For the first time since 1942-1943 when World War II caused the elimination of finals in most sports, the remainder of the 2019-2020 winter & spring sports have been cancelled by the MHSAA.
All activity in sports was halted March 13. By that time, spring sports practice had begun but not competition.
A series of concepts for completing the winter tournaments and an abbreviated spring season was approved, however, the closure of school buildings through the rest of the school year put an end to that possibility.
MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl said, “We understand as much as anyone how much school sports mean to athletes and their communities. We had ideas and hopes for finishing winter and spring and helping bring some sort of normalcy after this long break. But this is the correct decision, and we will play our part in bringing schools and communities together again when the time is right.”
Because five winter sports were unable to follow through with finals, no champions will be awarded in those sports for 2019-2020, however, championships won at earlier rounds, district or regional, continue to stand.
More information will be provided in this unprecedented situation as preparations are made for fall 2020.
