @NFHSNetwork today. If you haven't gotten your subscription yet, it is highly encouraged, especially if you're a sports junkie like myself!

 

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Just as a follow up note... a lot of Fairfax and Arlington schools (maybe Loudoun and Prince William too) are broadcasting at least boys and girls basketball on their own YouTube channel [James Madison HS (Warhawk Nation Live) and South Lakes HS (South Lakes Seahawks), others?] or thru their athletics Twitter Feed (Yorktown, etc.). Check the schools' athletics or booster club websites, Facebook pages, or the teams' Twitter feed for games.

 

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Just as a follow up note... a lot of Fairfax and Arlington schools (maybe Loudoun and Prince William too) are broadcasting at least boys and girls basketball on their own YouTube channel [James Madison HS (Warhawk Nation Live) and South Lakes HS (South Lakes Seahawks), others?] or thru their athletics Twitter Feed (Yorktown, etc.). Check the schools' athletics or booster club websites, Facebook pages, or the teams' Twitter feed for games.

Loudoun and Prince William seem to have most of their games on NFHS Network.

Here's what I've seen for Fairfax/Arlington on youtube:

Edison: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGSGryLWGBNxNhKb1XRUCcA
Justice: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_u_x1Hpf-mao7FYtHz0yFw

West Potomac: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmVUUzUcJN1LwL_d7DQT4bg
Annandale: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59niKR2Dd4zPCgNWQ1pyjw

South County: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTEuj2_f3W2NYHrHaoskVpQ
Lake Braddock: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMNz7HL05O-JHQ7U1atA1g
Fairfax: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCti_0q1sWe4XP-Q8gp9EzQA
West Springfield: Have to get youtube links from @wshssports twitter

Washington-Liberty: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfTxZ8NVPaHeF-FFtU7V-vg
South Lakes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ysodWvy7Qgm32mXqHvPtQ

Robinson: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSI0b_MNvCvEayOkO7au8JQ
Madison: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVheAdhNYeQquCdgII5VAQ
Westfield: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWMbmxwsrD4LKtTiV4NVykg
Centreville: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCELSoDtWWrmcAIDLD7jXYDA

There could be some others on YT. Have seen Yorktown, Hayfield, Mount Vernon, McLean streaming on twitter.

 

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Just as a follow up note... a lot of Fairfax and Arlington schools (maybe Loudoun and Prince William too) are broadcasting at least boys and girls basketball on their own YouTube channel [James Madison HS (Warhawk Nation Live) and South Lakes HS (South Lakes Seahawks), others?] or thru their athletics Twitter Feed (Yorktown, etc.). Check the schools' athletics or booster club websites, Facebook pages, or the teams' Twitter feed for games.

Full disclosure: Although not a novice, I am far from an IT expert.
Be careful what you link to when trying to find team links on FB. There are a lot of scammers and phishing operations out there who have picked up on the fact that parents and fans want to view the games on line since that is the only option currently available to most of us. If you do not have the exact link from the school for the game you wish to see, a simple search such as "(High School Name) Boys Basketball" will take you to links that appear to be game links but they are not. As far as I know, you might be asked to join a group page (depending on the school) to see a game but you should not have to sign up for anything.

 

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http://matthewhatfield.com/Basketball/WinterSports_WhosIn_WhosOut_2021.pdf