Pa fall sports expected to start on time.

[jrshooter]

If somebody's going to be the fall guy here, it's not going to be the governor. Although that ship might have already sailed.

https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2020...-you-want.html

[iupgroundhog]

It will be fantastic for our country. A generation of already-undisciplined, lazy kids will now have absolutely nothing to do. Well, they'll find stuff to do.

I think kid's lives are so virtual, anyway. I think we'll get through it. We've been through wars. If you look at the history books during the years from 1943-45 there were hardly any organized sports. People who grew up in London during the 1940's became used to their city getting bombed all the time. It's probably going to impact our lives for the next year (or less).

I remember back in 1972 when I was 13 and Hurricane Agnes devastated many parts of Pennsylvania, including where I lived. That summer there were no organized sports, no hanging out at the community swimming pool. We did find things to do but they often weren't good. One of the things was hopping freight trains, riding in the cars for a short stretch, and then jumping out of them. Friends taught me how to roll after you hit the ground to absorb the momentum. Needless to say, we did not report this back to our parents.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Like Fetch...fall sports is not happening.

It will be fantastic for our country. A generation of already-undisciplined, lazy kids will now have absolutely nothing to do. Well, they'll find stuff to do.

[IUPNation]

Like Fetch...fall sports is not happening.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

From the onset several experts predicted this to be at least an 18-month pandemic. If by March we have a viable vaccine, it will still take months to vaccinate everyone. I hope you're correct but I don't expect things to be much different for at least another year. In human history, the only human disease we have ever eradicated with a vaccine is Smallpox...

I'd agree there's no chance (maybe 1%) that they (PSAC) play football this school year. Obviously, we already know the Fall is out.

Assuming they don't play at all, the seniors-to-be have some decisions to make -- in particular the ones scheduled to graduate in May. If some of them want to play their last year, they will likely need to sit out (from school) the Fall or Spring semester. Or, get accepted in to grad school.

I've also heard some will choose to sit out a Spring mini-season (should it happen) so they could have a full season in 2021.

I think schools will go to bat for the stars and try and work things out. For many of this years seniors, however, this is likely the end of the road.

[WarriorVoice]

Spring as in March 21, 2021? I do.

From the onset several experts predicted this to be at least an 18-month pandemic. If by March we have a viable vaccine, it will still take months to vaccinate everyone. I hope you're correct but I don't expect things to be much different for at least another year. In human history, the only human disease we have ever eradicated with a vaccine is Smallpox...

[iupgroundhog]

Does anybody really think things will be different come Spring?

Spring as in March 21, 2021? I do.

[WarriorVoice]

Does anybody really think things will be different come Spring?

[ESU Warrior]

Absolutely not what I'm saying. Turn it around. If homeschooled athletes can participate in sports, it follows that homebound students can participate in sports.

Thanks for the clarification. I was a little confused, hence why I asked.

[jrshooter]

Are you implying that home-schooled students shouldn't participate in sports, or activities?

Absolutely not what I'm saying. Turn it around. If homeschooled athletes can participate in sports, it follows that homebound students can participate in sports.

[CALUPA69]

Are you implying that home-schooled students shouldn't participate in sports, or activities?

They should absolutely participate but given that they are frequently, if not always, homeschooled to avoid whatever real or perceived shortcomings exist in public schools, it does seem somewhat contrary to the basic social premise. The athletes and other participants are the same people they otherwise avoid. "Puzzling" as a famous VULCAN might say.

[ESU Warrior]

So you don't see any connection between that and home-schooled students being allowed to participate in interscholastic sports? They go "virtual" 365/24/7.

Are you implying that home-schooled students shouldn't participate in sports, or activities?

[jrshooter]

It is amazing. There are schools districts that are going virtual to start the year, but they are allowing sports to continue? I would love to hear that logic from a Superintendent.

So you don't see any connection between that and home-schooled students being allowed to participate in interscholastic sports? They go "virtual" 365/24/7.

[ESU Warrior]

It is amazing. There are schools districts that are going virtual to start the year, but they are allowing sports to continue? I would love to hear that logic from a Superintendent.

[Bart]

PIAA says no to fans in the stands.

https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/l...tands-for-now/