SLIAC Sets COVID Forfeit Policy

 

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It has been approved that SLIAC athletic contests that are cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns or complications by a team will result in a forfeit by that team that caused the cancellation and will not be rescheduled. The cancelling team will receive a loss in the conference standings and their opponent will be awarded a win. Those contests that are forfeited due to COVID concerns or complications will be considered to be a "no contest" when reporting to the NCAA and thus, will not impact a team's overall record. The SLIAC forfeiture policy will only apply to league standings, conference seedings and potential participation within the conference tournament. A SLIAC forfeiture will have no effect on selections for the NCAA championships, player statistics or coaching records." >> Be Smart: Is this the first of a wave of "forfeit" decisions that conferences will be forced to make due to COVID-19? 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