2020 KVA Athletics Fall Sports Update
Kerr-Vance Academy along with the NCISAA is very excited to get our student athletes back on the playing fields this fall. Our school administration has created a wonderful return-to-play plan that we are very excited about. Below I have attached a timeline for the next few weeks of athletics at Kerr-Vance Academy.
August 10th- August 21st- Kerr-Vance will remain in Stage 2 of our Voluntary Summer workout plan. (We will have no workouts/ practices during the first three days of the school year to allow time for students to become acclimated with new school procedures.) We will follow the same sign up process for workouts that we have used over the past four weeks of workouts!
August 20th- Kerr-Vance will host our annual Fall sports meeting virtually via zoom. Each team will meet individually and coaches as well as myself will be available to answer any questions you may have. Links for these zoom meetings will be emailed and will be posted on our school website.
August 24th- Full practice begins for all Fall sports. This will allow for two full weeks of practice for Tennis and Cross Country prior to games being played, and three full weeks of practice prior to Volleyball and Soccer games being played.
Below is a summary the NCISAA recently released outlining the NCISAA's plans for fall sports.
The return-to-play plan this Fall will begin with low and moderate risk sports. Low risk sports are cross country, girls golf and tennis. Moderate risk sports are field hockey, soccer and volleyball.
August 10, 2020
Full Practice Can Begin for Fall Sports (Fall Acclimatization Policy must be applied)
Week of September 8, 2020
Scrimmages and Games Are Permitted for Low Risk Sports (Cross Country,Girls Tennis, Girls Golf)
Week of September 14, 2020
Scrimmages and Games Are Permitted for Moderate Risk Sports ( Field Hockey, Volleyball, Boys Soccer)
Postponed until at least September 11
Football - High Risk Sport
Notes:
All dates above are subject to change again based on the circumstances around the pandemic and guidance from state government officials.
Each member school may choose the aforementioned dates or a later time.
The NCISAA has created three sets of minimum standards that all member schools are required to follow in preparation for Fall sports.
Universal and Practice/ Training minimum standards have been released to member schools as they prepare for the start of practices. Including but not limited to social distancing rules, mask procedures, cleaning protocols, and pre participation screening.
Competition standards will be released as we approach actual start dates for games. (This will include guidance on locker room usage, spectator attendance, and various sports specific updates.
Kerr-Vance Academy will continue to update you all as soon as we receive more information from our State Association. Our school administration looks forward to providing a safe and fun full fall athletics program for our student athletes this fall. Please reach out to us if you have any other questions or concerns.
Go Spartans,
George Hoyle
Director of Athletics Kerr-Vance Academy