Connecticut Mulls 7-Man Football, Outdoor Volleyball

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Connecticut Department of Public Health officials have indicated that modified high school sports practices can resume after a week-plus hiatus prompted by coronavirus concerns, but the fate of football and girls' volleyball remains up in the air.

In a letter sent to Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference officials this weekend, DPH commissioner Deidre Gifford wrote that she “encourages CIAC to work with their coaches, athletic directors, and board members” to make changes that would lower the risk level of football and volleyball, including moving volleyball outside and only moving forward with a seven-on-seven football style that would not involve tackling or line play, as reported by the Hartford Courant. The change to football, if approved, would significantly reduce close contact and reduce the sport to a “moderate risk” level, based on national guidelines.

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