New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (Edwin J. Torres/Governor's Office)TRENTON, N.J. - The governor of New Jersey says high school athletes will be allowed to play this fall if their districts allow it whether they are being educated in classrooms or by remote instruction.Gov.
Phil Murphy said Monday that the final determination on high school sports seasons will be made by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, and if districts opt not to have teams take the field the state will not overrule them.But he said for districts that do decide to let athletes play, student-athletes being educated remotely will be eligible. “Whether that student is seated in a socially distanced classroom or at their kitchen table does not matter; they.