The Hornell City School District is proud to offer student athletes the opportunity to participate in interscholastic and modified sports and activities. These programs are integral to the Hornell experience, and reinforce responsibility, fair play, cooperation, concern for others, leadership, respect for authority, good citizenship and loyalty.
Fall Sports
Start Dates
• JV, V – August 26 (JV/V Football August 19)
• Modified – August 26
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Winter Sports
Start Dates
• Modified Girls Basketball/Wrestling – October 21
• JV, V – November 18
• Modified Boys Basketball/Modified Cheer – December 16
• Modified Swimming – February 10
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Spring Sports
Start Dates
• JV/V – March 17
• Modified – April 7
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Heat Index Procedures
- Feels Like Temperature (Heat index) or THI using a Wet Bulb indicator on the field will be checked 1 hour before the contest/practice by a certified athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee when the air temperature is 80 degrees (Fahrenheit) or higher.
- Download WeatherBug app to your phone or log into www.weatherbug.com. Schools may also use a Wet Bulb
indicator on the field that will be used. - Enter zip code or city and state in the location section of the app or on-line or determine the THI by using a Wet Bulb indicator.
- If the Feels Like temperature (heat index) or the Wet Bulb Indicator is 90 degrees or above, the athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee must re-check the Feels Like temperature (heat index) or Wet Bulb indicator at halftime or midway point of the contest. If the Feels Like temperature (heat index) or Wet Bulb indicator is 96 degrees (Fahrenheit) or more, the contest will be suspended.
See the NYSPHSAA Heat Index Procedures here.
Wind Chill Procedure
- Feels Like Temperature (Heat index) or THI using a Wet Bulb indicator on the field will be checked 1 hour before the contest/practice by a certified athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee when the air temperature is 80 degrees (Fahrenheit) or higher.
- Download WeatherBug app to your phone or log into www.weatherbug.com. Schools may also use a Wet Bulb indicator on the field that will be used.
- Enter zip code or city and state in the location section of the app or on-line or determine the THI by using a Wet Bulb indicator.
- If the Feels Like temperature (heat index) or the Wet Bulb Indicator is 90 degrees or above, the athletic trainer, athletic director, or school designee must re-check the Feels Like temperature (heat index) or Wet Bulb indicator
at halftime or midway point of the contest. If the Feels Like temperature (heat index) or Wet Bulb indicator is 96 degrees (Fahrenheit) or more, the contest will be suspended.
See the NYSPHSAA Wind Chill Procedures here.
Thunder and Lightning Policy
- Thunder and lightning necessitates that contests be suspended. The occurrence of thunder and/or lightning is not subject to interpretation or discussion ‐ thunder is thunder, lightning is lightning.
- With your site administrator, set up a plan for shelter prior to the start of any contest.
- When thunder is heard and/or when lightning is seen, the following procedures should be adhered to:
- Suspend play and direct participants to go to shelter, a building normally occupied by the public or if a building is unavailable, participants should go inside a vehicle with a solid metal top (e.g. bus, van, car).
- Do not permit people to stand under or near a tree; and have all stay away from poles, antennas, towers and underground watering systems.
- After thunder and/or lightning have left the area, wait 30 minutes after the last boom is heard or strike is seen before resuming play or competition.