Committee pushes consistent junior-high start times, adds weather/discretion language

Feb 9, 2026

Chair Chance Mays urged consistent start times for junior-high football and the committee agreed to add mutual-agreement language to rules allowing schools to change times if inclement weather is likely; officials shortages and Thursday games were also discussed.

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Superintendent Chance Mays told the committee that setting a consistent start time for junior-high football would help parents and reduce confusion. "It helps your parents out," he said, urging a standard time and noting exceptions could be handled case-by-case.

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