Those are some of the guidelines the National Federation of State High Schools Associations recommended this week to its 51 state associations, including the Florida High School Athletic Association, as a way to assist in planning the return of high school sports activities.
The recommendations, developed by the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, offers a glimpse at what the resumption of scholastic sports might look like in Florida. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the postponement and cancellation of FHSAA spring sports championships and spring football practices after schools were closed in mid-March.
In a 15-page document, the NFHS detailed a three-phase approach to reopening high school, club and youth sports, including adhering to the use of cloth masks, meticulous sanitary practices and social-distancing precautions, which include a minimum separation of six feet between individuals.