The Nebraska School Activities Association has now cancelled all activity practices and competitions for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. The NSAA issued the following media release Thursday morning.
All remaining NSAA activity practices and competitions, including district and state competitions, have been cancelled for this school year. These cancelations are part of a new Directed Health Measure issued by Governor Ricketts.
Bylaw 3.2.7 (Summer Activities) will go into effect on May 26th. In the interim, Bylaw 3.2.6.1 (School-Year, Out-of-Season) is expected to be followed by all member school athletic programs.
The NSAA continues to encourage all member schools to follow CDC, local, state and federal health department recommendations.
The May 1st Transfer List deadline remains unchanged.
Any further official updates will be posted on the NSAA website, nsaahome.org and the NSAA social media platforms.
All panhandle schools remain closed through the rest of the school year as well. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts issued the latest Directed Health Measure (DHM) on Monday, March 30 for the 12 panhandle counties....Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Duel, Garden, Grant, Kimball, Morrill, Scottsbluff, Sheridan and Sioux. The latest update by Panhandle Public Health District has confirmed 6 cases of COVID-19. 3 in Kimball County and 3 in Scottsbluff County