North Carolina High School Football Delayed Until February 2021
NORTH CAROLINA — North Carolina's high school football season will not begin until February 2021, North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday.
The news comes one week after the sports organization announced fall sports would be delayed through at least early September.
According to the amended schedule, the 2020-2021 football season, which is limited to seven games, will begin with a first practice Feb. 8, 2021. The first contest is set for Feb. 26, and the final game will be held April 9.
The amended calendar for the 2020-2021 school year was approved by the NCHSAA Board Aug. 11.
“Please keep in mind that these proposed dates are dependent on COVID-19 conditions improving across NC," Que Tucker, NCHSAA commissioner, said in a statement. "We believe that this is the best path forward to a safe return to the field."
Here is the 2020-2021 NCHSAA Proposed Sports Calendar:
Cross-County
First practice — Nov. 4
First contest — Nov. 16
Final Reg. Season Contest — Jan. 8
Season limit — 10 meets
Weekly limit — 2 meets
Volleyball
First practice — Nov. 4
First contest — Nov. 16
Final Reg. Season Contest — Jan. 8
Season limit — 14 games
Weekly limit — 2 games
Swimming/Diving
First practice — Nov. 23
First contest — Dec. 7
Final Reg. Season Contest — Jan. 30
Season limit — 10 meets
Weekly limit — 2 meets
Basketball
First practice — Dec. 7
First contest — Jan. 4
Final Reg. Season Contest — Feb. 19
Season limit — 14 games
Weekly limit — 2 games
Soccer — Men's
First practice — Jan. 11
First contest — Jan. 25
Final Reg. Season Contest — March 12
Season limit — 14 games
Weekly limit — 2 games
Lacrosse
First practice — Jan. 11
First contest — Jan. 25
Final Reg. Season Contest — March 12
Season limit — 14 games
Weekly limit — 2 games
Football
First practice — Feb. 8
First contest — Feb. 26
Final Reg. Season Contest — April 9
Season limit — 7 games
Weekly limit — 1 game
Golf
First practice — March 1
First contest — March 15
Final Reg. Season Contest — April 30
Season limit — 14 matches
Weekly limit — 2 matches
Tennis — Men's
First practice — March 1
First contest — March 15
Final Reg. Season Contest — April 30
Season limit — 14 matches
Weekly limit — 2 matches
Soccer — Women's
First practice — March 1
First contest — March 15
Final Reg. Season Contest — April 30
Season limit — 14 games
Weekly limit — 2 games
Softball
First practice — March 1
First contest — March 15
Final Reg. Season Contest — April 30
Season limit — 14 games
Weekly limit — 2 games
Baseball
First practice — April 12
First contest — April 26
Final Reg. Season Contest — June 11
Season limit — 14 games
Weekly limit — 2 games
Tennis — Women's
First practice — April 12
First contest — April 26
Final Reg. Season Contest — June 11
Season limit — 14 matches
Weekly limit — 2 matches
Track & Field
First practice — April 12
First contest — April 26
Final Reg. Season Contest — June 11
Season limit — 10 meets
Weekly limit — 2 meets
Wrestling
First practice — April 12
First contest — April 26
Final Reg. Season Contest — June 11
Season limit — 14 duals
Weekly limit — 2 duals
Cheerleading Invitational — May 1, 2021
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This article originally appeared on the Across North Carolina Patch