Legislation in Maryland could allow senior athletes at public high schools to play sports the year after they graduate, to make up for the challenges and unusual circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic.
Based on the current rules set forth by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association — winter, spring and fall sports each have a finite start and end date — with traditional fall sports scheduled to play their seasons in early winter carrying over into spring.
For example, traditional fall sports — such as soccer, field hockey and volleyball — weren’t eligible to begin practicing in some Maryland counties until Feb. 13, drastically different from their typical starting date in the summer before the school year.
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