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Report: NCAA reaches huge decision regarding when football and basketball activities can resume
By Adam Spencer
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The NCAA Division I Council held a vote today, and it was a huge one for the return of college sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previously, there had been a moratorium on sports-related activities, and that will remain in place until May 31.
However, according to Yahoo’s Pete Thamel, the council voted to allow voluntary activities in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball from June 1 to June 30:
Sources: The NCAA Division I Council voted to approve voluntary athletic activities in football, MBB and WBB to start June 1st and go through June 30th. There had been a moratorium on that through May 31st. Other sports will be acted on on a later date.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) May 20, 2020
As the country continues to adjust to life with the coronavirus as a threat, things are slowly starting to reopen.
Note that this vote doesn’t mandate the return of sports, so it does appear that some states could have players return while others don’t. It’ll be interesting to keep an eye on things moving forward.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
