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I've been comforting myself, I suppose delusionally, by looking forward to the upcoming football season. This really sucks.
Ivy League scraps college football and fall sports for 2020, will evaluate feasibility of playing in spring
Ivy League scraps college football and fall sports for 2020, will evaluate feasibility of playing in spring
The Ivy League has decided that fall sports, including college football, will not be played at its institutions in 2020. The conference announced Wednesday evening that "it will not be possible for Ivy League teams to participate" this fall "as athletics is expected to operate consistent with campus policies, including restrictions on student and staff travel, requirements for social distancing, limits on group gatherings, and regulations for visitors to campus."
The significant move comes as more questions and concerns arise about the feasibility of playing the 2020 college football season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Time is running out for the FBS season to start on time, which is leading many to wonder whether it will ultimately be moved a few months to the spring of 2021.
As to whether the Ivy League would consider playing football or its other fall sports this spring -- a notion considered undesirable by the Power Five conferences as the sport weighs contingency plans -- no decision has been made at this time.
The significant move comes as more questions and concerns arise about the feasibility of playing the 2020 college football season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Time is running out for the FBS season to start on time, which is leading many to wonder whether it will ultimately be moved a few months to the spring of 2021.
As to whether the Ivy League would consider playing football or its other fall sports this spring -- a notion considered undesirable by the Power Five conferences as the sport weighs contingency plans -- no decision has been made at this time.
