{"id":2456632,"date":"2020-04-01T22:48:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T04:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/colberts-prep-playbook-some-scenarios-for-the-spring-prep-season-after-suspension-extended-to-april-30\/"},"modified":"2020-04-01T22:48:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T04:48:00","slug":"colberts-prep-playbook-some-scenarios-for-the-spring-prep-season-after-suspension-extended-to-april-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/colberts-prep-playbook-some-scenarios-for-the-spring-prep-season-after-suspension-extended-to-april-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Colbert\u2019s Prep Playbook: Some scenarios for the spring prep season after suspension extended to April 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/preps-atd-040220-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/preps-atd-040220-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/preps-atd-040220-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/preps-atd-040220-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/preps-atd-040220-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/preps-atd-040220-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong>Aspen girls soccer against Roaring Fork on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).<\/strong><br \/><em>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">The spring high school sports season looks all but done. The Colorado High School Activities Association announced Wednesday it had extended its suspension of prep activities until at least April 30, keeping it in line with mandatory school closings and social distancing protocols put in place by Gov. Jared Polis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Outside of one lone tournament by the Aspen High School girls golf team last month, the spring sports season never even got off the ground here in the upper Roaring Fork Valley before the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the state and shut it down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A final answer on the season will likely come sooner than later. In the meantime, here are some options CHSAA might have to choose from in a spontaneous edition of my Prep Playbook column:<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">MOST LIKELY<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/at-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=news%20article&amp;utm_campaign=donation\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The only realistic option will be to cancel the season. And frankly, with the continued closures put in place by our governor, the choice may ultimately be out of CHSAA\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Saying it\u2019s a bummer, especially for the seniors who may never compete again, is an understatement. There won\u2019t be any more practices, any senior nights, any state tournaments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It\u2019s a pessimistic outlook, but it\u2019s reality with this coronavirus taking its toll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Canceling the season also remains the right choice with human lives at stake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">POSSIBLE, BUT UNLIKELY<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Maybe, just maybe, the skies clear and life returns to normal by the beginning of May. This would give us a short window to hold a very short season. Most state tournaments are slated for mid May and beyond, so something could be figured out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A complete regular season is out of the question here, but there could still be a way to crown a state champion or two with an incredibly abbreviated regular season. We just need a week\u2019s worth of games to figure out some playoff scenarios, or a single track meet to determine who qualifies for the state meet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">POSSIBLE, BUT STILL UNLIKELY<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Many have suggested we push the spring sports season into the summer when the worst is behind us. With this approach, we could still hold a mostly complete regular season and crown some champions in June or July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Yes, this may be possible, but there may be too many hurdles to overcome. Plus, after graduation, many kids will scatter and move on with their lives. That is, if COVID-19 lets them leave their houses anytime soon. With so many summer sporting events already being called off, this all seems like wishful thinking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">NOT GOING TO HAPPEN<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Since we\u2019re talking hypotheticals that probably won\u2019t happen, here\u2019s one for you. For most sports, the big issue would be the lack of a regular season, which determines who makes the postseason. Well, how about we skip the regular season and let everyone into the postseason? We could, for example, just take all 60-plus girls soccer teams in Class 3A and plug them into one giant single-elimination tournament. Everyone gets to play at least one game this season and a champion is ultimately crowned. Seeding can be done at random, which would make for one entertaining show. No, this won\u2019t happen, but it sure would be fun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:acolbert@aspentimes.com\">acolbert@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/colberts-prep-playbook-some-scenarios-for-the-spring-prep-season-after-suspension-extended-to-april-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aspen girls soccer against Roaring Fork on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times).Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times The spring high school sports season looks all but done. The Colorado High School Activities Association announced Wednesday it had extended its suspension of prep activities until at least April 30, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2456632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-18 06:33:40","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456632"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456632\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}