Thursday, August 27, 2020 | Cross Country
League announces new scheduling parameters for fall season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Southeastern Conference announced a new schedule format for the 2020 cross country season on Thursday.
The season will run from September 11 through October 23 for seven weeks of competition. Schools must compete in a minimum of two meets and no more than three prior to the SEC Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 30.
The league also announced that there will be no restrictions on opponents while all member schools must adhere to SEC testing protocol the week leading into a competition.
The full guidelines from the SEC's announcement are below.
Florida's schedule for the season will be released at a later date.
COVID-19 Commitments to Student-Athletes:
The season will run from September 11 through October 23 for seven weeks of competition. Schools must compete in a minimum of two meets and no more than three prior to the SEC Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 30.
The league also announced that there will be no restrictions on opponents while all member schools must adhere to SEC testing protocol the week leading into a competition.
The full guidelines from the SEC's announcement are below.
- Season runs September 11 - October 23
- Seven (7) weeks of competition
- Compete in a minimum two (2) events (maximum of three) prior to SEC Championships
- No restrictions on opponents; must adhere to SEC Testing protocol the week leading into competition
- No more than 10 teams may compete in a single race
- Schools may not compete in consecutive weeks
Florida's schedule for the season will be released at a later date.
COVID-19 Commitments to Student-Athletes:
- The SEC announced in July that student-athletes in all sports who elect to not participate in intercollegiate athletics during the fall 2020 academic semester because of health and/or safety concerns related to COVID-19 will continue to have their scholarships honored by their university and will remain in good standing with their team.
- The SEC's Return to Activity and Medical Guidance Task Force continues to meet on policies and procedures for the safe return of student-athletes to competition, building on the NCAA's Resocialization of College Sports Guidelines.
- Last week, the NCAA announced its intention to hold 2020 fall championships in spring 2021. Dates and tournament bracket formats are to be revealed. A blanket waiver gives all fall sport student-athletes an additional year of eligibility and an additional year in which to complete it.
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