The IESA has created this page to house documents and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to IESA sports/activities for the 2021-22 school year.
Any COVID-19 mitigations for IESA activities and sports are available in the Terms & Conditions document for each individual activity/sport. Terms & Conditions are posted prior to each season and can be found on each activity/sports’ webpage.
Current IDPH Region Status - as of August 1, 2021
1 - Northwest |
Phase 5 |
2 - West Central |
Phase 5 |
3 - Southwest |
Phase 5 |
4 - St. Louis Area |
Phase 5 |
5 - Southern |
Phase 5 |
6 - East Central |
Phase 5 |
7 - Will/Kankakee Counties |
Phase 5 |
8 - DuPage County |
Phase 5 |
9 - Lake/McHenry Counties |
Phase 5 |
10 - Suburban Cook County |
Phase 5 |
11 - Chicago |
Phase 5 |
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Phase 5 |
Phase 4 |
Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 3 |
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Phase 4 Info |
Tier 1 Info |
Tier 2 Info |
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Medium-Risk Sports |
No scheduling restrictions.
| Contests allowed within conference & EMS region. *See Note. Practices & intra-team scrimmages allowed. |
Contests allowed within conference & EMS region. *See Note. Practices & intra-team scrimmages allowed. |
Practices & intra-team scrimmages allowed. No contests or scrimmages vs. other schools |
Pause all practices & contests |
High-Risk Sports |
No scheduling restrictions.
| Contests allowed within conference & EMS region. *See Note. Practices & intra-team scrimmages allowed. |
Practices & intra-team scrimmages allowed. No contests or scrimmages vs. other schools |
No contact practices & training |
Pause all practices & contests |
*Note: Medium risk sports at Phase 4 and Tier 1 may play against non-conference opponents, including opponents from other EMS regions, if the opponent is located within a 30-mile radius and is also at the same mitigation level. High risk sports at Phase 4 may play against non-conference opponents, including opponents from other EMS regions, if the opponent is located within a 30-mile radius and is also at the same mitigation level.
Indoor/Outdoor Sports |
IDPH Region Mitigations |
IDPH Spectator Limitations |
Indoor/Outdoor |
Phase 5 |
No limitations |
Indoor |
Bridge Phase |
60% of venue capacity |
Outdoor |
Bridge Phase |
60% of venue capacity |
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