In a zoom meeting on Tuesday, MSHSL board members voted to move both football and volleyball to the spring season due to COVID-19.
KSTP’s Eric Chaloux reports the move was decided by a vote of 13-5.
Return to Participation updates, per votes today by the @MSHSL Board of Directors: Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Cross Country and Girls Swimming and Diving, Boys and Girls Soccer to start Aug. 17.
Volleyball and Football move to the spring.
— MSHSL (@MSHSL) August 4, 2020
Soccer will go forward this fall with certain modifications like a 30% reduction in competition and a 20% reduction of weeks. No scrimmages will be allowed. Individual fall sports like cross country, girls tennis, girls swimming and diving are being given the green light for the fall as well.
Here’s a recap of the changes made:
Sports starting in August:
- Tennis
- Swimming/diving
- Cross country
- Soccer
Sports moving to spring:
- Football
- Volleyball