BEAT COVID-19 / RESOURCES & UPDATES
STATE OF WASHINGTON RISK ASSESSMENT DASHBOARD
GNAC UPDATES
- Aug. 25, 2022: GNAC institutes infectious disease forfeit policy for 2022-23
- Jan. 31, 2022: GNAC announces COVID-related changes to 2022 basketball championships
- Feb. 18, 2021: GNAC moves forward with spring sports, championships
- Jan. 8, 2021: GNAC announces plans for fall sports seasons in spring 2021
- Dec. 11, 2020: Alaska Nanooks opt out of 2020-21 men's, women's basketball schedules
- Nov. 13, 2020: GNAC announces modified men's, women's basketball schedule formats and participants for 2021
- Oct. 2, 2020: CEO Board delays winter sports, approves fall-to-spring schedule models
- Sept. 2, 2020: DII approves blanket season of competition waiver for fall-sport student-athletes I updated action items
- Aug. 5, 2020: DII Presidents Council cancels fall championships
- July 24, 2020: The PacWest Conference, one of the GNAC's Division II sister conferences in the West Region, announced it is postponing fall sports until Jan. 1, 2021. A decision on men's and women's basketball is anticipated to be announced on Oct. 1.
- July 17, 2020: The GNAC CEO Board unanimously approved the suspension of outside competition for all 17 conference-sponsored sports through Nov. 30. A decision on the winter sports of basketball and indoor track and field is expected on or around Oct. 15.
- May 12, 2020: The CCAA -- one of the GNAC's two DII sister conferences in the West Region -- announced it will suspend all competition for the fall 2020 semester.
- April 18, 2020: DII West Region commissioners Dave Haglund (GNAC), Bob Hogue (PacWest) and Mitch Cox (CCAA) jointly announce they are working together in conjunction with the NCAA and the DII Conference Commissioners Association on potential return-to-play scenarios
- April 6, 2020: For the remainder of spring 2020 academic term, GNAC to allow some forms of virtual, non-physical countable athletically related activities Note: updated April 16, 2020
- March 16, 2020: GNAC cancels all remaining 2019-20 competitions and championships, suspends CARA through June 30
- March 12, 2020: GNAC suspends 2019-20 spring conference competitions and championships until further notice
NCAA DIVISION II UPDATES
- Feb. 2, 2022: DII approves lower contest minimums for winter championship selections
- Jan. 6, 2022: NCAA guidance for winter sports released
- August 4, 2021: NCAA guidance for fall sports released
- June 8, 2021: NCAA issues COVID-19 protocols for summer 2021
- June 2, 2021: Division II extends several blanket waivers
- March 3, 2021: DII announces replacement policies for winter championships
- Feb. 5, 2021: DII affirms plans to host winter championships
- Dec. 15, 2020: Resocialization of Collegiate Sport: Standards for Practice and Competition, Second Edition (updated)
- Dec. 7, 2020: DII Administrative Committee reduces brackets sizes for winter, spring championships
- Nov. 13, 2020: Resocialization of Collegiate Sport: Developing Standards for Practice and Competition, Second Edition
- Oct. 20, 2020: DII grants winter athletes season of competition relief; contest minimums for selection to men's, women's basketball NCAA championships reduced
- Oct. 14, 2020: Multiple teams in the same location
- Sept. 30, 2020: NCAA Administrative Committee clarifies access to extension of eligibility waivers
- Sept. 24, 2020: NCAA releases health and safety guidelines for basketball I FAQ
- Sept. 9, 2020: NCAA creates expanded COVID-19 medical advisory group I COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group
- Sept. 2, 2020: DII approves blanket season of competition waiver for fall-sport student-athletes I updated action items
- Aug. 21, 2020: DII Presidents Council approves further COVID-19 protections for student-athletes
- Aug. 17, 2020: NCAA Eligibility Center announces flexibility in initial eligibility for 2021-22
- Aug. 14, 2020: Division II to resume normal recruiting calendars Sept. 1
- Aug. 11, 2020: Requirements for each division related to the conduct of fall sports and championships: FAQs
- Aug. 5, 2020: DII Presidents Council cancels fall championships
- Aug. 5, 2020: NCAA Board of Governors directs each division to safeguard student-athlete well-being, scholarships and eligibility
- July 29, 2020: DII Administrative Committee provides 2020-21 scheduling flexibility I updated action items
- July 24, 2020: NCAA President Mark Emmert's statement on fall championships
- July 22, 2020: DII Administrative Committee takes action on season of competition and extended eligibility waivers for 2020-21 I updated action item list
- July 16, 2020: Updated NCAA medical standards for practice and competition
- July 15, 2020: DII recruiting quiet period extended through Aug. 31 I updated action item list
- June 18, 2020: Division II reaffirms fall 2020 playing season and championships calendars, allows schools to fall sports to play in spring if they are unable to participate in traditional fall championship segment
- June 10, 2020: DII extends 'quiet period' through July 31 I Updated DII Administrative Committee action items
- May 29, 2020: NCAA Sports Science Institute updates resocialization guidelines
- May 22, 2020: Survey shows student-athletes grappling with mental health issues (NCAA.org)
- May 22, 2020: Despite virus, NCAA fall championships planning continues (NCAA.org)
- May 20, 2020: DII Administrative Committee takes action on DII regulations and policies impacted by COVID-19
- Institutional camps and clinics
- Prospective student-athletes and family members (participation in telephone/video calls)
- May 19, 2020: DII Presidents Council approves lowering contest maximums, minimums for 2020-21
- May 15, 2020: DII Management Council recommends lowering contest maximums, minimums for 2020-21
- May 13, 2020: DII Administrative Committee adopts emergency legislation I updated action item list
- Issued blanket progress-toward-degree waivers for 2019-20 academic year
- Adopted emergency legislation to implement a quiet period in recruiting for June 1-30
- May 6, 2020: DII Administrative Committee addresses recruiting, voluntary workouts I updated action items list
- Recruiting
- Playing and practice seasons
- Two-year junior college requirements
- Financial aid
- May 1, 2020: Core Principles of Resocialization of Collegiate Sport I FAQ's
- May 1, 2020: NCAA DII COVID-19 Q&A (updated)
- April 24, 2020: COVID-19: Athletes on the Front Lines
- April 22, 2020: NCAA DII Administrative Committee update: Summary I updated action items list
- April 21, 2020: COVID-19 and mental health updates for student-athletes
- April 21, 2020: NCAA.org: Current, ex-athletes respond in crisis
- April 17, 2020: Divisions I and II adjust initial eligibility requirements
- April 15, 2020: NCAA DII Administrative Committee update: Summary I updated action items list
- Student-athlete involvement in virtual recruitment
- Prospective student-athlete involvement in team meetings
- Updates to the requirement of a transcript prior to issuing NLI's or athletics aid agreements
- April 10, 2020: NCAA statement on fall sports
- April 9, 2020: NCAA statement on football
- April 8, 2020: NCAA DII Administrative Committee update: Updated action items list
- Offering of institutional athletics aid agreements
- Institutional camps and clinics during the dead period
- Financial aid renewal deadline
- COVID-19 impact on four-year college transfer legislation
- Academic year in residence (spring 2020)
- Membership and championships issues
- April 1, 2020: NCAA DII Administrative Committee update: NCAA.org story I action items summary I updated action items list
- Extension of the recruiting dead period
- Issue date for institutional athletics aid agreements
- Season of competition for winter sport student-athletes
- March 31, 2020: Putting public health first in sports
- March 31, 2020: NCAA leadership takes 20% salary cut
- March 30, 2020: Division II evaluates revenue decrease
- March 27, 2020: NCAA DII membership webinar (YouTube)
- March 27, 2020: NCAA DII COVID-19 Q&A
- March 26, 2020: NCAA presidents set revised financial distribution to support college athletes
- March 25, 2020: NCAA DII Administrative Committee action item updates, including:
- Institutional camps/clinics not permitted during the current dead period
- Rules/decisions made by other divisions and organizations (e.g., NAIA and junior colleges) regarding use of a season in spring 2020 would follow the student-athletes upon transfer
- A DII student-athlete who transfers to another DII institution for the 2020-21 academic year would also retain use of the self-applied waiver(s)
- March 25, 2020: NCAA chief medical officer Dr. Brian Hainline and former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy will participate in a Twitter Q&A on the subject of college sports and COVID-19 Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m. ET. The Q&A will be hosted by NCAA correspondent Andy Katz.
- March 24, 2020: COVID-19 Mental Health Resources
- March 19, 2020: NCAA membership launches 'United as One' campaign
- March 18, 2020: NCAA DII Administrative Committee actions and amendments related to regulations and policies impacted by COVID-19, including:
- Offering of institutional athletic aid agreements
- Recruiting contact for signed prospective student-athletes
- Adjusting the deadline for coaches certification
- Reinstatement issues, including amendments to extension of eligibility waivers
- Legislative/interpretive issues
- Academic eligibility issues
- Playing and practice season questions
- Membership issues, including:
- Sports sponsorship
- Three-season requirement
- Reporting requirements for active institutions (i.e., ASR, ISSG, sports sponsorship and demographic form, health and safety survey, APC, membership dues)
- March 18, 2020: Divisions I and II Adopt Legislation Prohibiting the Issuing and Signing of Institutional Financial Aid Agreements
- Consistent with legislation to establish a temporary recruiting dead period for all NCAA Division I and II sports and the suspension of all National Letter of Intent signings until at least April 15, 2020, legislation was adopted March 18, 2020, to prohibit institutions from issuing institutional financial aid agreements to prospective student-athletes and to preclude prospective student-athletes from signing such agreements at least until April 15.
ADDITIONAL COVID-19 RESOURCES
- State/Province Departments of Health across GNAC Country:
