All high school sports in Nevada will take place in early 2021, with no regular season running more than six weeks from start to finish. The NIAA announced the adjustments to all schedules Thursday after working with school and athletic administrators from across the state. At this time, there will be no state tournaments.
Effective immediately:
Winter Season Sports (6 competitive weeks):
Practice begins Saturday, January 2, 2021First contest may be held Friday, January 15, 2021Last contest Saturday, February 20, 2021
Fall Season Sports (6 competitive weeks):
Practice begins Saturday, February 20, 2021 (all sports except Football)Practice begins Saturday, February 13, 2021 (Football)First contest may be held Friday, March 5, 2021Last contest Saturday, April 10, 2021
Spring Season Sports (6 competitive weeks):
Practice begins Saturday, April 3, 2021First contest may be held Friday, April 16, 2021Last contest Saturday, May 22, 2021
Driving the decision: some Fall season practices were slated to start on July 30 and recent actions taken by NIAA member schools over school attendance in the Fall and facility use.