SMHS Athletic Update
Current CDPH regulations allow for youth sports to participate in socially distanced conditioning only and prohibits competition. Without a pathway to competing against other schools, the CIF felt it was best to postpone the start of official practices until the CDPH releases their protocols; a timeline for these decisions has not yet been released.
CIF also announced that boys volleyball will now be a Season 2 sport. Boys volleyball was moved to Season 2 out of consideration for the fact that they are traditionally a spring sport and had their season cancelled this past spring.
At this point we are in a wait and see position. We have asked all of our coaches to stop all official conditioning sessions as of December 4th. Should the "pause" for Season 1 sports continue by the CIF past January 1, we will offer athletic conditioning cohorts beginning early Spring semester, as permitted by state and local health officials at that time. This will allow our student-athletes more opportunity to focus on finals and will also give our families more time together over the break.
While we know travel and large gatherings are discouraged, we still think it is in the best interest of our student-athletes and families to take a break from both school and school athletics. At the same time, we do encourage our student-athletes to continue to stay active on their own. There is strong evidence that regular physical activity is an integral part of staying healthy: physically, emotionally, and mentally.
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