Another collegiate conference has made the decision to delay the start of fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Great Midwest Athletic Conference announced its plan Tuesday to return to competition for the 2020-21 season, following a delay of practice and competition for the fall championship segment. The conference includes Kentucky Wesleyan, in Owensboro, and Trevecca Nazarene, in Nashville.
The Great Midwest has designated Friday, August 28, as the first permissible practice date for the championship segment in football, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and cross country. The first permissible date of competition for the fall championship segment has been delayed until Thursday, September 24.
Conference officials say administrators and league officials will continue to meet regularly to facilitate the opening of the fall sport seasons.
Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championships for the fall season are scheduled on originally planned dates with cross country on October 24, men’s and women’s soccer on November 7; 12-13, and volleyball slated for November 17; 20-21.
The NCAA has not made any alterations on national tournaments for the fall season at this time.
(Courtesy Great Midwest Athletics Conference)
