With the omicron variant of COVID-19 affecting sports like we haven’t seen in a while, the ACC has decided to take action. Per its updated policy that passed with unanimous support from the conference’s athletic directors, it has decided not to punish its men’s and women’s basketball teams with a forfeit if a team does not have at least seven players and one coach available. A forfeit only will happen if a team does not play and has the above requirements.
Games that unable to be played as scheduled will be rescheduled. Games that cannot be rescheduled will be declared no-contests. All of this can change depending on how the environment evolves.
Notre Dame has been lucky not to have COVID-19 impact its schedule to this point other than the Maui Invitational being relocated to Las Vegas. However, we’ve been reminded lately that the virus remains very present, and it won’t hesitate to change things quickly without notice.