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Ohio Moving Forward with Fall High School Sports, Al Washington Ranked No. 1 Among 2022 Recruiters, Buckeyes Offer Two More

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DeWine approves fall sports

In a highly anticipated announcement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine approved a plan for all high school sports, youth sports and middle school sports in the fall of 2020 to move forward as planned.

During a press conference on Tuesday, DeWine said that the state took in many recommendations before making a decision. That decision is basically one that puts the power in the hands of coaches, athletic directors, players, parents and other school personnel to determine whether they want to play a season in the fall:

DeWine said that him and his staff have spoken with athletes, parents, coaches, medical health experts, superintendents and others to evaluate whether or not a season should go forward, and on Tuesday the decision became official that the state will allow all sports – including youth and middle school sports – to be conducted in the fall.