CHSAA moratorium lifts June 1

In an email sent to Colorado High School Activities Association member schools last week, commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green informed the membership that on June 1 the moratorium against in-person condition sessions between coaches and high school participants will be lifted.

Starting on that day, any decisions regarding athletics and activities through the summer months will be made at the local school district level. The CHSAA's administrative oversight for athletics and activities will resume when camps, clinics and fall sports practice dates are projected to begin, she noted.

As of May 26, Holyoke School District had not made finalized its own policies. Activities director John Baumgartner explained that the administration was in conversation with neighboring districts, which have had varying responses to the moratorium being lifted.

“This isn't recreational park play or a free-for-all,” Blanford-Green told CHSAA Now.com. “Our schools will face some challenges, no different than professional and collegiate sports to resume any level of student participation.”

In Tuesday’s email to schools, the commissioner provided schools with suggested recommendations, referencing national, state and health guidelines to assist them with resuming activities and athletics while keeping safety standards and protocols a priority.

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