CIAC would like to thank all those schools that responded to the survey on their status in meeting the fourteen day team practice regulation. It appears from the results of the survey that a number of schools around the state will have difficulty in reaching fourteen practice days prior to the scheduled start of the season.

CIAC in consultation with the Superintendents Association has determined due to the unique and unusual situation our member schools are facing because of hurricane Irene the fourteen day team practice regulation will be modified for the fall season as follows:

* Member schools will be given the responsibility of determining the physical readiness of their athletes and teams to begin competition in any sport that was unable to complete fourteen days of practice at all levels of play. Member schools have been doing just this for years with individual athletes as the fourteen day regulation is a team regulation and not an individual player regulation.

* If it is determined by the school that additional practice days are needed the school should postpone and reschedule games/meets as necessary.

CIAC realizes the difficult situation many of our member schools are in at this time and the CIAC Board of Control and CIAC staff hope that this procedure will help.