Only one county in the CIF Central Section has been cleared to play high school football
Madera County is the lone county in the CIF Central Section to meet the adjusted case rate of 14 per 100,000.
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Update: 34 California counties have now been cleared to play high school football
Can your county play high school football? Here’s a full list of eligible counties as of Tuesday, Feb. 23.
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SBLive California Podcast: Everything you need to know about updated high school and youth sports guidelines
In the latest episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporters Connor Morrissette and Bodie DeSilva discuss the updated youth sports guidelines from the California Dept. of Public Health and what they mean for high school sports across the state.
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When will high school football return in the CIF Central Section? Here’s what you need to know
The Central Section is made up of five counties: Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, and Madera. As of Tuesday, Feb. 16, every county is over the 14 per 100,000 people case rate.
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Here’s what California Gov. Gavin Newsom said about the return of youth and high school sports
California Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the media on Friday after the California Department of Public Health cleared a path for the return of youth and high school sports across the state.
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Gov. Newsom lifts ban on California high school football; outdoor sports can resume on Feb. 26 in red and purple tiers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom updated the state’s guidance on the return of youth and high school sports on Friday, clearing a path for the return of football and other outdoor sports.
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California health department releases latest return-to-play guidelines; most counties still in ‘purple’ tier (Feb. 16)
The CIF released its weekly update Tuesday on COVID-19 guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the return to athletic competition in the state.
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Serra football coach Patrick Walsh joins SBLive California Podcast to talk about why it’s a pivotal week for return to play movement
In the latest episode of the SBLive California Podcast, reporter Connor Morrissette speaks with San Mateo Serra High School football coach Patrick Walsh about the Golden State Football Coaches Community and Let Them Play CA’s efforts to open up youth sports in the state.
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CIF reinstates waiver allowing student athletes to compete on club and high school teams at same time
Three weeks after announcing that student athletes could not compete for their high school and club teams at the same time, the CIF has reversed course and once again reinstated the waiver for Bylaws 600-605.
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The Mount Rushmore of California high school quarterbacks: who are the 4 best of all-time?
Ahead of Super Bowl LV – which features former Serra San Mateo quarterback Tom Brady – we’re posing the question: who would make the Mount Rushmore of California high school quarterbacks?
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Here’s where things stand on California’s return-to-play movement for high school sports (column)
I sat in on the CIF State Executive Council meeting Friday and for 30 minutes the Council took public comments from parents. The vast majority of the comments were critical of the CIF for not allowing sports. It was misguided criticism.
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