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SCC Member Schools Spectator Policies – updated Feb. 23

Spectator decisions are determined by each school district and public health department. Decisions regarding spectators may be revisited throughout the winter season.  This list will be updated accordingly.

Click here for a list of member schools' game-viewing video links

Here is the second notebook of the 2021 winter sports season (Feb. 16-21)

This weekly communication will attempt to highlight some of the best individual and team performances from each of the five sports being played this winter - basketball, ice hockey, swimming and gymnastics.  The goal will be to publish this notebook each Tuesday through the league playoffs. The top five performances of the week are highlighted at the end of the column.

Previous Notebooks:

 Notebook #1 (Feb. 8-Feb. 14)

The 2021 Winter Sports Season is in full swing.  

Click on the sport name for updated league standings.

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Boys Ice Hockey

Girls Ice Hockey

An Update from the CIAC - Feb. 18

Following recently revised guidance from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the CIAC met with representatives from the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Governor Lamont’s office to discuss how those revisions may impact interscholastic athletics. Following that meeting, the CIAC formally requested consideration from the Connecticut DPH to revisit the winter sports of competitive cheerleading, competitive dance, wrestling, indoor track jumping events, and the spring sport of boys lacrosse.

There are many ways to watch SCC member schools' winter sports contests. 

Click here for member schools' spectator policies

The 2021 Winter Sports Season will begin Monday, Feb. 8.

Here are the team-by-team season previews for boys basketball, girls basketball, boys ice hockey, girls ice hockey, boys swimming and gymnastics.

Please note: for the first week of the season (Feb. 8-14), there will no spectators at SCC contests.  A school-by-school spectator policy listed will be posted to the SCC website soon.

Boys Basketball 

Girls Basketball

Boys Ice Hockey

Girls Ice Hockey

Gymnastics

Boys Swimming

Coming Soon:  Boys/Girls Indoor Track and Wrestling team previews.

(Jan. 22) ---  Today, the SCC's Board of Governors approved the league's regular-season and postseason scheduling plan for the following winter sports (boys/girls basketball, boys swimming, gymnastics, boys and girls ice hockey).   

Click to read the approved plan (pdf)

Boys/Girls Basketball - 12 regular-season games and two playoffs (Div. I and II) - all teams will qualify for playoffs 

Boys Ice Hockey - 12 regular-season games and three playoffs (Div. I, II and III) - all teams will qualify for playoffs 

Girls Ice Hockey - 12 regular-season games and a playoff - all seven teams will qualify for playoffs

Boys Swimming - 10 regular-season meets (virtual unless mutually agreed) - SCC Championship will be virtual 

Gymnastics - Six regular-season meets (all virtual) -- SCC Championship will be virtual 

Indoor Track - competition opportunities will be evaluated in March 

Spectator Policy Update: In addition, the league voted there would be no spectators during the first week of contests (Feb. 8-14).  Following that, spectator decisions will be determined by each mmeber school's district.   

The league will continue to discuss spectator issues as the season progresses.

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On Jan. 14, the CIAC Board of Control approved the CIAC Winter Sports Plan. The complete plan can be viewed at  https://casci.ac/6390.

The first practice date for winter sports has been set for no sooner than Tuesday, January 19. Games may begin on or after Monday, February 8. Twelve regular season games will be permitted in girls and boys basketball, boys ice hockey, girls gymnastics and boys swimming.  A postseason experience in all sports will be allowed from March 15-28. Those experiences will be championships at the league level. In order to maximize the number of game opportunities for all schools, no CIAC state championship tournaments will be held in the winter sports season.

Boys and girls indoor track teams will be limited to practice with indoor/outdoor meets considered no earlier than March.

The winter sports of wrestling, competitive dance and competitive cheer are classified by the Connecticut Department of Public Health as high-risk activities, and thus will be limited to small group conditioning and non-contact skill building. The low-risk sports of sideline cheer (no stunting, lifts, or tumbling) and exhibition dance (no lifts, stunting, or tumbling) may continue, provided participants wear masks and formations maintain six feet of distance between athletes.