Missouri State High School Activities administrators were emailed Wednesday afternoon guidelines and recommendations for opening sports and activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
MSHSAA and its Sports Medicine Advisory Committee offered the document as guidance on how the state association can open up sports and activities in preparation for the fall season and beyond.
"The risk of coronavirus transmission will still be present to some degree as schools begin in August and possibly through the 2020-21 school year," the document said. "Students and their families, along with school personnel must recognize these risks and implement best practices to reasonably mitigate these risks.