Breaking: Southeastern Conference to postpone multiple sports this fall
The Southeastern Conference released a statement today announcing that competitions involving cross country, soccer, & volleyball will be postponed through August 31. The SEC believes the decision to delay these seasons will help provide a safer return of the sports amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
With athletic conferences across the country making drastic changes regarding the scheduling of fall sports, many college football fans in Mississippi fear it’s only a matter of time before those types of changes will make it’s way to SEC football. Fortunately, for those sports fans in the Magnolia State, football in the SEC has not been postponed – at least not yet.
Below is the full statement by the SEC…
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (July 14, 2020) – The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday that it will postpone the start of volleyball, soccer and cross country competition through at least August 31. The decision will provide additional time to prepare for the safe return of competition on an adjusted timeline.
The delay in competition includes all exhibition and non-conference games.
SEC institutions will continue to follow the guidance of the Conference’s Return to Activity and Medical Advisory Task Force and the NCAA’s Resocialization of College Sports Guidelines as student-athletes are engaged in preseason preparation for a return to competition.
Any rescheduling of non-conference contests impacted by the postponed start of the fall seasons in volleyball, soccer and cross country will be determined by each school.
The SEC continues to monitor developments related to COVID-19 as it evaluates the potential impact on fall schedules in all sports, with the understanding that the primary responsibility of the SEC and its institutions is to ensure the health and well-being of its student-athletes.
