The CIF has once again pushed back start dates for season 1 sports due to the continued surge in COVID-19 infections. The new plan is to expect to return to full practice and competition January 1, 2021, at the earliest. All full practice start dates will be put on hold until the California Department of Public Health releases any updated guidance. Sadly, this means that all Season 1 sports will have to cancel regional and state championship events so that more student-athletes will have an opportunity to participate in a longer season, rather than a shorter season with playoffs for a limited number of schools. This is very discouraging for lots of CB football players who were very eager to make it back to the playoffs and go on a deep playoff run. The original start dates for full practices was December 7, start dates for football are extremely important because of the accumulation period in which everyone needs to get a certain amount of days in full pads before they can participate in games. For now, we hope that the season can come soon but until then it’s all about preparing your mind and body.