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Virginia Beach City Public Schools to hold varsity winter sports season with new, stricter rules

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach City Public Schools has decided to continue with the varsity winter sports season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

After “extensive research, discussion, and consideration,” administrators say they’ve decided to move ahead with the upcoming winter sports season in accordance with the Virginia High School League (VHSL).


Tryouts will begin as soon as Wednesday, Jan. 6.

However, the latest decision carries several changes to traditional sports program in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

“Of course, the health and well-being of our students and staff are of utmost importance,” VBCPS spokesperson Sondra Woodward wrote in a letter to the VBCPS community.

In addition to the guidance from the VHSL, the VBCPS Office of Student Leadership has also made additional changes including limiting the size of teams and prohibiting spectators at competitions.

These new changes include:

The health protocols set by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) can be viewed here.