This fall, the Inter-Ac League’s heads of schools have been meeting on a regular basis to continually assess the changing landscape as it relates to interscholastic athletics, and have been in constant contact with health and medical professionals regarding the possibility of moving forward with a competitive fall sports season. After thorough discussion and monitoring the trends, the shared belief is that the best time for fall sports is right now.
EA has enacted the following plans for athletics:
- EA will continue Fall Sports training until the start of Winter Sports on December 7, 2020.
- In League competitions will begin October 31, 2020.
- Member schools may maintain conditioning, skill development and sport practices in accordance with Gov. Wolf’s guidelines and CHOP PolicyLab requirements.
- All practices must end by 6pm.
- All practice areas will be supervised by an Athletic Dept. staff member
- Students should remain six feet apart and wear masks whenever possible.
- Students must bring ALL of their belongings with them to practice. No belongings may be left in the locker room. The Field House will be used to store belongings if it is raining.
- Players are not to leave campus at any point during the day and then return.
- The Canteen snack store is closed. Athletes should bring their own water bottles.
- All teams are assigned a changing space and there will be clear signage on the doors. Students will be dismissed by grade level from 3:30-3:45 to go to the changing rooms. Masks must be worn at all times in these rooms.
- Students will have access to Athletic Trainers after 3:05pm each day