Kingfisher and Cashion’s hopes of playing in the state basketball tournament remain alive.

Spring sports and other fine arts activities haven’t been ruled out either.

Only time will tell if they’re able to actually realize those dreams.

OSSAA Executive Director David Jackson sent a memo Tuesday afternoon to superintendents, principals and athletic directors of all its members schools.

In it, he said the association “remains determined to make every effort to play the state basketball championships” for Classes 2A-6A.

The memo was sent after OSSAA staff members met throughout the day to weigh options.

The state tournaments, originally scheduled March 12-14, were postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Since that postponement, the state Department of Education mandated all public schools close until at least April 6.

Part of that mandate stated there would be no instruction or activities held at any public, charter or virtual school.

The OSSAA followed suit in its memo.

“Based on the action of the State Department of Education, the OSSAA is requiring that during this time, all school personnel, including certified, adjunct or volunteer coaches are prohibited from engaging in any type of activity involving secondary students,” it read. “No practice, instruction, training, weight lifting, tryouts, competition or travel is permitted.”

However, despite all levels of collegiate sports calling off their winter championships and spring seasons altogether, the OSSAA isn’t quite ready to take those steps.

Regarding spring sports, Jackson said: “After careful consideration, the OSSAA remains determined to make every effort to play all spring activities as scheduled. Should it become necessary, the OSSAA will make adjustments to the current schedules and communicate those changes to the membership.”

Fine arts activities slated after April 6 will remain as scheduled, he added. Those activities planned for the week of March 30, which includes speech and debate regionals as well as state band for some classes, have been postponed.

Jackson said the OSSAA came to its decisions while following recommendations put forth by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as well as communicating with other state associations in the region as well as the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS).

In regards to state basketball, spring sports and fine arts activities, Jackson said the OSSAA would be working with the state Department of Education, state Department of Health and the governor’s office in working to reschedule them.