COVID-19
NJCAA pushes football back to spring 2021
The National Junior College Athletics Association has decided that football season will now be pushed back to the Spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision was announced Monday on Twitter following the NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council and the NJCAA Board of Regents.
With approval from the Board of Regents, the @NJCAA has announced its updated plan of action for the 2020-21 academic year that will move a majority of competition to the spring semester.
Release | https://t.co/JUbi3B3ZjB pic.twitter.com/w7nHVfF28g
— NJCAA (@NJCAA) July 13, 2020
Not only did football get pushed back to the spring but also men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball will be played in 2021.
NJCAA President & CEO Dr. Christopher Parker made this statement following the meeting:
“Our greatest focus is and always has been providing the best opportunities for our student-athletes. Through a unified effort from our Presidential Advisory Council, the Board of Regents, and leadership staff, our most recent plan of action provides a path that keeps our student-athletes competing at the highest level with proper safety measures in place. As we move forward as an association, we will continue to provide opportunities for our student-athletes, coaches, and all those involved with the NJCAA to be safe and successful.”
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