DESPITE NEW RULES FROM THE STATE…THE ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS SAYS THE BASKETBALL SEASON CAN BEGIN.

ON TUESDAY, GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SAID BASKETBALL IS BEING MOVED TO THE “HIGH-RISK” CATEGORY FOR COVID TRANSMISSION AND THAT FOR NOW, ONLY NON-CONTACT PRACTICES CAN BE HELD. BUT NOW, THE I-H-S-A IS VOTING TO ALLOW GAMES AS WELL. THE GOVERNOR RESPONDS:

THE I-H-S-A SAYS THEY ARE IMPLEMENTING SAFETY MEASURES THAT WOULD KEEP KIDS SAFE SUCH AS REQUIRING PLAYERS AND COACHES TO WEAR MASKS. IT WILL BE UP TO DISTRICTS TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO. THE BOARD ALSO VOTED TO MOVE WRESTLING TO THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS.