As sport limps back to normalcy in the city after the Coronavirus-forced break that lasted nearly a year, the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) is hopeful of conducting a few tournaments subject to permission from the state government.

“A lot of children, coaches and parents have asked me why we are not conducting tournaments and while I feel sad, I am helpless. The state government has not yet authorised us to conduct school tournaments but I assure you, as soon as we get the nod from the state authorities, we will try and conduct at least a couple of tournaments. The academic year ends around April, so we don’t have much time,” Fr Jude Rodrigues told mid-day recently.