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NCAA pushes back decision on fall sports’ championships

The NCAA Board of Governors met without a vote on what to do with fall championships Tuesday. Another meeting is scheduled for Wednesday.

There was expected to be some pretty big news coming from the NCAA’s Board of Governors on Tuesday as it relates to the future of fall sports’ championships, including college football. Instead, what we got was a statement of postponement from NCAA President Mark Emmert.

While the country continues to grapple with what to do with college sports in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA’s decision on what to do this fall could send a ripple-effect of decisions through college football and other fall sports. We’ve already seen many lower-level divisions and teams cancel their seasons, but there’s still hope that the big-time teams and conferences can figure out a way to play.

Now, it appears we’ll have to wait until at least Thursday per the below statement from Emmert, and whatever gets handed down will obviously have a big impact on Ohio State football for 2020.

There are rumors that the Board of Governors will simply push the decision of whether to play fall championships down to each individual division and conference, and that could result in a patchwork of competition the likes of what we’ve never seen. It would likely open the door to the cancellation of Division II and III fall championships and put the onus on The Division I Board of Directors for the big-money and highly visible FBS schools.

On the tails of that, we’re still waiting for a decision and schedule from the Big Ten when it comes to football. Recent news of outbreaks at Rutgers along with more players deciding to opt-out seems to be driving some serious and very impactful discussions that will come to a head soon, as early as Wednesday.

Stay tuned as we hear what comes out of a follow-up meeting from the Board of Governors.

 

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No fall championship ruling made at NCAA Board of Governors meeting

The NCAA Board of Governors meeting did not vote on whether or not to cancel fall championships. Instead it will fall to the D1 Board.

The NCAA Board of Governors meeting was expecting to make a ruling on the subject of fall championships. Many had the feeling that they could cancel the championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic currently going on. That led to Power Five leaders discussing the possibility of hosting their own fall championships. One step towards the top conferences leaving the NCAA.

According to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated, the meeting concluded without a vote.

Brett McMurphy stated that each division of college football would determine their own course of action when it comes to fall championships. It is likely that for college football it would stay as is at this point. However, it now falls into the hands of the Division I Board of Directors. They have a meeting scheduled at 10 am on Wednesday.

The waiting game will continue tomorrow as we await to find out if they will cancel fall championships. If that is indeed the case, there is still the option on the table for the Power Five conference leaders to take this into their own hands.

NCAA designates 2020 Election Day as day-off for all student-athletes

The NCAA designates 2020 Election Day as a day-off for all student-athletes, encouraging the athletes to vote. Learn more here.

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Today, the NCAA Board of Governors released a statement on social activism, designating Nov. 3, 2020, Election Day, as a day-off for student-athletes. This comes after a number of student-athletes were involved in peaceful protests and gatherings in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

Here is the full statement from Mark Emmert and the NCAA Board of Governors:

President Mark Emmert and the NCAA Board of Governors recognize the important role social engagement has on driving positive societal change. The recent demonstrations following the tragic killing of George Floyd showed the world the power of protest and student-athletes across the country were at the center of that movement. We commend NCAA student-athletes who recognized the need for change and took action though safe and peaceful protest. We encourage students to continue to make their voices heard on these important issues, engage in community activism and exercise their Constitutional rights. Further, we encourage all member schools to assist students in registering to vote in the upcoming national election and designate November 3, 2020 as a day off from athletics activity so athletes can vote and participate in their ultimate responsibility as citizens.

The NCAA is doing the right thing here in my opinion. Student-athletes should be emboldened to support their beliefs and encouraged to vote by collegiate institutions.

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