Big West Announces Postponement of 2020 Fall Sports
7/29/2020 12:00:00 AM | Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Gary McCord Golf Classic, Football, Swimming & Diving, Water Polo, Tartan Army, Compliance, Spirit Squads, Community Corner, Baseball Summer Camps, UC Riverside Athletics Association, Group Athletics
Decision on Spring Resumption of Fall Sports to Come at a Later Date
IRVINE, CA – The Big West Conference Board of Directors announced today that Big West fall sports competition will be postponed through the end of the calendar year. In making the decision, the Board recognized the continued serious challenges to health and safety on Big West campuses and communities impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Â
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Health and safety of Big West student-athletes, coaches, staff and the campus community continue to be the preeminent priorities for the CEO's of the conference's 11 institutions. As medical and scientific data rapidly evolves surrounding the pandemic, the conference will continue to monitor developments and will consider additional actions as needed.Â
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- The postponement of competition in conference-sponsored fall sports includes men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball.Â
- The fall competitive schedules for men's golf, women's golf, men's tennis, and women's tennis will also be postponed, as well as fall competition for sports in their non-traditional segment.Â
- Realizing that intercollegiate athletics' response to the COVID-19 pandemic remains very fluid, the Board noted a decision on whether fall sport competition would be feasible in the spring will be determined by the Board of Directors at a later date and be based on conditions and circumstances that are in the best interests of the student-athletes.Â
- Big West winter sports of men's and women's basketball are not impacted by this decision. Both are currently scheduled to begin their competition seasons on November 10.
Health and safety of Big West student-athletes, coaches, staff and the campus community continue to be the preeminent priorities for the CEO's of the conference's 11 institutions. As medical and scientific data rapidly evolves surrounding the pandemic, the conference will continue to monitor developments and will consider additional actions as needed.Â
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