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Athletics Update Jan. 27 High Risk Sports - Click to Read More

Dear Parents and Students,

Section VIII, the governing body of most high school athletics in Nassau County, notified the district that practices for the high school sports of varsity competitive cheer, varsity and junior varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball, and varsity and junior varsity wrestling may begin on Monday, February 1st. In order to organize tryouts, we are asking that all students interested in trying out for these teams sign up in the google classrooms used for the off-season workouts. If a student has already signed up for the classroom, they do not need to sign up again. The codes are:

Sport	Classroom Code
Competitive Cheer	n44frn
Boys' Basketball	sisejji
Girls' Basketball	eovugzg
Wrestling	pdrdask

The coaches will be posting further information about the tryouts including time and location of tryouts in the google classroom by the evening of Thursday, January 28th. Students should check in with the classrooms daily. The district will be reviewing the covid safety protocols developed by the Nassau County Health Department prior to the first day of practices. Any student who has joined a winter team already will be able to try out for basketball, competitive cheer, and wrestling. Whether a student will be able to stay on both teams will be discussed with both coaches, the student and myself. For this year, we will make every effort to allow students to finish both seasons. The New York Islanders High School Hockey League has not decided whether a hockey season will happen. Once I receive any information about hockey, I will send out that information. Section VIII has not decided whether middle school high- risk sports will take place. We continue with our commitment to provide our school community the most accurate information on athletics when it becomes available.

Thank you for your patience as we move through this challenging time as a community.

Sincerely,

Arnold Epstein
District Director,
Health, Phys. Ed. & Athletics

SECTION VIII ANNOUNCES 2021 SPORT SEASON DATES • 9/22/2020, rev. 10/1/2020

Section VIII would like to announce the sport season dates as outlined below for the upcoming winter, fall and spring seasons set to begin in January 2021:

Winter Sports Season
Monday, January 4, 2021 - Friday, February 26, 2021 (47 day season)
B/G Basketball*, B Swim/Dive, B/G Bowling, Competitive Cheerleading*, Wrestling*, Gymnastics, B/G Indoor Track

Fall Sports Season
Monday, March 1, 2021 - Wednesday, April 21, 2021 (45 day season)
Football*, B/G Soccer, G Tennis, B/G Cross Country, B Badminton, B/G Volleyball*, Cheerleading, Field Hockey, G Swim

Spring Sports Season
Thursday, April 22, 2021 - Monday, June 14, 2021 (46 day season)
Season may be extended if Regent Exams are not scheduled
B/G Lacrosse*, Baseball, Softball, B Tennis, B/G Track and Field, G Badminton,
G Golf, B Golf

* Sports listed with an asterisk are defined by the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) as "higher risk" sports. Although they are included in the sport seasons listed above, further guidance from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) and the Governor's Office is required before a return to play.