The decision allows coaches and administrators to work with student-athletes at BVU and other schools to further focus on ensuring return-to-competition protocols are in place before safely resuming competition.
BVU will still have the autonomy to conduct practices for these sports prior to Jan. 1, in accordance with NCAA rules. The practice start date for women’s basketball, men’s basketball, and wrestling is Oct. 1, and the 114-day season remains in place. Indoor track and field may practice immediately, as may dance and cheer teams.
Competition schedules will be developed based on NCAA decisions regarding winter championships, which will be rendered at a later date.
The American Rivers Conference in August postponed the traditional fall seasons of football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and volleyball, a response to help mitigate spread of COVID-19. The seasons for those contact sports are likely to begin at some point during the second semester with an announcement concerning schedules for those sports to come from the American Rivers Conference in the approaching days.
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