Recently, I participated in a panel discussion via Zoom regarding the various impacts of COVID on college athletics, ranging from eligibility questions to Title IX implications of sports programs being cut due to budget impacts.
Here’s a brief summary of the information I shared with participants regarding actions taken and waivers approved by the NCAA:
2020 Spring Sports – Athletes will not be charged with a season of competition as long as they were eligible during the season
Athletes in D-1 granted an additional year of eligibility on their clock
Athletes in D-2 granted an additional year if in their last year of eligibility
Athletes in D-3 treated as if semester “didn’t happen”
Fall 2020 Sport Athletes
D1 athletes not charged with a season and granted another year of eligibility
D2 athletes not charged with a season and granted another two semesters of eligibility
D3 athletes not charged with a season if their team doesn’t complete more than 50% of max schedule. Also granted an additional 2 semesters.
20-21 Winter and Spring Sport athletes
D1 undetermined at this time
D2 athletes not charged with a season if their team doesn’t complete more than 50% of max schedule. Also granted additional 2 semesters.
D3 athletes not charged with a season if their team doesn’t complete more than 50% of max schedule. Also granted additional 2 semesters.
NAIA will proceed with Winter Championships
