Fall 2020 Status of Play Updates
Monday, July 20: add the GNAC and SUNYAC to growing list of conference cancelling fall sports in 2020.
Tuesday, July 21: CAC, CSAC, CUNYAC, and ODAC announce suspension of all Fall 2020 competition.
Wednesday, July 22: AEC, LL, NCAC, and NWC have all announced today.
Thursday, July 23: For the UAA, with Wash U. and NYU announcing; only Rochester remains, yesterday noting, "we are in the process of identifying competitive opportunities for our teams."
Friday, July 24: MAC, OAC, SCIAC suspend Fall 2020 competition. ASC conference play postponed to spring; "Non-conference competition is at each institution's discretion."
Monday, July 27: CCIW, HCAC, NACC, MWC (conference competition), and SLIAC postpone to Spring, 2021. WIAC has CANCELLED conference soccer competitions for 2020-21 academic year. Possibility of "...plans to conduct a predetermined, limited number of contests against outside competition...during the 2021 spring semester."
Tuesday, July 28: MIAC, NJAC, SKY, LEC (conference competition). USA South (conference competition), ARC going against the grain; will schedule fall compeittion.
Wednesday, July 29: No annoucements, at least at the conference level.
Thursday, July 30: UMAC (conference competition); MIAA (Adrian,Calvin, Trine pursuing non-conference competition options)
Friday, July 31: LAND (conference competion), members able to pursue non-conference options.
Monday, August 3: AMCC gives it up, leaving ARC as only one standing.
Tuesday, August 11: And then there were none; ARC turns out the lights as last one out the door.
Important NCAA announcements:
- July 16 "Resocialization of Collegiate Sport: Developing Standards for Practice and Competition"
- "...provides new guidance specific to the prevention of community spread of COVID-19 in the athletics setting."
- July 22 "DIII Management Council approves flexibility to define playing season by days"
- "allows schools to define the playing season by a certain number of days instead of weeks ... eliminates the distinction between traditional and nontraditional segments."
- "also recommended the NCAA Board of Governors cancel this year’s Division III fall championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic."
- July 24 "President Emmert’s statement on fall championships discussion"
- "It is clear that the format of our championships will have to change if they are to be conducted in a safe and fair manner."
- "We will continue our discussions in August."
- August 5 "NCAA Board of Governors announces specific requirements to conduct fall sports"
- "must follow the recently released return-to-sport guidelines from the NCAA Sport Science Institute for all athletic activity."
- "The divisions must determine by Aug. 21 whether their respective fall sports seasons and NCAA championships should occur this year."
- "...may not require student-athletes to waive their legal rights regarding COVID-19 as a condition of athletics participation."
- August 5 "Division III Presidents Council cancels fall championships"
Jump to Institutions Still Planning (at least some) Competition this fall (last updated Aug 11)
Week of July 27, August 3 & 10 updates highlighted in light green.
Week of July 20 updates highlighted in light blue.
Week of July 13 updates highlighted in yellow.
Conferences' Cancelation Announcements
* Conference has postponed/cancelled fall conference competition. Non-conference competition is at discretion of individual institutions. A very few are looking for intercollegiate contests this fall.
Institutions Planning Fall 2020 Competition (at least some)
Most conference postponement/cancellation announcements have specificially referenced conference competition only leaving non-conference competition this fall at the discretion of the individual institutions. A few releases from institutions declared a specific interest in looking for non-conference matches; they are included below.
Institution Conf In Conf. Non-Conf. Comments Adrian MIAA No Yes Adrian, Calvin and Trine scheduled round robin home and away. Calvin MIAA No Yes Adrian, Calvin and Trine scheduled round robin home and away. Colby NESCAC No ? Exploring limited local competition Maine-Presque Isle NAC No Yes "...plan for limited external competition..." Maranatha Baptist Indep. N/A Yes "...Maranatha Baptist...plans to field all fall sports as planned." NVU-Johnson NAC No ? "Updates to our schedules will be shared when decisions are made." NVU-Lyndon NAC No ? "Updates to our schedules will be shared when decisions are made." St. Joseph (Maine) NAC No ? "Competition with other colleges, particularly in ME and NH." Thomas NAC No ? "competitions with colleges and universities with similar testing..." Trine MIAA No Yes Adrian, Calvin and Trine scheduled round robin home and away. Tufts NESCAC No ? Ability participate in athletics this fall has not been determined yet. Additions, updates, or corrections? E-mail us.
