CCCAA Board of Directors announces implementation of Contingency Plan for return to sports in 2020-21

SACRAMENTO, CA (7/9/2020) – The CCCAA Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved the implementation of its Contingency Plan on Thursday, providing a return to intercollegiate athletics for the 2020-21 academic year that shifts all sports, including football, to the spring season.

The Contingency Plan was among three potential scenarios approved by the Board in early June. Each plan was wholly dependent on which phase of reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic the state of California was in on the CCCAA's previously announced July 17 decision date. The return to athletics in January will only occur if it is safe to do so, a decision that will be guided primarily by state and local health guidelines.

The Contingency Plan can be viewed here.

All sports will have a 30% reduction in the maximum number of contests or competition dates that they are currently permitted and will also have regional postseason competition. Formats for the postseason will be announced at a later date. The CCCAA will not have state championships in 2020-21.

"The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and staffs are our top priorities," said Jennifer Cardone, Interim Executive Director. "While the Contingency Plan has the most drastic changes, it's also the one that provides us the best opportunity to return to competition." 

The Board of Directors will still meet on July 17 to address issues related to this decision as well as other scheduled agenda items.

SAN MARCOS, CA (7/10/2020) – Student-athletes should be in contact with their coaches regarding sport-specific information and should also keep in contact with the academic counselor, Amber Slivick (aslivick@palomar.edu), to ensure they are meeting eligibility requirements.

A department-wide meeting will take place on Thursday, July 16. Student-athletes will receive eligibility information. Incoming athletes will meet at 2 p.m. while returning athletes and transfers will meet at 2:30 p.m. The Zoom meeting requires a password and student-athletes will need to reach out to their respective coaches for the password or the coaches will reach out to the student-athletes.

More information will be provided as needed. Let's #WinTheOffseason Comets!

Incoming Freshman: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/96018280647?pwd=TWFTd2pDaXJncWNwa1g3RHBuVGRldz09

Returning/Transfer Athletes: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/93121452215?pwd=QXJQd2FraXRqVmZVdFRIeUhZR3JwZz09

Input from the CCCAA 7/9/2020 release