Frontier Athletic Conference, Southern Hills Athletic Conference make statements on spring sports
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The Frontier Athletic Conference and the Southern Hills Athletic Conference — home to a combined five Highland County teams — announced on Friday that both conferences are in a “dead period.”
Both the FAC and SHAC are not having any athletic practices, scrimmages and games per the OHSAA guidelines.
Originally, the regular season for baseball, softball and track and field was scheduled to open March 28, and boys tennis was scheduled to start on March 27, per the OHSAA.
FAC commissioner Terri Tutt emailed the following about the upcoming spring sports season:
“We will follow the OHSAA guidelines,” Tutt said in an email to the media on Friday afternoon. “Every sport is in a ‘dead period.’ There is the thought by some that we may be finished for the year, and when you look at what college conferences are doing, this seems reasonable.
“We, however, are planning to work on ‘abbreviated’ league-only schedules for baseball and softball, which may include FAC doubleheaders on Saturday.
“The situation is very fluid at this point. I believe the focus will be on education first, and getting the schools back open. I would prefer not to make any rash judgments. Let’s wait the mandated time off and reevaluate.”
The FAC includes Hillsboro, McClain, Miami Trace, Washington, Chillicothe and Jackson.
Southern Hills Athletic Conference Commissioner Michelle Gleim released the following announcement Friday morning:
“After discussion with the Southern Hills Athletic Conference Athletic Board, we will not have any contests or practices for the three-week period that all Ohio schools are closed.
“Further decisions will be made if necessary.
“We will reschedule Board and AD meetings for this month."
The SHAC includes Fairfield, Lynchburg-Clay, Whiteoak, Eastern, Fayetteville, Manchester, North Adams, Peebles, Ripley and West Union.
Both the FAC and SHAC are not having any athletic practices, scrimmages and games per the OHSAA guidelines.
Originally, the regular season for baseball, softball and track and field was scheduled to open March 28, and boys tennis was scheduled to start on March 27, per the OHSAA.
FAC commissioner Terri Tutt emailed the following about the upcoming spring sports season:
“We will follow the OHSAA guidelines,” Tutt said in an email to the media on Friday afternoon. “Every sport is in a ‘dead period.’ There is the thought by some that we may be finished for the year, and when you look at what college conferences are doing, this seems reasonable.
“We, however, are planning to work on ‘abbreviated’ league-only schedules for baseball and softball, which may include FAC doubleheaders on Saturday.
“The situation is very fluid at this point. I believe the focus will be on education first, and getting the schools back open. I would prefer not to make any rash judgments. Let’s wait the mandated time off and reevaluate.”
The FAC includes Hillsboro, McClain, Miami Trace, Washington, Chillicothe and Jackson.
Southern Hills Athletic Conference Commissioner Michelle Gleim released the following announcement Friday morning:
“After discussion with the Southern Hills Athletic Conference Athletic Board, we will not have any contests or practices for the three-week period that all Ohio schools are closed.
“Further decisions will be made if necessary.
“We will reschedule Board and AD meetings for this month."
The SHAC includes Fairfield, Lynchburg-Clay, Whiteoak, Eastern, Fayetteville, Manchester, North Adams, Peebles, Ripley and West Union.