LAUSD high school sports activities would come to a halt if unions strike on Tuesday

Teachers and supporters of UTLA attended a massive, multiple-union rally last month. A teachers strike has been announced for Tuesday if a settlement isn't reached in their contract dispute. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles Unified School District spring sports programs will shut down on Tuesday if three unions go through with their threat to go out on strike unless a settlement is reached.

Besides United Teachers Los Angeles walking out, bus drivers also will join them, making transportation unavailable for sports activities. "We're still trying to work out some of the details," LAUSD sports director Trent Cornelius said. No decision has been announced about holding practices if there's a walkout.

City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos has been through a teachers' strike before, and if it lasts more than a week, it will be up to individual leagues to determine how to make up games or whether scheduled games missed might become no contests. Lagos is already prepared to delay the City Section Cheer championships scheduled for April 18. Seeding meetings for playoffs also could be delayed depending on how long a strike lasts.

The schools not affected by a walkout would be the charter schools, such as Birmingham, Granada Hills, El Camino Real and Palisades. "The charters can sill play," Lagos said. Athletes will be reminded if there's a strike, they can't play on outside teams because if the strike ends, they would be declared ineligible.