August 7, 2020
Message Update from CHSAA-Commissioner, Rhonda Blanford-Green:
Happy Friday!
Congratulations to the many schools that participated in opening day of the CHSAA 2020-2021 competitive season. We are in the middle of a negative social and media cycle that will subside as the fallacy of operating business as usual becomes the reality.
I would caution against believing click bait articles and state association numbers for resuming. I communicate with my national colleagues weekly and many are hopeful but less than optimistic that they will conduct football this fall. Many keep pushing back resumption dates to keep the criticism at bay. Their main concerns are starting, stopping and cancelling their seasons. Three state associations adopted an incremental resumption model similar to Colorado’s yesterday. The RMAC after reporting a full resumption of all fall sports(last week) changed course and announced yesterday that they were cancelling all fall sports.
Our programs aren’t isolated by a school’s district decision for what is best for their students but a 100 foot lens that encompasses western, mountain, eastern, southern, northern, plains, metro, public, private, charter, socio-economics, and diverse populations.
We are currently positioned to provide all 29 athletics and activities in 2020-2021 with a seasons, play-offs and championship events per the state’s trajectory models. Is anything 100% assured? No but decisions made by our state and health officials can’t be disregarded by our desire to push traditional norms. Our kids and coaches this past spring and even today, just want to be back on the course, field, courts, polls, and stages. Season of play (football) is secondary to safely resuming participation and supporting the social, emotional and well-being of all our students through education-based activities.
Below is my OP-Ed shared today on CHSAANow!
August 4, 2020 Update:
CHSAA 2020-21 Activities Calendar
The resumption of all activities and athletics are subject to change based upon any changes to national, state or local guidelines related to COVID-19. Sport-specific details will be communicated by Thursday.
For more information, please click CHSAA.
Season A
| Sport | Practice | First Competition | Championship (Tentative) | Max Contests |
| Cross Country | 8/12 | 8/15 | 10/17 | 7 |
| Boys Golf | 8/3 | 8/6 | 10/5 & 10/6 | 198 holes |
| Boys Tennis | 8/10 | 8/13 | 9/25-9/26 | See bulletin |
| Softball | 8/10 | 8/13 | 10/10 | 16 |
Season B
| Sport | Practice | First Competition | Championship (Tentative) | Max Contests |
| Basketball | 1/4 | 1/7 | 3/6 | 16 (4A/5A);13 (1A-3A) |
| Ice Hockey | 1/4 | 1/7 | TBD | 13 |
| Skiing | 1/4 | 1/7 | 2/26 | See bulletin |
| Competitive Spirit | 1/4 | 1/7 | TBD | N/A |
| Sideline Spirit | 1/4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Girls Swimming | 1/4 | 1/7 | TBD | 7 + league |
| Wrestling | 1/4 | 1/7 | 3/6 | 7 duals + 7 days |
Season C
| Sport | Practice | First Competition | Championship (Tentative) | Max Contests |
| Field Hockey | 3/1 | 3/4 | TBD | 10 |
| Football | 2/22 | 3/4 | 5/8 | 7 |
| Gymnastics | 3/1 | 3/4 | TBD | 8 |
| Boys Soccer | 3/1 | 3/4 | TBD | 10 |
| Unified Bowling | 3/1 | 3/4 | TBD | 6 |
| Girls Volleyball | 3/1 | 3/4 | 5/1 | 16 |
Season D
| Sport | Practice | First Competition | Championship (Tentative) | Max Contests |
| Baseball | 4/26 | 4/29 | 6/26 | 16 (2A-5A);13 (1A) |
| Girls Golf | 4/26 | 4/29 | TBD | 198 holes |
| Boys Lacrosse | 4/26 | 4/29 | TBD | 10 |
| Girls Lacrosse | 4/26 | 4/29 | 6/23 | 10 |
| Girls Soccer | 4/26 | 4/29 | TBD | 10 |
| Boys Swimming | 4/26 | 4/29 | TBD | 7 + league |
| Girls Tennis | 4/26 | 4/29 | 6/11-12 | See bulletin |
| Track and Field | 4/26 | 4/29 | TBD | 8 |
| Boys Volleyball | 4/26 | 4/29 | 6/19 | 16 |
Activities
| Activities | Practice | First Competition | Championship (Tentative) | Max Contests |
| Student Leadership | Following a typical schedule. | |||
| Student Leadership | Following a typical schedule | |||
| Music | Following a typical schedule | |||
| Speech – Festival | 10/1 | 1/30 | ||
| Speech – Tournament | 11/1 | 3/20 |
July 31st Twitter message from CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Greenon:
CHSAA
The Colorado High School Activities Association is a voluntary association of more than 350 member schools that includes public, private and charter schools. CHSAA has been the state’s governing body of high school sports and activities since 1921. Its mission is to serve its membership through the advancement of, and the student’s participation in, interscholastic activities, which are an integral component and a complement to the educational goals of its member schools. The CHSAA sponsors championship events in 27 boys’ and girls’ sports and events in student council, music and speech. Over 58% of the state’s students participate in at least one activity sponsored by the CHSAA.
