"CYM will postpone the winter Basketball season until January 2, 2021. There is a rising number of COVID-positive cases in Delaware. Among young people contact tracing has shown that carpooling, sports, and social activities have contributed to the spread of COVID. As a result an increasing number of students in Catholic, public, and private schools have had exposure to COVID-positive persons and have been required to quarantine.
Given the current environment and Basketball’s classification as a high risk activity, CYM and the Diocese have decided on a later starting date, which will remain in effect provided that the current COVID environment does not get worse.
Between now and the intended start date, the athletics office and sports coordinators will continue to work on winter sports guidelines and protocols, and revise plans as needed to comply with any new instructions from the Division of Public Health. The Division of Public Health informed CYM that new sports guidelines will be available before Christmas.
CYM does not have dates set for practices and games. A specific schedule will be circulated to athletic associations as soon as reasonably possible.
For the time being, no team should be engaging in any CYM Basketball-related activities, whether “official” or otherwise.
Thank you all for your patience with all of this. Please pass along to your families my apology for the hectic and confusing nature of this preseason, and reassure them that
Matt Carucci
CYM Athletic Director
Diocese of Wilmington"