VHSL selects Option 3 for School Sports. Today the Virginia High School League (VHSL) voted to implement Model 3 for the upcoming school year.
Model 3 – Delay all VHSL sports and adopt the Condensed Interscholastic Plan. Leave all sports in the season where they are currently aligned.
Season 1 (Winter) December 14 – February 20 (First Contest Date – December 28)
Season 2 (Fall) February 15 – May 1 (First Contest Date – March 1)
Season 3 (Spring) April 12 – June 26 (First Contest Date – April 26)
I know that there are still a lot of questions surrounding the playing of sports this year and I would like to answer those questions for you. The Activities Office will be offering a "Town Hall" meeting on August 4th at 6pm. In order to join the town hall on the 4th please use the link below:
https://us.bbcollab.com/invite/06ba1edfe66246fca41fbacf45122973

We ask that you submit any questions that you have prior to the meeting by using the link below.
https://forms.gle/eyfbDBAEwVJXKth38

Thank you for your patience as I know our community has been eagerly awaiting a decision from the VHSL. We are excited to hopefully getting back to sports in December and providing some sense of normalcy for our student athletes. I look forward to hearing from you and answering your questions on August 4th.

Below is the press release from the VHSL:
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The VHSL Executive Committee meeting in special session today voted (34-1-0) to move forward with Model 3 in its re-opening of sports and activities for the 2020-21 school year. Model 3 delays all VHSL sports and activities until December 14 and adopts the Condensed Interscholastic Plan. This model leaves all sports in the season where they are currently aligned.

Model 3 – Condensed Interscholastic Plan.
Season 1 (Winter) December 14 – February 20 (First Contest Date – December 28)
basketball, gymnastics, indoor track, swim/dive, wrestling
Season 2 (Fall) February 15 – May 1 (First Contest Date – March 1)
cheer, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, volleyball
Season 3 (Spring) April 12 – June 26 (First Contest Date – April 26)
baseball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field

“We all understand the physical and mental health benefits of getting our students back to a level of participation. The Condensed Interscholastic Plan Leaves open the opportunity to play all sports in all three seasons if Virginia moves beyond Phase III and/or Phase III guidelines are revised and High Risk Activities are allowed,” said VHSL Executive Director Dr. John W. “Billy” Haun. “This plan also allows schools the opportunity to open the year and get school started and deal with issues such as schedules, academic plans, transportation, dealing with possible outbreaks of COVID in the school.

“The VHSL will continue to work closely with the best available information and directives provided by the Governor, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), and the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).” Haun said.

-VHSL-

Thank You,
Greg Miller
Director of Student Activities
GMMiller@fcps.edu