COVID-19 pandemic.Frank Halligan is the convener of KASSAA, the Kingston-area Secondary School Athletic Association.“If there was an opportunity we would have gone forward,” Halligan said.“But just to be safe, at this point in time the protocol suggests that we postpone all fall sports.”Not taking to the court will be girls’ basketball and boys’ volleyball.
No football or field hockey. Cross-country running as well as golf will also be put on hold.Athletics are a large part of some secondary students’ lives and no one knows that better then a convener.“For the students, they’re the ones that we feel for the most.
We wish we could put it in place for them,” Halligan said.“Particularly since it’s now two seasons in a row that have cancelled.