I go back to my first post here and say that other schools might as well follow and start organizing their own competitions for all sports until someone tells them otherwise. It is clear that the HHSAA and DOE will continue to defer and therefore it makes no sense for schools to sit and wait for them when schools such as Kamehameha and HBA are showing that they can pull it off on their own before the school year runs out.

Private schools apparently are free to schedule activities on their own accord. The ILH cancelled basketball season. No liability for them.

HHSAA defers to the DOE/State of Hawaii regarding leagues. The DOE Superintendent (and that office) defers to the HHSAA.

Will any entity challenge private schools hosting extracurricular activities on non-state property? Unknown.

The OIA has acknowledged that the C&C tier system does have an impact. Not a major factor, but it is influential to a point. I’ve written this before and the OIA is on the record publicly with this.

The emergency order that limits sports is pretty clear: “Sports associated with educational institutions may operate in accordance with Department of Health guidance.”

It begs the question, are leagues and the HHSAA even necessary right now? It appears some schools have the strength and support to get things done on their own. Why not try and salvage some sports and do independent state tournaments just for this year?