I do hope that all of the Collegiate suspensions in the last few days don't prompt HS to cancel spring sports.
The way I see it:
a) collegiate teams travel by air for a good portion of their contests. HS teams travel by team bus.
b) spring sports (softball, baseball, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, crew, etc) are played outdoors, and don't promote close concentration of spectators like winter sports do (basketball, swim, etc)
c) HS sports compete into mid-June. In NY games don't begin until April. Although, these next few weeks are crucial to try and contain/squash the spread of this virus, If containment efforts are successful, that leaves a lot of HS season to be played. Collegiate schedules typically conclude by the end of April...
No reason for a knee-jerk reaction today.
I'd can understand a temporary suspension of HS athletics for a few weeks, and adopt a wait-and-see policy regarding the remainder of the season.
The way I see it:
a) collegiate teams travel by air for a good portion of their contests. HS teams travel by team bus.
b) spring sports (softball, baseball, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, crew, etc) are played outdoors, and don't promote close concentration of spectators like winter sports do (basketball, swim, etc)
c) HS sports compete into mid-June. In NY games don't begin until April. Although, these next few weeks are crucial to try and contain/squash the spread of this virus, If containment efforts are successful, that leaves a lot of HS season to be played. Collegiate schedules typically conclude by the end of April...
No reason for a knee-jerk reaction today.
I'd can understand a temporary suspension of HS athletics for a few weeks, and adopt a wait-and-see policy regarding the remainder of the season.