One way or another, there will be some pretty big news to report sometime on Wednesday. That’s because the NCAA’s Division I Council is set to vote on ending the moratorium on on-campus activities that are set to expire May 31 according to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated. The council is a body of 40-individuals that guide and direct decision-making for the NCAA. If the vote lifts the moratorium, we could see schools begin to welcome back athletes as early as June 1.
For college football, getting athletes back on campus to begin conditioning and workouts is a big hurdle to clear in order to start the season on-time. A mid-June date has often been thrown around as a barometer towards dominoes that need to fall to get the ball rolling.
According to Dellenger’s sources that are knowledgeable about the situation, the expectation is that the ban is lifted in some way, shape or form. Rather than a vote that extends the ban, the belief is that the council could slowly open to allow athletes to voluntarily workout without coaching oversight, or could grant required training with staff present.
Voluntary training could begin on college campuses as soon as June 1 if the NCAA D-I Council votes to lift the current moratorium, reports @RossDellenger https://t.co/cBEwq8Fusk
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) May 16, 2020
It’s believed that strength staff members will most likely provide supervision, and other school officials administer safety precautions, such as screening athletes, sanitizing equipment and creating small-group training schedules as a part of the plan.
So keep your interest peaked and look for some news coming in a couple of days. As we get the word, we’ll provide the details that are available.