JOHNSTOWN — It seems the more school districts know about how high school athletics might shake out this fall, the more they don’t know.

Greater Johnstown School District Interim Superintendent Karen Geelan on Thursday gave the Board of Education a presentation on fall athletics during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there remain several questions.

She said questions remain answered through the New York State Public High School Athletic Association and Section II Executive Director Ed Dopp.

Geelan said her understanding is that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing fall athletics to begin starting Sept. 21. She said allowances are being made for low and medium-risk sports, but there remains “some confusion” on what constitutes those.

“That does not mean that everything will be beginning on the 21st,” she said.

Geelan said the Section II Executive Committee and Task Force have been meeting of late to try to resolve athletic issues prior to the start of school.

Part of the problem is “getting clear guidance” on higher risk sports such as football, the superintendent said. The latest word is public athletes can practice, but not compete, which she said is adding to the confusion.

“There’s also some question about who we can compete against,” Geelan said.

Geelan said there are some who are pitching for athletics to be postponed until Jan. 1. She said she is hoping to learn more in the coming days on what Section II ultimately determines.

“They are also looking at if certain [geographical] areas get shut down,” she said.

The bottom line with the athletics situation in Johnstown, she said, is that Cuomo and the state says limited sports start Sept. 21, but Section II has not fully determined that.

“Things are still up in the air,” Geelan said. “We’re still in a wait and see.”

Michael Anich covers Johnstown and Fulton County news. He can be reached at manich@leaderherald.com.