ATHLETESBACKINPLAY

Administered.### chico state student athletes are finally going to have the chance to workout together..

They haven't been competing..

Or even practing as a team since last march.

Action news' tori apodaca is live at chico state..

Tori, when will teams be allowed to start training together on campus?

Debbie, the wait is finally over as the chico state athletic department announced teams can begin workouts starting april fifth.

Strength and conditioning workouts and sport skill instruction.

That's what the next five weeks will look like for chico state athletes.

All teams will be divided into small groups, or "pods," and will be alloted two 90-minute sport skill instruction sessions per week, per pod.

And this is long overdue good news for athletes and coaches.

"when we get back in the gym in april, guys will still be ready and relatively in shape.

There's no shape compared to coach clink practice shape, but as best we can."

// "we'll develop skills and get a lot out of that, but what i am really looking forward to is just being around our student athletes again."

All activity will be following strict safety requirements including wearing masks, symptom tracking, physical distancing and regular covid testing.

No full team practices or competitions including intersquad games or scrimmages will be allowed in this spring season, but they are hoping to be back in action in the fall.

Reporting live in chico, tori apodaca.

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The shortened practice period will last five weeks, ending on may 7th.

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