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CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) informed the state’s high schools via memo on Monday that it will change dates for some fall sports championships because of the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
The changes include adding a week to the high school football regular season, which was scheduled to end on Nov. 2 with the state playoffs starting on Nov. 9.
TUCKER
In the change, approved by the NCHSAA board of directors, the football regular season is extended by one week – with final regular season games on Nov. 9 – and the state playoffs will begin on Nov. 16.
The memo indicated there will be changes in the state football title game dates – to Dec. 14-15 – but no decision was announced on where those games, usually at North Carolina, Duke, N.C. State and Wake Forest, will be played.
The memo from Que Tucker, commissioner of the NCHSAA:
Principals and Athletic Directors,
In light of the devastation caused by Hurricane Florence and the resulting aftermath, the NCHSAA Board of Directors approved changes to the playoff schedule and calendar for fall sports. Sunday practices and/or competitions are still not permissible for any sport.
Please see below a list of changes by sport:
FOOTBALL
Last regular-season games: Nov. 9 (changed from Nov. 2)
Seeding: Nov. 10 (changed from Nov. 3)
First round: Nov. 16
Second round: Nov. 23
Third round: Nov. 30
Regionals: Dec. 7
State championships: Dec. 14-15 (changed from Dec. 8-9), sites to be determined
VOLLEYBALL
Prior to 11:59 p.m., Oct 2h, teams affected by the hurricane are permitted to exceed the weekly limitation—maximum of five (5) matches per week; however, daily limitations remain unchanged
Seeding: Oct. 22 (changed from Oct. 18)
First round: Oct. 23
Second round: Oct. 25
Third round: Oct. 27
Fourth round: Oct. 30
Semifinals: Nov. 1
State championship: Nov. 3 (no change)
BOYS SOCCER
Seeding: Oct. 31 (changed from Oct. 29)
First round: Nov. 3
Second round: Nov. 6
Third round: Nov. 8
Fourth round: Nov. 10
Regionals: Nov. 13
State championships: Nov. 17 (no change)
GIRLS GOLF
Regionals and State Championships: Oct. 22-23 (no change3)
CROSS COUNTRY
Regionals and State Championships: Nov. 3 (no change)
GIRLS TENNIS
Individual Regionals: Oct.19-20 (no change)
Individual State Championships: Oct. 26-27 (no change)
Dual-team state championships: Nov. 13 (no change)