The prep football season will stretch into January after the Hawaii High School Athletic Association executive board on Friday unanimously approved a modified calendar calling for state tournaments in every sport this school year.
To comply with the state Department of Education’s pause on extracurricular activities until Sept. 24, the HHSAA calendar allows for three full seasons from that date.
Until that time, leagues will be allowed to govern themselves as to what will be allowed, the HHSAA said in a news release emailed Friday.
“It is a testament to our members to be able to agree to a calendar on such short notice,” HHSAA Executive Director Chris Chun said in the release. “Furthermore, this calendar preserves league and state championships, which gives student-athletes something that has been missing since February 2020. It shows the Department of Education, Department of Health, and our state and county leaders that there is a plan in place once all schools can resume on September 24th.”