The CIF releases a set of recommended guidelines for high school athletics as they get closer to being reintroduced for local communities. Valley News/File photo
With the CIF State office announcing that high school sports are being pushed back to the end of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the organization has released a 10-page set of recommended guidelines on how local section and health officials should proceed on reintroducing high school athletics.Steps on resuming sports include two reopening phases and details on pre-workout screenings, hygiene practices, food and hydration, travel, face coverings, pre-participation exams, faculties cleaning and entrance and exit strategies. The guidelines include a list of activities that each sport should follow, unless instructed by local county health officials.Phase OneNo gathering of more than what is allowed by local county guidelines.Workouts should be conducted in “
