By: KDKA-TV News Staff

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has voted 25-5 in favor of beginning the fall sports season on Monday.

On Friday, the PIAA Board of Directors voted to permit fall sports to begin based on decisions made by the schools.

“The Board agrees the decision to compete in athletics should be made locally allowing for each school entity to decide whether to proceed and which sports to sponsor,” the PIAA said in a release.

“The PIAA is committed to providing a season for all sports and all student-athletes in the upcoming school year and will continue to remain flexible,” the PIAA added.

PIAA Fall Sports Update: pic.twitter.com/RqD73jRTTG

— PIAA (@PIAASports) August 21, 2020

Two weeks ago, the PIAA voted to delay the start of fall sports after Pa. Governor Tom Wolf made a recommendation that sports be postponed until January 2021.

Locally, the WPIAL is seeking guidance from the Allegheny County Health Department regarding current limits on the number of people who can gather at an event.

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