Coronavirus Updates

[Updated December 7]

Today, the DCSAA announced a delay to the start of 2020-2021 sports season and will not begin until at least February 1. At this time, all DCPS athletic activities (skill development workouts, practices, and competitions) remain suspended until further notice. Please remember that all school campuses remain closed for preseason workouts and athletic activities. Coaches and Athletic Directors should continue to virtually engage with student-athletes and encourage them to continue working out and practicing at home if they can do so safely. The DCSAA is targeting Monday, February 1, as the new start of the 2020-21 athletic calendar, with the intent of holding three seven-week sport seasons.

Winter sports: Practice begins February 1; competition February 8 to March 27
Fall sports: Football practice begins March 1; other sports begin practice March 8; competition March 15 to May 1
Spring sports: Practice begins April 26; competition May 3 to June 12

[Updated August 31]

Happy first day and welcome back. Recently, the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) announced that LEAs will have discretion over how to resume preseason athletic activities for the 2020-2021 school year. While LEAs have been given permission to phase in preseason athletic activities beginning September 1, please know that DCPS will continue preparation and discussions about how and when we may safely resume athletic activity. For now, all DCPS athletic activities remain suspended. A reassessment on the resumption of athletic activities will occur in October and updates will be shared as soon as they are available. Please remember that all school campuses remain closed for preseason workouts and athletic activities. Coaches and Athletic Directors should continue to virtually engage with student-athletes and encourage them to continue working out and practicing at home if they can do so safely.

[Updated August 18]

With the recently announced information from the DCSAA relative to student-athletes engaging in Voluntary, Non-Contact, Skill Development under the supervision of certified coaches and Athletic Trainers, DCPS Athletics is reviewing the DCSAA guidelines to put the best protocols in place to make sure a return to activity is safe for our student-athletes and coaches. While the DCSAA announcement indicates a September 1st start date, DCPS Athletics will provide the start date for member schools once approved. At this time and until a start date has been established, the current summer Dead Period on workouts remains in effect. DCPS Athletics will take the next several weeks to finalize safety protocols, ensure facilities are safe and provide school athletic directors and coaches with the necessary guidance for our student-athletes to return for safe participation.

[Updated July 16]

The DSCAA has announced a revised competition schedule for 2020-21. The DCIAA will follow this schedule for all high school, middle school, elementary school, and opportunity league sports.

Winter season
- First practice: December 14
- Game dates: January 4 to February 28
Fall season
- First practice: February 1
- Game dates: February 22 to April 16
Spring season
- First practice: March 29
- Game dates: April 19 to June 13

[Updated May 28]

The DCSAA announced that with the District of Columbia in a Public Health Emergency through July 24, 2020, the summer dead period will start today and continue while the Public Health Emergency is in place. During the dead period, high school teams are not permitted to conduct in person skill development sessions or any other in person team-related functions.

[Updated April 21]

With the announcement that DCPS schools will continue with learning at home for the remainder of the school year, and to continue to keep everyone’s ongoing health and safety a top priority during this challenging time all remaining DCIAA 2020 spring sport activities have been canceled. All practices, workouts, skill development and contests remain suspended until further notice. We understand this is disappointing for everyone involved and look forward to the day when education-based athletics resumes.

[Updated March 23]

All DCIAA athletic practices, meetings, workouts, skill development and contests for all elementary, middle and high schools are cancelled through Monday, April 27. A reassessment of athletic operations is ongoing and further information will be provided at a later date.

[Updated March 13]

All DCIAA athletic practices, meetings, workouts, skill development and contests for all elementary, middle and high schools are cancelled Monday, March 16th – March 31st. A reassessment of athletic operations is ongoing and further information will be provided at a later date.

[Updated March 12]

All DCIAA athletics and club team travel and competition is limited to the District of Columbia at this time. Events outside of the district are prohibited.