National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) provided an update as of July 20 of state associations that have delayed the start of the fall sports season because of COVID-19.

The updates include:

  • Arizona (Golf – August 24; Badminton – August 31; All other fall sports – week of September 7)
  • California (December 2020 or January 2021)
  • District of Columbia (January 4)
  • Kansas (September 8)
  • Kentucky (The golf season schedule is unchanged)
  • Maine (September 8)
  • Massachusetts (September 14)
  • Mississippi (August 10; Football starts August 17)
  • New Jersey (September 14)
  • North Carolina (September 1)
  • South Carolina (August 17)
  • Washington (September 7; Football starts September 5)
  • West Virginia (August 17)

The states below have taken additional measures by postponing all or select fall sports.

  • Georgia —The Georgia High School Association postponed the start of football season until September 4.
  • New Mexico — The NMAA, through Governor recommendations, canceled contact sports competition for the fall. As a result, the 2020 football and soccer seasons have been switched to the spring semester.