Pennsylvania Governor Recommending No Sports Until January 1, 2021; Would Affect Swimming

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Pennsylvania Governor Recommending No Sports Until January 1, 2021; Would Affect Swimming

Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf, at the end of his Thursday press conference, recommended that there should be no sports in the state until January 1, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What is unclear is whether Wolf was referencing sports at all levels, or if was he discussing high school sports, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).

States throughout the country have made various decisions regarding high school sports in recent weeks, ranging from staying with the original starting schedule to canceling seasons. The in-between decision has been to push back the fall season by several weeks, or to move it to between the winter and spring seasons.

The PIAA stated that it would hold a Zoom meeting later in the day on Thursday and would respond to Governor Wolf’s statement. Because Wolf said January 1 was a recommendation, it is uncertain if the PIAA can act on its own and conduct seasons prior to that date. Until now, the PIAA has decided to move ahead with fall sports, but some individual leagues around Pennsylvania have taken it upon themselves to postpone the start of seasons by several weeks.

In Pennsylvania, which ranks as one of the top swimming states in the country, swimming is a winter sport, with competition typically starting in early December. Practices, however, begin earlier, and the sport would be affected by Wolf’s decision, if indeed his recommendation becomes a mandate.

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Andy Gallion
3 years ago

Utterly ridiculous and does not take into account how vastly different the rest of the state is outside of Philly and Pittsburgh. There are guidelines in place. Work within the guidelines and live life

Shirley Mireault
3 years ago

My friends there have not ceased youth sports…they are doing summer sports such as softball and attending sports camps…no distancing and no masks…so?????

Hillary Browning
3 years ago

Jamie Morrall-Kulasinsky

Jennifer Treitmaier-Honaker

Yikes!

Tiffany Quisno
3 years ago

Does recommending mean you don’t have to follow it? Asking for a friend.

Mikal Botha
3 years ago

Carmen Botha

Joe Countryman
3 years ago

BS

Dan Oh
3 years ago

‘Ray Bucknell

Bonnie Whildin
3 years ago

Just foolish!!!!

John Walgast
3 years ago

Ouch!

Chantelle Telly Major Fields

Holly Hughes Merkh Crawford

Irene Barber Kinsey
3 years ago

Remember there are elections. If you don’t like what’s going on in your state … just sayin’

Jennifer Valerie
3 years ago

Stepping over the line, Wolf.

Susanne Droppelmann Rothery

Just kill the sport why don’t you ? This is absolutely ridiculous!

Cheryl Conaway Atkinson

Wolf is an IDIOT

Chris Way
3 years ago

Our kids (and adults) benefit far more from social interaction and exercise than they do sitting at home and wearing masks. The downside of keeping kids out of sports is far greater than the upside of shutting them out of their sports.

Linda Shuck
3 years ago

I live 10 minutes from where the PIAA Swimming Championships are held at Bucknell U..Today the PIAA has an emergency meeting to respond back to Governor Wolf..

Linda Shuck
3 years ago

Just in from the PIAA

Luke Gibbs
3 years ago

No one gives two $&@:; about Pennsylvania

Mike McHenry
3 years ago
Reply to  Luke Gibbs

thats why we should wear Cowboys masks…we wont have to worry about catching anything

Mike McHenry
3 years ago

Fury hath no wrath like a Swim Parent scorned…

AGW
AGW
3 years ago

Another idiot Governor

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