Nassau Cancels School Sports For 2020: Report

NASSAU COUNTY, NY — Nassau County school officials voted Wednesday to postpone the 2020 fall sports season.

According to Newsday, the Section VIII committee of county superintendents voted unanimously to postpone the season. Officials hope to play all sports next year, condensing the fall, winter and spring sports seasons from January to June.

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, which oversees sports in the state, voted in July to delay the start of the season until Sept. 21. The association planned to condense all three seasons into the back half of the school year as well, which is what will now be implemented in Nassau County.

The condensed seasons would be:

• Winter sports, Jan. 4 - March 13: Girls and boys basketball, girls and boys bowling, gymnastics, girls and boys ice hockey, girls and boys indoor track and field, girls and boys swimming, boys swimming, and possibly wrestling and competitive cheer leading.
• Fall sports, March 1 - May 8: Football, girls and boys cross country, field hockey, girls and boys soccer, girls swimming, girls and boys volleyball and unified bowling.
• Spring sports, April 5 - June 12: baseball, softball, girls and boys golf, girls and boys lacrosse, girls and boys tennis, girls and boys outdoor track and field, and unified basketball.

The condensed season depends on whether the coronavirus is under control and schools return to normal by January.