High school football in the state of California will not begin until December at the earliest.
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced Monday that the sports season for the upcoming school year will begin with a modified schedule, beginning in December 2020 or January 2021. The unprecedented alteration is due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The CIF, which is divided into 10 sections throughout the state, said each individual section will determine their own calendar “to reflect regular season starting and ending dates,” as well as playoffs.
“It is anticipated that most Section start dates will commence in December 2020 or January 2021,” the CIF said in a statement.