{"id":444439,"date":"2020-08-20T07:55:13","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T14:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=444439"},"modified":"2020-08-20T16:59:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T23:59:18","slug":"no-state-championships-for-new-jersey-high-school-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/no-state-championships-for-new-jersey-high-school-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"No State Championships for New Jersey High School Swimming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>No State Championships for New Jersey High School Swimming<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.njsiaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NJSIAA<\/a>) updated its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/new-jersey-delaying-start-of-fall-sports-fall-h-s-swim-seasons-around-country-could-feel-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">return to play policy<\/a> for the upcoming school year on August 20. Outdoor fall sports (football, cross country, field hockey, girls tennis, soccer) will be able to start practice on September 14 and begin competition on October 1, while girls tennis will be able to start September 28.<\/p>\n<p>The indoor fall sports \u2013 gymnastics and girls volleyball \u2013 will be moved to a new, special season that will begin with practices on February 16 and competition on March 3, according to the NJSIAA Twitter account that laid out the new plans for the season.<\/p>\n<p>Winter sports teams, which include swimming &amp; diving, may begin practicing on December 3 and competition will start December 21.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">6\/ If circumstances change, and NJSIAA is unable to have a fall season, the outdoor fall sports will also be played at this time. Winter sports teams may begin practicing on December 3.  Winter sport competition will begin on December 21.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NJSIAA (@NJSIAA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NJSIAA\/status\/1296441740619059200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>All start dates have been approved but will be subject to change based on guidance from the Governor and Department of Health.<\/p>\n<p>Postseason play will be strictly local with no statewide championships. Out of state competitions will be prohibited as the upcoming school year will be about promoting participation and not competition.<\/p>\n<p>NJSIAA COO <strong>Colleen Maguire:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re extremely appreciative of the support and guidance from Governor Phil Murphy, Senator Paul Sarlo and Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur kids need structured activity, and we believe that education-based high school sports is the best way to provide it. 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