College sports would not take place in the fall if the student body isn't expected to return to campus under the novel coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA president said.
Dr. Brian Hainline, the NCAA's chief medical officer, said that the current plan is six weeks of conditioning and practice before playing games. Hainline noted that the plan is not"set in stone.""We aren't going to have one national time when everyone can start preseason so there's going to be a little bit of inequity there," Hainline said.
FILE PHOTO: Tyler Huntley from Utah playing for the West Team during the third quarter against the East Team at the 2020 East West Shrine Bowl at Tropicana Field on Jan. 18, 2020, in St Petersburg, Fla. FILE PHOTO: Tyler Huntley from Utah playing for the West Team during the third quarter against the East Team at the 2020 East West Shrine Bowl at Tropicana Field on Jan. 18, 2020, in St Petersburg, Fla.Schools in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision are required by the NCAA to play at least nine games, including five at home, the AP reported. Their season is scheduled to begin around Labor Day weekend in September.
Emmert said the main priority is the health and safety of the student athletes. He admitted that it will be a"very unusual school year" and the NCAA is trying to make the best of it. "What does it mean if you look at a conference, for example, if a conference has some schools open and some not?" Emmert said."You can't run a regular schedule if you've got that scenario. How do you adjust all the rules to provide as much flexibility as you possibly can to let student-athletes have a good experience in that season?"
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