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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- At 12:45 p.m. Thursday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced that all remaining winter tournament contests are immediately postponed due to the growing situation with the coronavirus COVID-19.
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The suspended tournaments include the girls state basketball tournament; the state individual wrestling tournament; the state ice hockey tournament, and the boys regional and state basketball tournaments.
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“We will use this time to work with the appropriate state authorities and health experts to determine our next steps moving forward,” Snodgrass said. “We realize this is disappointing for our participants and their fans, but the overall health and safety of everyone involved in our tournaments is our priority.”
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No timetable has been determined for possible rescheduling for the tournaments.
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The announcement was made after state and local officials recommended that no public gatherings take place to help stop the spread of the virus.
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The OHSAA will send further updates regarding ticket refunds.
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The decision follows similar decisions by collegiate conferences to cancel their tournaments, such as the Big 10, Big 12, Pac 12, ACC and SEC. The NBA announced Wednesday night that they had decided to suspend their season.
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Major League Baseball has suspended the remainder of Spring Training and pushed back the beginning of the regular season.