The state of Catasauqua’s fall sports should reach a resolution this week.

Colonial/Schuylkill League principals and athletic directors met Wednesday to discuss proposals to resolve scheduling further practice and schedule issues. They were expected to vote on the matter Thursday.

Earlier this week, the East Penn Conference voted unanimously to begin contact sports field hockey, soccer, volleyball, in late September and football on Oct. 2 (see story on page A8). Noncontact sports, such as cross country, golf, and tennis, would begin mid-to-late August as usual.

The EPC also adopted a five-game schedule for football in which teams would only play teams in their county. Colonial/Schuylkill League teams also have to deal with class size.

If the EPC and Colonial/Schuylkill League begin in different time frames, the real sticking point could be the configuration of district playoffs that are scheduled to begin in November.

Catasauqua athletic director Tom Moll noted that there was an athletic committee meeting with the school superintendent and board members Wednesday afternoon to discuss possible scenarios for the fall. He declined to comment until after the meeting.

Rough Riders first-year head football coach Travis Brett has managed to deal with more than the usual challenges this summer.

If the Colonial/ Schuylkill League adopts to have football teams play other teams only in their county due to size, the Roughies schedule could be Bangor, Notre Dame, Wilson and Pen Argyl. They are currently scheduled to open with Salisbury Aug. 28.

Brett isn’t particular about his opponents, but instead on having the chance to play.

“There has been a lot of talk that the small schools would play each other,” said Brett. “I will be happy if we can just get some games in. Even if we can get a couple of games, it would be good for the program.

“I really want our seniors to have the opportunity to play this year. It would be great to have the parents watch their kids play as well.”

Brett has 40 kids in camp for workouts four times a week. He would use the extended time to help develop the program.

“Our kids have been focused,” he said. “They won’t get bored, and they are very positive. We like the extra time to work on some plays because we do a very young team. But we need to play some games this season.”

Roughies’ head cross country coach Kyle Rusnock has seen plenty of positives and is anxious for the season.

“We have a lot of participation and the athletes are working hard,” he stressed. “It is a great bunch of kids and they are buying into the workouts.

“As far as a possible shortened schedule, we will be prepared for anything. I don’t have much knowledge on changes, but I have to compliment all of the athletic directors and principals for trying to make things work. It seems things change week to week. We are just hoping for some kind of season.”