09/28/2020CURRENT SITUATION:
Normally the college football season in the United States begins in August and ends a few days before Christmas. The COVID-19 pandemic has directly affected sporting events around the world, and college sports have been no exception.
There are different entities that regulate university sports and each of them has made decisions regarding their seasons in 2020 :
NAIA: It has given the power to the different conferences to make a decision regarding the competition. Several conferences have decided to compete. The national championship (playoffs) will be played in May 2021.
JU CO: The 2020 season has been suspended and the competition has been moved to the next semester, which begins in January.
NCAA DII and DIII: Both organizations have suspended the 2020 season and have moved the competition to the next semester, which begins in January.
NCAA DI : The NCAA has 24 conferences, the vast majority have suspended the 2020 season and moved the competition to the next semester. The national championship (playoffs) will start at the end of April 2021. However, some conferences will compete this year and these are:
- ACC
- Sun Belt
Most college soccer programs will reactivate their regular seasons starting in the second academic semester in the United States , which runs from January to May. Despite the odds, sports programs continue to recruit international students!
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