FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 27, 2005


Golf finals pushed back yet another week; plans for other fall sports haven't changed

GAINESVILLE – The 2005 FHSAA Golf Finals state championship tournament, originally rescheduled to Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 1-2, has been postponed again, the FHSAA Office announced today.

The tournament now is tentatively rescheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 8-9, with the optional practice round and coaches meeting set for Monday, Nov. 7. The tournament will remain in the Treasure Coast area, but the courses most likely will change. Efforts currently are underway to relocate the event to courses in Indian River and northern St. Lucie counties. New hotel information for participating schools will be announced Monday, Oct. 31, on FHSAA.org.

"It is highly unlikely that schools in areas hit hardest by Hurricane Wilma will reopen by Monday," said Commissioner John A. Stewart. "They have no power, in some cases no water, and limited communications. Schools in those areas whose teams or individual competitors have qualified for the golf finals would find it difficult, if not impossible, to organize their teams, arrange transportation and get out of the disaster areas in time for the tournament. It simply would be expecting too much of those student-athletes to show up ready to play championship-caliber golf on Tuesday."

Stewart continued: "We will wait another week to hold the golf finals, and another week after that if it is necessary. What we won't do is leave those student-athletes behind and play the tournament without them."

Here is the latest information on other fall sports.


BOWLING

No change from the Oct. 25 news release.


CROSS COUNTRY

• District 3A-7 schools are voting on whether to hold their district meet on Saturday, Oct. 29, or cancel the meet and advance all teams and individuals directly to the Region 3A-4 meet next week. The decision will be announced as soon as all votes are in and tabulated.

• The District 3A-8 meet has been cancelled. All district members will advance to the Region 3A-4 meet. District honors will be determined based on performances in the regional meet.

• The District 2A-6 meet to be hosted by Golden Gate High School in Naples has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 1. The coaches meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m., with girls and boys races to immediately follow.

Otherwise, no change from the Oct. 25 news release.


FOOTBALL

No change from the Oct. 25 news release.


FALL SOCCER

No change from the Oct. 25 news release.


SWIMMING & DIVING

No change from the Oct. 25 news release.


GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

No change from the Oct. 25 news release.


About the FHSAA
Headquartered in Gainesville, the Florida High School Athletic Association is the governing body for interscholastic athletic competition in Florida. It has a membership of more than 720 middle and senior public and private high schools. More than 175,000 student-athletes annually participate in one or more of the FHSAA’s 28 championship sports programs. More information is available at www.fhsaa.org.

Contact:
Jack Watford
Director of Communications, FHSAA
(352) 372-9551 ext. 170
jwatford@fhsaa.org