With the continued spread of COVID-19, many athletic entities throughout the country have closed off most paths to the possibility of exposing millions to potential infection. The NCAA last week announced the cancellation of all its championship tournament for winter sports, including the men’s and women’s basketball and wrestling tournaments, and the NBA and NHL followed suit by knocking off the remainder of their regular-season schedules.

Throughout the past 10 days, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association also has been continually…