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==, ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC. eB SE tn
‘August 11
Governor Tom Wolf
Office of Governor
508 Maia Capstol Building
Harvsburs, PA 17120
Dear Governor Wal
The purpose ofthis correspondence 10 rues an opportunity to discus with your office posible opins for
{all sports at PIAA member schools. We reogniz, understand and support Be significant objetive of your
olice to minimize the rik of ¢ major COVID-19 outbreak tht fall apd futher undestnd that seducing
tetivies where people congregate supports that gal. We aso believe, however, thar sports are gins to be
Played by your, wheter within the PLAA strectue oroterwize and tht doing so within the edbeatonl
Tunbrella may provide the safest meas for hat to ocr.
As you ae likey aware, throughout this summer, numerous community an recreaoal programs have hosted
‘countess activites fra dierent age aroun. Inthe public domain, gol courses and tennis facies bave
heated numecous competitive toumaments- Many charitable organizations have ested oad races. The spats
‘field hoskey, volleyball, hisketbal, baseball a soser base had enuntes ge group foursomes across
the Commonwealth. To our knowledge, pone have reported probems with coronivius breakouts, Absent
public perception f a substantial sk paren and families have shown tht they ae willing to allow thet
‘Shildon to cniwe ro partite in sports wherever available. Come fl, schools are unable o engage in
Sports an abent another mandatory shutdown, falas and stents wll not op paying. They wil simply
find her outlets. Halting Interscholastic aes wl noe eliminate the risk, wll simpy shi 3 oer
ens tht lack guicient oversight
‘We are requesting an opportunity to preset to you and your staf with option tbat would permit many of our
‘ncrbersehools to engage in fll sors ina resonably sae environmen. OurSports Mesivine Advisory
‘Commit, in conjunction with our individual spot stcering commiees, have developed guidlines and
‘rctices hat go even Beyond those that your office has developed. One particular advantage of PIAA (versus
{corel sport is that school ofiialscaa ensure compliance with ther bcaBy adopted Athlete Health
tnd Safety Planning Guide and enforcement of our comprehensive Return 0 Conpetion Guidelines, hich
have Been shred with your ofice
In plnning for fll sports, our priority hs been co advance the possibilty of completing our seasons in good
fall wentor and stay tay fom the heart oF Ou season. While, duet oubraks i diferent areas ofthe tt,
‘ime schools may not be abe to play some or all sors, we believe there reins 4 viable path to permit
Sents i many schools the opportunity 1 participate in interscholaic alts in a conoid, belt and
safe manner.
(On August 7, 2020, our Board of Diectors expressed a desire to proceed with the fll sports season but id
suspend the start ofthe season fortwo weeks to hopeflly have dialogue with your ofice and develop an
‘ppeoach tat would be acceptable you
‘Thank you forthe opportunity to address these iss
Sincerely.
Pieter
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