NJCAA APPROVES MOVE OF SPORTS TO SPRING
The vote to move NJCAA fall sports to the spring, passed this (Monday) afternoon.
That means no fall sports for the Blinn College Buccaneers. Football, volleyball, soccer and the beginning of basketball will move to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
(Tara Dreyer)
Football practice will begin on March 1, 2021, with games beginning on March 25. There would be a maximum of seven games allowed, with play wrapping up by May 15 and the NJCAA championship and bowl games beginning on June 3.
There are 54 schools that play football in the National Junior College Athletic Association. This fall, schools would be allowed to practice between Aug. 13 and Oct. 10, with two scrimmages allowed against outside competition if they feel it's safe.
Men and women's basketball would begin practice on Jan. 11, with its season starting on Jan. 29. A maximum 29-game regular season would end on March 27 and championships would begin on April 19. Volleyball would resume practice on Jan. 4.
Spring sports competition remains intact with minor adjustments to dates. These sports include baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s golf.
On Thursday, the California Community College Athletic Association announced it will move all 24 of its sports, including football, to the spring season.