KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (July 31, 2020) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Council of Presidents (COP) voted on Friday, July 31 to postpone the fall national football championship to spring 2021. This decision came after the COP voted earlier in the week to postpone championships in all other fall sports until spring. This decision still … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 22, 2020) – The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved changes to the overtime format in men’s and women’s ice hockey, starting with the 2020-21 academic year. Under the new rule, all teams tied at the end of regulation will play a five-minute, 3-on-3 sudden-victory overtime period to decide a winner. If neither … Continued
LATHAM, NEW YORK (July 29, 2020) – The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) held its annual summer meeting of the Central Committee on July 29 via video teleconference and approved two changes to boys ice hockey. Boys ice hockey received approval to adopt 17-minute periods with adjusted penalty times beginning in the … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 30, 2020) – In an effort to allow NCAA student-athletes the opportunity to use their uniforms to voice and/or express support of racial and social justice, the Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) reviewed the current uniform rules across all sports. Although the rules currently vary from sport-to-sport, PROP voted to direct all playing … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 24, 2020) – The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee clarified visual baseball bat inspection protocols since the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel delayed implementation of regular-season bat barrel compression testing in Divisions II and III due to budget constraints from the COVID-19 pandemic. They are: Ensure the bat model appears on the approved bat list. … Continued
2020-21 NJCAA Updated Plan of Action CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (July 13, 2020) – Following the recommendations from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Presidential Advisory Council and the NJCAA Board of Regents, the NJCAA has announced its adjusted plan of action for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year. Following the Board of Regents’ vote on Monday, … Continued
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (July 9, 2020) – The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved implementation of its Contingency Plan, providing a return to intercollegiate athletics for the 2020-21 academic year that shifts all sports, including football, to the spring season. The CCCAA has 110-member colleges and approximately 24,000 student-athletes. The Contingency Plan was … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 9, 2020) – In response to longstanding concerns regarding the wearing of goggles in high school field hockey, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Board of Directors approved a change in the eyewear rule that will take effect with the upcoming 2020 season. Rule 1-6-5 in the NFHS Field Hockey … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (June 17, 2020) – Women’s wrestling and acrobatics and tumbling will be added to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program in Division I, the Division I Council decided in a virtual meeting. Members noted that some schools already have committed to adding these sports as part of their strategic plans for athletics and having these … Continued
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA and LITCHFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 5, 2020) – The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) ruled on June 5 that the Schutt Sports Splash Shield for football helmets, as shown below, will be permissible for competition and is compliant with current 2020 NFHS Football Rule 1-5-3c(4) as long as it is clear and has … Continued
