![]() ![]() Other sports - including basketball - are not affected as of now. The league is evaluating ways to possibly play these sports in the spring of 2021. The Valley said uncertainty about playing a full season safely - and the lack of a fall NCAA championship season - led to the decision. Schools still can compete in nonconference events, practices and meetings "consistent with institutional policies, public health guidelines and NCAA and conference regulations," said the league. The decision impacts soccer, volleyball and cross country in conference and championship competition. The announcement does not include football - however, the Missouri Valley Football Conference (a separate league) had already announced it was moving its conference season to the spring. DeRose isn't sure if that will be required now with the season dropped. BU's COVID-19 protocols included testing for players three days before each game. Those are unanswered questions for the most part now. They are, 'What will fall look like? Can we practice? Will we have a spring championship?'" Most of our kids watch the news and knew what was coming. "The only solace is in being able to still have practices, which as of right now it looks like we will. "We just couldn't see how a season was going to be tenable, viable within the safety protocols we want for our athletes and staff. "Not surprising, really, following the trend of what conferences have been doing," Bradley University soccer coach Jim DeRose said. The announcement comes a day after the NCAA announced Division I fall championships were postponed. PEORIA - The Missouri Valley Conference on Friday postponed its fall sports season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a release from the league. ![]()
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