MIAA hopes high school spring sports can start by May 4

The MIAA is taking an optimistic view toward spring sports, voting Monday to start the high school sports season no earlier than May 4.

The question remains: will the COVID-19 pandemic have abated enough for schools to re-open?

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, the governing body for high school sports, approved the following changes during its conference call meeting:

• The season will start no earlier than May 4 and regular season and tournament games will be completed by June 27;
• Academic eligibility will be waived, with each principal determining their own eligibility standards;
• The first team competition may not start until the seventh calendar day after the start of the spring sports season;
• For all sports, the maximum number of competitions for tournament competition is 12 and the minimum is eight.