NIAA waiting to hear whether high school sports can resume in January

Plans and schedules are in place to play high school sports, now it's a matter of the state giving the OK.

The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association met Tuesday and Wednesday via video conference to update where it stands on resuming high school sports. High school sports have been shut down since March 14 due to state COVID-19 protocols.

Basketball and wrestling are still on the no-play list, along with football. If they are allowed, practices could start in early January.

More:Clark County cancels winter high school sports, rest of state might still playNIAA executive director Bart Thompson said the state health advisers are not expected to address high school sports until next week at the soonest.

Thompson said schools need to know the status of sports soon so they can start arranging transportation, officials can be confirmed and schedules finalized.

He said transportation is a big issue due to social distancing requirements that limit the number of students allowed on a bus.