World News – US – Covid-19 in Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference cancels winter sports

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania State Sports Conference voted to cancel regular season and winter sports tournaments due to the Coronavirus pandemic. .

PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray said: « Given the health considerations and realistic capabilities to conduct sporting seasons amid this pandemic, our conference and our membership are forced to make some very difficult decisions. ». “As we must continue to evaluate our options, we are fully committed to practicing the spring sports season. We will remain supportive of any further decisions to exercise and host tournament events if our members consider it a safe and reasonable opportunity.

Sports that are subject to cancellation are basketball, cross country, indoor track, & court, soccer, and swimming. The issue of women’s sports is volleyball and field hockey. For men’s sports, football and wrestling are also subject to cancellation.

Last week, the board agreed to proceed with the full regular season and championship for spring sports in 2021..

However, despite the vote to cancel PSAC’s fall sports leagues, the leagues for those sports may be allowed to continue if six or more schools choose to participate. If they choose to participate, they must follow the NCAA guidelines that have been put in place due to the pandemic.

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