Fall Sports Modifications

[Deana_King]

Board Actions for Fall Season Modifications​

CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association's Board of Directors met to discuss options for concluding the Fall Sports Season including the postseason calendar. These discussions were necessitated by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.



“Changes to the fall calendar are difficult as well as complex but necessary,” said NCHSAA President Dr. Stephen Gainey and NCHSAA Commissioner Que Tucker in a joint statement. “Keeping our student-athletes safe as we try to minimize risk of injury was central to any decisions made. We commend the work of the NCHSAA staff in its research, the Board of Directors in making time to consider these changes and the willingness of our host partners to accommodate any changes and make their venues available.”



The Board approved changes and modifications to the schedule. Sunday practices and competitions are still prohibited. The calendar below encompasses the changes made by the Board. Playoff dates in bold reflect a change.

Women's Tennis​

Individual​

· Reporting deadline: October 14, 11:59 p.m. (revised from 3 p.m. to allow for an extra day of competition)

· Regionals: October 18-19

· State Championships: October 25-26

Dual Team​

· Reporting deadline: October 17, 11:59 p.m. (revised from October 10)

· Seeding: October 18

· First Round: October 21

· Second Round: October 23

· Third Round: October 28

· Fourth Round: October 30

· Regionals: November 5

· State Championships: November 9

Volleyball​

Effective immediately, the weekly limitation is modified to allow affected schools to make up multiple postponed matches, not to exceed eight in a week. No change was made to the daily limitation.

· Reporting deadline: October 19, 11:59 p.m. (revised from October 16)

· Seeding: October 20 (Sunday, after 1 p.m.)

· First Round: October 22

· Second Round: October 24

· Third Round: October 26

· Fourth Round: October 29

· Regionals: October 31

· State Championships: November 2

Cross Country​

· Reporting deadline: October 22, 11:59 p.m. (revised from October 19)

· Regionals: October 26

· State Championships: November 2

Men's Soccer​

Effective immediately, the weekly limitation is modified to allow affected schools to make up multiple postponed matches, not to exceed four in a week. No change was made to the daily limitation.



· Reporting deadline: November 6, 11:59 p.m. (revised from October 31)

· Seeding: November 7

· First round: November 9

· Second Round: November 12

· Third Round: November 14

· Fourth Round: November 16

· Regionals: November 19

· State Championships: November 22-23

Women's Golf​

The minimum number of nine-hole scores required to qualify for the Regional Championships was revised from five to three.

· No calendar changes

Cheerleading​

· No calendar changes

Football​

Effective immediately, a minimum of three calendar days (72 hours) must occur in between contests.

· Reporting deadline: November 9, 11:59 p.m. (revised from November 1)

· Seeding: November 10 (Sunday, after 1 p.m.)

· First round: November 15

· Second round: November 22

· Third round: November 29

· Fourth round: December 6

· Regionals: December 13

· State Championships: December 20-21

Special Provision​

The Board approved one (1) additional contest for all sports with a season limit. To exceed the season limit of contests, the following conditions must be met:

· Prior approval from NCHSAA

· The contest cannot exceed the daily or weekly limitations

· The contest must exceed the season limit for both schools

· The contest MUST NOT be entered into MaxPreps

 

[Deana_King]

Football playoffs moved back a week

 

[Thunder_struck8712]

I'd say some schools will be skeptical to play an extra game before playoffs

 

[TD-FridayNight]

I guess we won't know how the seedings will be until November 10 (Sunday, after 1 p.m.) if some of the Western teams can not continue football because of the hurricane. It gave them an extra week but I read that several schools could not have any more football this year. These were posted on another thread as some that may not be playing.

I think this would impact 2A and maybe 3A more.

1A would be:
Mitchell
Avery
Mtn Heritage
Rosman
Maybe Polk and Draughn


Are there any I am missing?

 

[TD-FridayNight]

I guess we won't know how the seedings will be until November 10 (Sunday, after 1 p.m.) if some of the Western teams can not continue football because of the hurricane. It gave them an extra week but I read that several schools could not have any more football this year. These were posted on another thread as some that may not be playing.

These were also mentioned by Footballstar17



@BlueDevil1996 listed several counties/school systems that are closed or delayed. I just put the division they are in.

***Closed thru 10/11***
Watauga County High - 4A
Ashe County High - 3A
Mountain Heritage - 1A
Hendersonville - 2A
West Henderson -3A
North Henderson - 3A
East Henderson - 3A

Athletics can resume Thursday:
Rosman - 1A
Brevard - 2A

***Closed Until Further Notice***
Avery County - 1A
T.C. Roberson - 4A
A.C. Reynolds - 4A
North Buncombe - 3A
Owen - 2A
Enka - 3A
Erwin - 3A
Polk County - 1A
Mitchell County - 1A
Madison - 2A

Edit to add:
Both are closed this week, I would imagen probably longer but could not find any set details other than the county would give a 48 hour notice before schools opened.
Pisgah - 3A
Tuscola - 3A

 

[footballstar_17]

Sadly, some of these teams will probably have to forfeit the season and others are going to have to play games 3 days apart to get caught up. I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the schedules change. I just hope that the schools work together to make it happen.

Who makes the rules/policy about if there is no school (or schools closed) no athletics can happen? Does that come from NCHSAA or local admin? I wonder if teams in less harder hit areas, would be able to start practicing and play games even if classes are pushed out another week or so?

 

[Thunder_struck8712]

Sadly, some of these teams will probably have to forfeit the season and others are going to have to play games 3 days apart to get caught up. I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the schedules change. I just hope that the schools work together to make it happen.

Who makes the rules/policy about if there is no school (or schools closed) no athletics can happen? Does that come from NCHSAA or local admin? I wonder if teams in less harder hit areas, would be able to start practicing and play games even if classes are pushed out another week or so?

That will be a LEA decision regarding no school and athletics.

 

[Slasher Killer]

Exactly what I was expecting, they did something very similar in 2016 when that hurricane came through. We had the option of playing the week as scheduled or waiting one on the last game. We went ahead and played it and took the week off the next, it was nice. It'll be great for the schools who need it.

 

[BooSturdy]

3 days between games is tough. It does allow you to play Monday, Tuesday, Saturday which has been done. If you're in a meat grinder of a conference then good luck.

 

[GSODbears]

If you have seen any pictures and read any of the reports from some of those regions, playing high school football is not a priority. Some families are just trying to provide food, water and shelter so I can understand completely.