INFORMATION TO CONSIDER A WEEK BEFORE SPORTS BEGIN. IT BEGAN WITH A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL FALL SPORTS AT THE DIVISION ONE LEVEL IN MANCHESTER, WHICH QUICKLY RAN INTO OPPOSITION. >> WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT VOLLEYBALL BECAUSE IT IS INDOORS AND FOOTBALL BECAUSE IT IS VERY CONTACT. RAY: THE NIAA CURRENTLY GROUPS FALL SPORTS INTO 3 CATEGORIES, LOW, MODERATE AND HIGH RISK SPORTS. THE SCHOOL BOARD THOUGHT THAT WAS A DISTINCTION WITH MERIT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO APPROVE THE LOW RISK AND MODERATE RISK SPORTS AND WAIT ON THE HIGH RISK SPORTS. RAY: MEMBERS WERE TOLD THAT CURRENTLY HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BEING FOLLOWED, AS CONDITIONING AND OTHER PROGRAMS ARE UNDERWAY. >> THEY ARE SIX FEET SOCIAL DISTANCING, WE DO HAVE FIELD HOCKEY THE INTER-SQUAD PLAY THAT IS HAPPENING. RAY: OTHER STEPS ARE ALSO BEING TAKEN TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO COVID-19. PLAY WILL BE DONE IN SMALL REGIONAL GROUPS TO MINIMIZE TRAVEL. IN THIS CASE THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CENTRAL AND MEMORIAL IN MANCHESTER ALONG WITH BEDFORD, CONCORD, GOFFSTOWN, WITH HANOVER INCLUDED FOR SOCCER. AND WHILE SOME MEMBERS WANTED TO POSTPONE ANY VOTE -- >> I WOULD CAUTION AGAINST THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO DO SOME SORT OF SCHEDULING WITH OUR PARTNERS IN ORDER TO GET THIS TO WORK. RAY: SO THE BOARD AGREED TO GIVE LOW AND MODERATE RISK SPORTS THE OK, WHILE DECIDING TO WAIT TWO WEEKS ON FOOTBALL AND SPIRIT IN HOPES OF GETTING MORE INFORMATION. LEFT OUT OF THIS VOTE, WAS WEST HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS DIVISION TWO. THE BOARD ALSO HAS YET TO DE