Prep sports, Feb. 11

You can hear it at most NFL games, some collegiate football games as well, “after further review.” Include the Governor’s Office of Oregon in that partnership as well as Governor Kate Brown on Wednesday changed her order regarding prep sports. Soccer and cross country were given the go-ahead on Monday by the Oregon Schools Activities Association (OSAA) but football as 11-on-11 was out and volleyball was restricted to a county’s “risk metric”. Coos Co. is in the “Extreme Risk Category” involving the COVID-19 pandemic. However, schools in the High or Extreme Risk can opt-in to allow outdoor sports, according to the Governor’s Office. But there is a condition that schools in High Risk or Extreme Risk must also have at least limited in-person instruction for students this School Year. And, be in compliance with state guidance for COVID-19 testing. Indoor sports are still prohibited.