The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced its Executive Committee has approved a capacity limit at its Competitive Cheerleading State Championships scheduled for Saturday, March 5th at Gordon Fieldhouse on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
The announcement is a result of the NYSPHSAA Executive Committee’s action to limit capacity to under 400 individuals to accommodate student-athletes on teams who qualified for the event. By holding capacity to under 400, the RIT policy does not require vaccinations or testing for anyone entering their facilities. The Executive Committee approval eliminates the ability to accommodate spectators.
“Due to membership concerns, the NYSPHSAA Executive Committee held an emergency meeting today to discuss our Competitive Cheerleading State Championships,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “Although today’s action of the Executive Committee will result in spectators not being able to attend, all student-athletes will have the opportunity to represent their school and compete for the title of state champion.”
The approval by the NYSPHSAA Executive Committee forces a revision to the original championship format. This will require five separate sessions of competition with the finals in each division immediately following preliminary performances. A final schedule will be released following the qualification of all teams at www.nysphsaa.org.
The event, which was already scheduled to be streamed on the NFHS Network, can be accessed online at www.nfhsnetwork.com.