Attorney Suing IHSA Over Mask Requirement

An attorney with Silver Lake Group in Litchfield is suing the Illinois High School Association over its requirement that student-athletes wear masks while playing sports.  Thomas Devore says the IHSA doesn’t have the constitutional authority to enforce a mask requirement.  Devore also claims the student-athletes would be irreparably harmed by the requirement. The IHSA says it will follow state directives when implementing its Return to Play guidelines.  IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson says deferring to directives from state agencies will prevent problems when conflicting recommendations are released from the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.  The new guidelines are continuing to be amended and will go into affect for the fall high school sports season. Devore previously sued Governor J.B. Pritzker over his stay-at-home order.