Post by The Admin on May 4, 2020 11:56:21 GMT -6
In letter to schools, OSSAA executive director David Jackson discusses summer reopening plans
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David Jackson wants to be patient.
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association's executive director sent a letter to school athletic directors across the state Monday, saying the OSSAA feels it's important that member school facilities remain closed until at least June 1. That date gives the organization, which is the governing body of high school athletics in Oklahoma, a gauge to determine when it's safe for high school athletics to return.
Jackson said he wants to give state and local government entities, healthcare professionals and other national sports and governing bodies to provide more data about when it's safe to begin playing sports again.
Below is Jackson's letter to member schools:
"As the official close of the school year draws near, we are receiving an increased number of calls regarding summer activities, what will be allowed and not allowed for the students, coaches, and directors.
"While we felt that it was important to establish statewide guidance for activities during the school year regarding the Covid-19 situation, we feel that it is equally important to provide some guidance for the start of our summer activities.
"Even though our state has started the “re-opening” process, we feel it is important for our member school facilities to remain closed until at least June 1. This will give us enough time to review data from our state and local government entities, our health-care professionals, and the other national sports and activities governing bodies. Based on the information we have at that time, we could adjust the June 1 date and/or add or relax restrictions to the summer activities regulations. Our focus has become doing all we can do to help preserve the opening of schools and activities in the fall."
The OSSAA voted to cancel the Classes 6A-2A state basketball tournaments and all spring activities on March 26.
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association's executive director sent a letter to school athletic directors across the state Monday, saying the OSSAA feels it's important that member school facilities remain closed until at least June 1. That date gives the organization, which is the governing body of high school athletics in Oklahoma, a gauge to determine when it's safe for high school athletics to return.
Jackson said he wants to give state and local government entities, healthcare professionals and other national sports and governing bodies to provide more data about when it's safe to begin playing sports again.
Below is Jackson's letter to member schools:
"As the official close of the school year draws near, we are receiving an increased number of calls regarding summer activities, what will be allowed and not allowed for the students, coaches, and directors.
"While we felt that it was important to establish statewide guidance for activities during the school year regarding the Covid-19 situation, we feel that it is equally important to provide some guidance for the start of our summer activities.
"Even though our state has started the “re-opening” process, we feel it is important for our member school facilities to remain closed until at least June 1. This will give us enough time to review data from our state and local government entities, our health-care professionals, and the other national sports and activities governing bodies. Based on the information we have at that time, we could adjust the June 1 date and/or add or relax restrictions to the summer activities regulations. Our focus has become doing all we can do to help preserve the opening of schools and activities in the fall."
The OSSAA voted to cancel the Classes 6A-2A state basketball tournaments and all spring activities on March 26.
