BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) -- The IHSA has settled on an ultimatum of sorts for spring sports in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement, the organization says either school will begin on May 1, or it "will almost certainly result in the cancellation of all remaining IHSA sports and activities this school year."
It was not previously known how long a potential season could be delayed. The IHSA also announced it will be waiving the length-of-season rules so that a hypothetical season can extend all the way through June.
However, with that extension came another deadline: no July athletics. As in, the IHSA season will put a hard cap on the amount of time the spring competition schedule can be slid back.
Currently in the state of Illinois, all schools have been ordered to remain closed through April 30 in concordance with the shelter-in-place decree.
