Former Westchester county executive and state senate candidate Rob Astorino joined more than 100 high school student athletes, parents, and coaches outside the Westchester County Center on Sunday, September 13 at a “Let Them Play” rally calling on New York State to apply equal treatment to Fall high school sports.
Under current New York rules, some sports, such as soccer and field hockey, are permitted under Covid-19 regulations while football, competitive cheer, and volleyball are prohibited. Meanwhile, colleges and youth leagues in the state are allowed to play all sports, demonstrating jarring inconsistencies in State rules.
All sports are allowed in neighboring states with higher Covid rates, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the group noted, and Michigan, Colorado, and Delaware reversed their decisions and will now allow all fall sports.
“All these students and parents are asking for is common sense and fairness,” Mr. Astorino said. “If some sports are allowed, all sports should be allowed. These kids have sacrificed so much to bring the curve down to where it is today; they need to get back out and play for their physical, mental, and emotional health. New York’s rules are completely arbitrary right now. The science says ‘Let Them Play.’”
Call your state legislators and call the governor today and tell them to “Let them play” and allow high school football, volleyball and cheerleading to continue. Let’s all stand up for these student athletes.
