Pennsylvania high school sports temporarily suspended
By Staff Report
Mar 13, 2020, 9:30am
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association suspends winter postseason for two weeks to assess situation.
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The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) unanimously voted to suspend the basketball and AA boys and girls swimming and diving championships for at least a two-week period due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The PIAA Board of Directors decided Thursday morning that all events will be on hold. During this time schools will perform self-assessments around the safety of playing moving forward.
Modifications to the tournaments will include limiting team and spectator parties, health recertification by authorized medical professionals and changes to game-day procedures. Additional direction to competing schools will be provided over the coming days in consultation with school administrators, local, state health and governmental authorities, the association said in a press release.
We will have more updates as they become available.
