TAPPS updates fall athletic schedule, which includes longer football regular season
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools announced updated athletic schedules for the fall less than two weeks from its original plan to shorten the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Most notable was pushing back football state championship games a week in December to allow for an eight-game regular season instead of six games.
The state championships are scheduled for Dec. 10-12 in Waco.
Fort Worth area teams include Nolan Catholic, Fort Worth All Saints, Fort Worth Christian, Grapevine Faith, Fort Worth Southwest Christian, Colleyville Covenant, Arlington Grace Prep, Arlington Pantego, Trinity Christian-Willow Park, Lake Country Christian, Fort Worth Temple Christian, Watauga Harvest and Weatherford Christian.
In TAPPS’ original release on July 16, fall sports could begin high school workouts on Sept. 8. In the updated version, schools may begin a day earlier on Sept. 7. Football teams can practice in full pads starting Sept. 11.
The volleyball start date was moved up 11 days to Sept. 10 while the state finals were pushed back to Nov. 18-21.
Updated fall schedule
August 3-September 6
No interscholastic competition
No scrimmages, contest, games, tournaments
FOOTBALL
September 7: Practice begins
September 11: Full contact
September 17-19: Scrimmage
September 24-26: Regular season
November 19-21: Playoffs
December 10-2: State championships
VOLLEYBALL
September 7: Practice begins
September 10: Scrimmage/Regular season
November 9-10: Playoffs
November 18-21: State championships
FALL SOCCER
September 7: Practice begins
September 10: Regular season
November 2-3: Playoffs
November 12-13: State championships
CROSS COUNTRY
September 7: Practice begins
September 10: First day of meets
November 2: State championships
TEAM TENNIS
September 7: First day of tournaments/meets
October 19-20: State championships
FALL GOLF
September 7: First day of tournaments
CHEER
December 7-8: State championships
