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Related: About this forumThe Latest: Patriot League cancels all fall sports
Source: Associated Press
The Latest: Patriot League cancels all fall sports
By The Associated Press
28 minutes ago
The Patriot League has joined the Ivy League in canceling fall sports, including football, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Division I conference says it has still not determined whether winter and spring sports competition will be held and that it will consider holding fall sports in the second semester. The Ivy League made a similar announcement last week. The Patriot League is the first conference in the Football Championship Subdivision that competes in the Football Bowl Subdivisions playoffs to suspend its season.
Army and Navy compete in the Patriot League in many sports, including basketball, but not in football. The Patriot League said Army and Navy are exempt from the fall sports cancellation, which also includes womens soccer and volleyball.
Athletes will be permitted to practice and train with coaches and in team facilities provided health and safety conditions support such activities, the conference said.
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By The Associated Press
28 minutes ago
The Patriot League has joined the Ivy League in canceling fall sports, including football, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Division I conference says it has still not determined whether winter and spring sports competition will be held and that it will consider holding fall sports in the second semester. The Ivy League made a similar announcement last week. The Patriot League is the first conference in the Football Championship Subdivision that competes in the Football Bowl Subdivisions playoffs to suspend its season.
Army and Navy compete in the Patriot League in many sports, including basketball, but not in football. The Patriot League said Army and Navy are exempt from the fall sports cancellation, which also includes womens soccer and volleyball.
Athletes will be permitted to practice and train with coaches and in team facilities provided health and safety conditions support such activities, the conference said.
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The Latest: Patriot League cancels all fall sports (Original Post)
Eugene
Jul 2020
OP
My son plays in the Patriot League. He was holding out hope they would go forward.
Dream Girl
Jul 2020
#2
Agree, but these kids work s hard and just want to play. It's definitely for the best.
Dream Girl
Jul 2020
#5
Laelth
(32,017 posts)1. Good. k&r n/t
-Laelth
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)2. My son plays in the Patriot League. He was holding out hope they would go forward.
I didnt think it would happen, but didnt have the heart to tell him. He will be devastated
dhill926
(16,377 posts)3. it's the right thing to do....
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)5. Agree, but these kids work s hard and just want to play. It's definitely for the best.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)4. There will be new rules for football and basketball. At 6 feet, from the principal
engaging defensive player, the defensive player shouts "boogy-de-boogy-boo! I got you!" If the offensive player does not increase the separation distance before the notice is given, the football is downed at that point or the basketball shot is blocked.
These rules of engagement are going to take some more work, obviously.
ProfessorGAC
(65,319 posts)6. Good One!
Great last sentence!
Funny stuff.