SBLive Washington podcast: Have the roles of WIAA, state coaches associations changed during the pandemic?

High school sports have not been sanctioned to play in Washington in more than nine months due to the coronavirus. Bot the length and uncertainty of the
SBLive Washington podcast: Have the roles of WIAA, state coaches associations changed during the pandemic?
SBLive Washington podcast: Have the roles of WIAA, state coaches associations changed during the pandemic? /

High school sports have not been sanctioned to play in Washington in more than nine months due to the coronavirus. Bot the length and uncertainty of the shutdown have resulted in the WIAA and state coaches associations reexamining their roles as advocates for the students getting opportunities to play.

The latest episode of the SBLive Washington podcast, released Thursday, examines that very topic, as well as the possibility of an on-court mask mandate potentially lowering the risk level for basketball, as determined by the state department of health.

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The SBLive Washington podcast is a weekly conversation that takes a look at the top stories impacting high school sports across the state of Washington. We’d love to hear your most memorable piece of advice from a coach. Tag us on Twitter or Instagram @sblivewa or at our SBLive Washington page on Facebook. The podcast is hosted and produced by reporter Andy Buhler and includes analyst Dan Dickau and senior reporter Todd Milles as regular co-hosts.

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Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.