NJAC becomes latest conference to cancel fall sports

The New Jersey Athletic Conference Presidents Council has decided to suspend all fall sport contests and league championships during the upcoming 2020 fall semester.

News 12 Staff

Jul 28, 2020, 4:25 PM

Updated 1,596 days ago

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NJAC becomes latest conference to cancel fall sports
The New Jersey Athletic Conference Presidents Council has decided to suspend all fall sport contests and league championships during the upcoming 2020 fall semester.
The decision comes in consultation with the NJAC Board of Athletic Administrators.
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The NJAC sponsors the fall sports of football, women’s soccer, men’s soccer, field hockey, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis, women’s cross country, and men’s cross country.
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The conference says it will pursue every avenue within the NCAA governance structure to explore the provision of a competitive season for the fall sport student-athletes during the spring 2021 semester and allow them to engage in practice and training opportunities during the fall 2020 semester.
To read the complete statement click here.