THOMASTON, Ga. - The Georgia High School Association has blocked all preseason football scrimmages in August. The GHSA is postponing competitive 
cheerleading until winter. Our student actors and actresses that take part in GHSA One-Act Play events are being tentatively moved to the spring.
GHSA executive director Robin Hines announced these changes yesterday after Wednesday meeting with the GHSA’s Sports - Medicine advisory council. These changes came after the Georgia Department of Health chairman Dr. Kathleen Toomey, who stated football, cheerleading, chorus and band are higher-risk school activities.
Football teams can continue to work out and practice. The GHSA football season still will kick off on September 4, 2020 besides no scrimmages,
These changes are an outcome of COVID-19 concerns around the state of Georgia. There were no changes to softball, volleyball, and cross-country. Here are the recommendations announced by the GHSA.
· Football: (because of high risk and physical contact)
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Continue to practice as outlined in previous guidance so athletes and staff will control the environment
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First Football Game is September 4th, as previously voted on by the GHSA Board of Trustees on July 20, 2020
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Eliminate preseason scrimmage game (s) but continue practice with players in the controlled environment
· Cheerleading: (because of high risk of indoor packed arena (s) which does not allow for social distancing)
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Continue to practice as outlined in previous guidance so practice is in a controlled environment
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Adjust the competition season to align with the proposed new dates for Region and State Championship
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GHSA will publish dates when venue (s) are best to accommodate the needs of cheerleading
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Tentative first date for competitions would be November 21, 2020
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Tentative State Cheerleading Finals would be February 26-27, 2020
· One Act Play: (because of risk of indoor venues and aerosol spray from projection and singers) - Tentative move to spring semester.
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