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RedOctober3829

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I've heard the Little East Conference is not far from cancelling the fall season. I believe UMass-Boston already has. Other schools involved are Keene State, Plymouth State, UMass-Dartmouth, Castleton, RIC, East and WestConn.
 

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Based on coaching for 6 plus years in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) I 100% agree. NESCAC seems to create the bar, NEWMAC follows suit, etc...and I believe a couple of those schools already have? As someone who knows a few seniors still on the fall team I coached (tennis), I'm hoping they figure out a way to play all these sports in the fall on a reduced schedule.

edit/update: based on the statement I'm reading it specifically says "NESCAC conference competition..." So I'm wondering if that leaves room for fall teams to schedule competition outside of conference? Or even within the conference but just not sponsored by NESCAC?
https://www.nescac.com/news/2019-20/NESCAC_Presidents_Statement
From email sent by Middlebury AD and President:

“At this time, Middlebury does not have any competitions scheduled for the fall. And we continue to consult the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Vermont Department of Health, and other authoritative sources on all public health issues and their potential bearing on Middlebury programming. If public health guidelines allow for any sort of limited competition at Middlebury, we will consider them at the appropriate time and only if it is safe to do so.”

So there’s a chance.
 

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CAA football is going to announce tomorrow that they are cancelling the conference season but let teams play independently. James Madison is going to do this, but I can’t see many others following suit.

America East, A-10, and CAA(rest of sports) are rumored to be making their announcements on fall sports tomorrow.
 

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Just got word from a former player of mine that the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) has suspended fall sports & associated preseasons.
Well......crap. That answers the question for my basketball-playing daughter in the CCC....
 

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A10 moves to spring
America East moves to spring
MAAC cancels non-conference, starts 9/21
SEC announces that players who don't play, will keep their scholarships

CAA "cancels" but doesn't prohibit members from playing
Canceled
Hofstra gohofstra.com/news/2020/7/17/general-ath-hofstra-announces-suspension-of-fall-sports-competitions.aspx
Delaware bluehens.com/news/2020/7/17/university-of-delaware-athletics-suspends-fall-sports-competition-season.aspx
Drexel canceled but they don't play volleyball anyway
Towson (Video of AD) towsontigers.com/news/2020/7/17/general-colonial-athletic-association-cancels-2020-football-season-towson-athletics-suspends-all-fall-sports.aspx
W&M tribeathletics.com/news/2020/7/17/general-william-mary-postpones-competition-in-all-fall-sports.aspx

Still trying to play
Charleston cofcsports.com/news/2020/7/17/general-cofc-athletics-statement-on-fall-sports.aspx
Elon elonphoenix.com/news/2020/7/17/elon-athletics-continues-to-monitor-pandemic-consider-fall-sports-schedule-options.aspx
JMU jmusports.com/news/2020/7/17/administration-update-on-2020-21-jmu-athletics-competition.aspx
UNCW uncwsports.com/news/2020/7/17/administration-seahawks-committee-to-playing-fall-sports.aspx

And then there is no announcement from Northeastern yet.

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East Coast Conference suspends athletics until January 1. www.eccsports.org/information/general-news/2020-21/071720_fall2020
Northeast 10- www.northeast10.org/general/2020-21/releases/20200716lpyq48
CACC- www.caccathletics.org/sports/General/713Fall

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Commonwealth Coast Conference suspends conference play, but like the CAA, is allowing the members to play. www.cccathletics.com/sports/general/2019-20/Releases/Fall2020Update
Northeast Athletic Conference cancels www.neacsports.com/news/releases/2020-21/NEAC_Fall_2020_Statement

Anna Maria cancels fall sports www.goamcats.com/COVID19/Fall_Update
Coast Guard cancels fall sports www.uscgasports.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200717g5x5ll
Chicago cancels fall and winter sports in the Autumn quarter athletics.uchicago.edu/general/2020-21/releases/20200716m11xzq
Emory Cancels until January www.emoryathletics.com/General/General_Releases/2019-20_General_Releases/Fallannouncement71720
Maine Maritime cancels marinersports.org/information/Fall_2020
Springfield cancels fall sports springfieldcollegepride.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200716u8gzp1
WPI cancels sports through 12/31 athletics.wpi.edu/general/2020-21/releases/AthleticsUpdate071720
 

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At least one school (UMB) already cancelled. Expect the rest to follow at some point.
 

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ACC:
With this in mind, the ACC Board of Directors announced that if public health guidance allows, all seven ACC sponsored fall sports will begin competition during the week of Sept. 7-12. The announcement follows several months of discussion and scenario planning among the league membership and Medical Advisory Group. Each decision is based on the best available medical guidelines and coincides with our universities’ academic missions.


https://www.si.com/college/clemson/football/acc-announces-plans-for-football-and-fall-olympic-sports
ACC Fall Olympic Sports:

  • Fall Olympic Sports competition may begin on Thursday, Sept. 10

  • Team sports will play a conference schedule that meets the NCAA minimum amount of games: field hockey (6), women's soccer (6), men's soccer (6) and volleyball (10)

  • Schools will continue to schedule regular season cross country competitions at their discretion

  • Any additional games against conference opponents or non-conference opponents are at the respective school's discretion and all opponents must meet the ACC's medical standards

  • Any additional games against conference opponents that are beyond the conference-mandated schedules would not count in the ACC standings

  • The schedule for ACC Fall Championships

  • The cross country championships will be held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. on October 30, and include all fifteen member schools

  • The field hockey championship will be held at Duke University on November 5, 6 and 8

  • The women's soccer championship will include the top four teams and be held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. on November 6 and 8, as previously announced

  • The men's soccer championship will include the top four teams and be held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. on November 13 and 15

  • Television selections via the ACC's partnership with ESPN and ACC Network will be made in the future
https://bceagles.com/news/2020/7/29/acc-announces-plans-for-football-and-fall-olympic-sports.aspx
ACC Winter and Spring Olympic Sports:
  • Competition in the sports of swimming and diving, indoor track and field and fencing will be postponed until at least September 10
  • Fall competition in the [ed. note: MOSTLY SPRING]sports of men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis, rowing, men's and women's lacrosse, softball and baseball has been canceled
  • Student-athletes in golf and tennis continue to be eligible to compete unattached
  • Teams in all sports may continue practice at their institution's discretion
 
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Ale Xander

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Atlantic Sun conference (FGCU, Stetson, Kennesaw St and others) has postponed fall sports.