U Sports has reversed an earlier ruling for football players that would have made nearly 300 of them ineligible due to age when the sport resumes.
The ‘one-time exception’ allows 25-year-olds to play in 2021. The 2020 season has been cancelled in the Canada West Conference, and in most of the country, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following is the news release from U Sports…..
| July 27, 2020 |
| U SPORTS TO EXPLORE REVISED FOOTBALL ELIGIBILITY POLICIES |
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| TORONTO – U SPORTS announced Monday that it is beginning its consultation process with member universities and stakeholders to review its football eligibility policies.
“After discussions with our membership, we have determined that it’s an appropriate time to explore ways to improve the current safety and participation policies in football with an anticipated completion date of February 2021,” said Dick White, U SPORTS Interim Chief Executive Officer. “Although there are many negative impacts of the COVID pandemic, there are also opportunities to make some changes.”
As a result of the timeframe required to conduct the review, U SPORTS will provide a one-time exception to Policy 40.10.4.3.1.1, thereby permitting all currently eligible student-athletes to participate in the 2021 football season, even if they exceed the current policy before the start of the 2021 campaign. |
