Teachers’ unions suggested that extra-curricular activities would not resume after the provincial government imposed contracts on them, but some high school games are still going ahead.

Some high school hockey games resumed Tuesday afternoon and there are basketball games scheduled for Tuesday evening.

Many students say they feel relieved. Grade 12 student Marko Kovac expects this will be a defining season for him.

“This year is an important year for me just to see where I'm at talent-wise, strength-wise," says Kovac.

Kovac says he's put in countless hours during the off-season in the hopes of landing a scholarship and he's relieved he'll have a high school season to showcase himself.

“That was on my mind a lot from the months of December to January just because it ruined my scholarship time-limit by four or five months with extra exposure to CIS and NCAA coaches."

Senior girls volleyball is also resuming at Herman high school.

“The season means that I have something to focus on, to drive me in school," says Herman student Tasha Canty.

But not all teams will resume.

“It's totally voluntary and different teachers feel they need to do it for their kids,” says Herman principal Josh Canty. “But it's their choice.”

When the province imposed contracts on public teachers at the end of December, legal sanctions set by teachers’ unions, such as directing members to withhold extra-curricular activities came to an end, but that doesn't mean the Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers Federation wants a return to coaching.

“We had said that if the minister imposes a deal we don't want these voluntary activities to resume and that remains our present position," Jeff Brosseau, president of OSSTF District 9.

Some teachers say they haven't received clear direction from their unions.

According to the public board, there's about 50 to 60 winter teams in Windsor and Essex County. The Windsor and Essex County Secondary Schools Athletic Association estimates that about half of the teachers involved in those teams will be making a return to coaching.

The OSSTF has a meeting scheduled for tomorrow in Toronto that will include all local presidents. They plan to brainstorm and share opinions and concerns as the union decides how to best move forward.