General | 7/23/2020 1:41:00 PM

New York, New York – Due to the challenges presented by COVID-19, the City University of New York Athletic Conference and member Athletic Directors have made the difficult decision to cancel all intercollegiate competition scheduled for the 2020 fall semester.

The NJCAA has announced its plan to move close contact fall sports and a majority of their competition for the 2020-21 season to the spring semester, following a Board of Regents' vote last Monday and on the recommendations from The NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council. They have released an updated plan of action, laying out options for each institution to participate during the 2020-21 Athletic season. 

The NJCAA recommends that any student-athlete seeking to participate in any of the six sports offered (BMCC Men's and Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Men's and Women's Basketball, and Baseball) by BMCC Athletics enroll as a full-time student for the Fall 2020 semester in order to meet second-year eligibility requirements. 

More information on the 2020-21 BMCC Athletics season will be given at a later time. 

Below is the CUNYAC statement regarding 2020-21 athletics:

Amidst the unprecedented challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the City University of New York Athletic Conference and member Athletic Directors have made the difficult decision to cancel all intercollegiate competition, both traditional and non-traditional, scheduled for the 2020 fall semester.

With the safety and well-being of students, staff, and faculty as their highest priority, CUNY institutions have put in place physical distancing protocols, while limiting the size of on-campus gatherings. As CUNYAC, we are expected to operate consistently with these campus policies. Therefore, it will not be possible for our members to participate in intercollegiate athletics competition prior to the end of the fall semester.

A decision on the remaining winter and spring sports competition calendar, and on whether fall sport competition would be feasible in the spring, will be determined at a later date. A decision on fall and winter teams being able to practice is also under review. Athletics remains an important part of the experience for our students, and our conference members will work together to make every effort possible to accommodate all of our sports for the 2020-21 academic year.

CUNYAC and its members will continue to monitor federal, state, and local guidelines, and will examine with each other as well as public health authorities, the NCAA and NJCAA. We will provide updates as information becomes available.


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