The TSSAA Board of Control held a special called meeting Wednesday (7-8-20) to discuss plans for the upcoming football and girls’ soccer seasons as the COVID-19 “Tennessee State of Emergency” is set to expire on August 29th.
The TSSAA Board of Control DID NOT TAKE ANY ACTION at a request from the Executive Director Bernard Childress. Childress addressed the members and made the suggestion that a vote on the proposed contingency plan be delayed.
“We are working with the Governor’s legal counsel and based on the conversation we are having, we think it is best to delay any vote on a contingency plan,” stated Childress.
“The Governor’s legal counsel stated that they need time to observe the data and work with us. There will come a time when we will have to make a decision on a contingency plan, but right now it is our opinion that we need to give their legal team the opportunity to see if it is needed in girls’ soccer and football.
“Their legal counselors are well aware of the TSSAA Sports Calendar and we will work to get an answer as soon as we can. TSSAA will not be making any further comment as the discussions with the Governor’s legal counsel are ongoing.
“If we have any chance of having fall sports, we encourage everyone to wear a mask, maintain physical distancing, and wash hands to help everyone reach the goal of getting the numbers down. The return on that investment would be that we do get to have fall sports on time this year.”
The next scheduled meeting for the Board of Control will be a classification study session on July 22, 2020 in the Siegel High School cafeteria. Social distancing and capacity limits will be enforced and masks will be required for all in attendance.