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NDSU, UND Athletic Departments Remain Positive After Summit League Decisions

Conference Voted to postpone fall sports to spring on Monday

FARGO, N.D. — The summit league presidents voted unanimously to postpone all fall sports to the spring. Officials have already started to create spring schedule models to be finalized at a later date. There is no effect on the winter season. For NDSU and UND soccer, volleyball and cross country all shift their focus to 2021. With many questions still…

Big Ten postpones fall sports season due to COVID-19

hopes football can play in spring of 2021

MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) There won’t be any college football, or several fall sports for that matter, in the Big Ten Conference this year. League officials announced Tuesday the school’s presidents have voted to postpone the fall sports season due to COVID-19 concerns. In addition to football, the decision affects men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s…

Summit League moves cross country, soccer and volleyball to spring

Decision due to health & safety of players due to COVID-19

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Summit League President’s Council voted unanimously Monday afternoon to postpone the regular season and championships for the fall sports of men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball to the spring of 2021. The health, safety and welfare of the league’s student-athletes, coaches and staffs were at the forefront of this decision….

Reports: FCS Championship/Playoffs Off the Books; Talks About Moving Game/Playoffs to Spring

NDSU reigning champions

(NCAA) According to multiple reports, The annual FCS playoffs will not be held this fall, even if some schools play a regular season. NDSU has talked about still playing some non-conference games despite the expected news of Missouri Valley looking to move its season to the spring. UND’s plan was to start practice on Monday. The lower half of Division…

Valley Cancels Fall Football to Spring; NDSU to play non-conference games in Fall

NDSU to play non-conference games in Fall

FARGO, N.D. — The Missouri Valley Football Conference powers that be came together and the latest is, those powers voted against league games this fall. Instead, there will be a spring season. A full eight game season, with playoffs to follow. The word first escalated this morning after North Dakota State’s first training camp practice — when Ross Uglem of…

NDSU Football Reports Ahead of Training Camp Friday

Season still planned to go on as scheduled

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football reported ahead of training camp, which starts on Friday. The Missouri Valley is one of six conferences staying firm about playing football come the fall. The Big Sky and Pioneer League are the latest conferences rumored to not play a season. The Division One Board of Governors said if 50 percent or more…

NSIC Delays Decision on Fall Sports Season

Meetings set for Friday, Monday for final decisions

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The NCAA Division Two Board of Governors voted Wednesday to cancel any fall sports championships. According to Minnesota-State Moorhead football coach Steve Laqua, that news means no Dragon games starting in September. The NSIC was suppose to decide officially Thursday morning, however, has delayed its decision on whether to cancel or postpone the fall season. Instead all…

Division II Fall Sports Championship Season Canceled

MSUM Fall sports can not play for championship

(NCAA) The Division II Board of Governors followed the lead of Division III canceling its fall sports championship season. The official statement is as follows: “After reviewing and discussing the Board of Governors’ directives, the Division II Presidents Council made the difficult decision that holding fall championships in any capacity was not a viable or fiscally responsible option for Division…

NCAA Division III Cancels Fall Sports Championships

MIAC Moved Fall Sports to Spring

(NCAA) – NCAA Division III Fall Championships for sports 2020-21 are canceled, the Division III Council Presidents announced on Wednesday. The statement from the NCAA read: “With the health and safety of the division’s student-athletes, coaches, athletics administrators and communities as its priority, the Division III Presidents Council made the decision Wednesday to cancel the championships due to the COVID-19…

NCAA Makes First of Decisions Regarding Fall Sports Postseason

More decisions to come by August 21st

(NCAA) – The NCAA Board of Governors has directed schools and conferences to meet specific requirements if they are to conduct NCAA fall sports during the preseason, regular season and postseason. Further, each division is directed to determine its ability to meet those requirements to conduct fall championships. The board expressed serious concerns about the continuing high levels of COVID-19 infection in…