The future of high school sports is up in the air, but parents in the Baldwinsville Central School District are making their opinions known. Dozens gathered outside the district office Monday morning saying they want students to be able to play this fall.

"Our area knows that parents actually want their kids to go out there," said David Huhtala, a father of two student athletes. "We feel it's an acceptable risk to play sports. It's a huge part of their development growing up; to miss out on that is a travesty."

Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced lower risk sports can start practicing and playing on September 21. For the fall sports season, lower- and moderate-risk sports include tennis, soccer, cross country, field hockey and swimming.

Higher risk sports like football, wrestling and hockey will be allowed to practice on September 21, but not play games yet. Some Baldwinsville parents rallied Monday morning urging that students be allowed to play.

"We're doing our part and yet it just keeps going on, and on, and on," Huhtala added. "And it's really easy to kick the can down the road. But at some point in time, we have to start getting back to normal. And this is an important part."

Matthew McDonald, Baldwinsville's superintendent, was also there. He wants things to return to normal, not just for sports but for extracurricular activities, as well.

"My goal is to really get the kids back in the classroom, but just as important would be extracurriculars," McDonald said. "To shape that whole child, it's another piece that we need. I want to get the kids back in school, and stay in school, and be safe."

The NYSPHSAA will make the ultimate decision about how everything moves forward. Moving fall sports to a different time of the year is one possible option.