Ridgefield Scores and Standings: Sept. 6

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With Ridgefield High School finally set to open, all the Tigers' teams - except football - will resume practice on Tuesday afternoon after nine straight days off due to the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.

The Football team was able to get back on the field Saturday and practice both days over the weekend.

Because Ridgefield opted not to have spring practice, football coach Kevin Callahan was able to begin conditioning a week earlier, meaning the Tigers will be able to start their season on time. Ridgefield's opener is Sept. 16 at Greenwich.

Ridgefield and Wilton were among the towns hardest by Hurricane Irene, and Wilton announced at the end of last week that its football opener against Bridgeport Central would be postponed until Sept. 19.

The CIAC normally requires 14 days of practice before a school can play its first regular season game. However, in the wake of the hardships caused by the storm, the CIAC has modified its policy, meaning Ridgefield's other teams also may be able to start on time.  It will be up to the individual schools to determine in their teams are ready:

Here is the CIAC's updated statement, released on Thursday:

CIAC would like to thank all those schools that responded to the survey on their status in meeting the fourteen day team practice regulation. It appears from the results of the survey that a number of schools around the state will have difficulty in reaching fourteen practice days prior to the scheduled start of the season.

CIAC in consultation with the Superintendents Association has determined due to the unique and unusual situation our member schools are facing because of hurricane Irene the fourteen day team practice regulation will be modified for the fall season as follows:

* Member schools will be given the responsibility of determining the physical readiness of their athletes and teams to begin competition in any sport that was unable to complete fourteen days of practice at all levels of play. Member schools have been doing just this for years with individual athletes as the fourteen day regulation is a team regulation and not an individual player regulation.

* If it is determined by the school that additional practice days are needed the school should postpone and reschedule games/meets as necessary.

CIAC realizes the difficult situation many of our member schools are in at this time and the CIAC Board of Control and CIAC staff hope that this procedure will help.