Winter Sports Update 01/11/21
I am glad to share with you that the State Department of Public Health has given the CIAC permission to begin the winter sports season as early as Tuesday, January 19. The CIAC Board of Control will vote this Thursday whether or not to begin on Tuesday, January 19. If approved, we expect more details about the season to be released then. At that point, we will determine the appropriate safety measures that will be in place to minimize COVID transmission.
The unfortunate news is that the Department of Public Health did not approve sports categorized as high risk (wrestling, competitive cheer and competitive dance). These three sports may be reviewed at a later date but will not be played this winter. Further details can be found at www.ciacsports.com.
In the meantime, I ask that the parents of any athlete planning on playing a winter sport to register their son/daughter at www.trumbullathletics.com immediately, if you have not already done so. It is extremely important that all medical paperwork get submitted via the online registration process ASAP so that the school nurses have ample time to approve physicals. Your registration is all set if you received an approval email from the school nurse after you registered/completed the online Emergency/Medical google form. If you received an email from the school nurse stating that a physical was not approved, please contact the school nurse directly.
If you registered for a winter sport prior to today, you were unable to pay the $165 pay to participate fee ($365 for boys/girls ice hockey). The payment portal is now open and payment must be made prior to the start of the season.
Hopefully, we get additional good news on Thursday!
Enjoy the evening.
Winter Sports Update 01/07/21
Below is the communication sent by the CIAC this afternoon. We will continue to share any further information and updates.
The CIAC Board of Control met this morning to discuss recent communications with the Connecticut Department of Public Health, appraise the current level of in-person learning around the state, and review the COVID mitigating strategies contained in the CIAC Winter Sports Plan.
With approval by the board this morning, the initial COVID mitigating strategies for winter will be shared with our member schools in the coming days.
Another CIAC Board of Control meeting is scheduled for next week at which time the board anticipates reviewing updated guidance from the Department of Public Health and the Governor's Office.
Winter Sports Update - 01/04/21
Dear Winter Athletes and Parents:
I hope everyone had a good holiday and enjoyed some time off. I want to take a minute to update you on winter sports. The CIAC still has a tentative winter start date scheduled for Tuesday, January 19. This Thursday, the CIAC Board of Control is scheduled to meet. After the meeting, we will learn if the season will be pushed back further or if we will start on 1/19 and if so with which sports. As soon as I have this information, I will communicate it to the THS athletic community.
I am glad to say that the virtual conditioning has been a success with lots of participation and much positive feedback. It is important that every winter athlete prepare well for try-outs. I am concerned that with this crazy COVID world that we are all living in, some athletes will come to try-outs out of shape which may lead to them not making the team and/or getting injured. My hope is that the athletes not participating in the virtual workouts are preparing on their own. Any athlete wishing to join the virtual conditioning program can do so at any time – there is no cost for participating in the program. However, you must register for the program prior to participation.
It is also a good idea to register for try-outs and to submit all of the medical paperwork to get approved by the school nurse. A link to submit this medical paperwork can be found when registering. At this time, we are not accepting payment of the pay to participate fee. We will request this fee ($165 per sport with the exception of hockey which is $365) get paid prior to try-outs once dates are determined.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Sincerely,
Mike King
