Arkansas will follow this policy if COVID forces cancellations

Arkansas and other SEC schools hope to play a full slate of games this SEC season.

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Sports fans across the country are keeping their fingers crossed that COVID-19 doesn’t disrupt their favorite sport’s schedule.

In the SEC, commissioner Greg Sankey and the league announced new protocols in case the spiking caseload affects a team’s ability to play. The new policies allow for postponements, cancellations and rescheduling but with caveats.

Men’s and women’s teams will be required to play if seven scholarships athletes and one member of the coaching staff is available. In the SEC, teams can play with fewer players or coaches if they desire. At least two officials must also be available or else the game will be postponed.

Any team that cannot play because of COVID-19 protocols will have its game rescheduled or declared null, a no contest.

Both the SEC and Big East enacted similar policies this week.