High School games to be live-streamed

RITZVILLE – Low and moderate risk sports competitions are permitted during Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington Roadmap to Recovery, but not tournaments; with fitness and training establishments limited to 25% capacity. Outdoor social gatherings, meanwhile, are limited to 15 people from outside a household with a limit of two households.

Superintendents from the Northeast 2B league met and agreed to guidelines for the safe return of athletics, WIAA Executive Board member and Lind-Ritzville Athletic Director Greg Whitmore said Monday, Feb. 15, adding they would be meeting regularly to review rules and guidelines and make changes as needed.

For the football jamboree (scheduled Feb. 22 in Davenport or Reardan) and first football game (scheduled Feb. 27 in Ritzville), first cross country meet and first two volleyball competitions, spectators will be limited to home fans only, as well as two parents per seniors of visiting teams.

The first cross country meet is scheduled for Feb. 20 at St. George's, and the first two volleyball matches are Feb. 18 in Davenport and Feb. 23 in Colfax.

Whitmore said many schools, including Lind-Ritzville are planning on live-streaming home games and are currently working on the process to broadcast volleyball and football games through the NFHS Network.

Those who will be attending events must always be on a pass list, and must sign in at the event. All spectators must be wearing a mask at all times while attending the event, and practice social distancing unless they are members of the same household.

To view the league rules by the superintendents, visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gJHpPuEz9EwzB_P-TvuyVfxnGXU7GvIsATPYwmK050U/edit?usp=sharing

To watch high school games, visit http://www.NFHSnetwork.com. Search for "Lind-Ritzville High School," and go to that page. Subscribe and follow the directions. Subscriptions can be monthly or yearly.