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Pac-12 Conference Postpones All Sport Competitions
08/11/20 | Baseball, Cross Country, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Softball, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Beach Volleyball, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Acrobatics & Tumbling
Athletic Director Rob Mullens
"I feel for our student-athletes, coaches and staff on such a difficult day, and I appreciate their leadership during this time. The health and safety of our student-athletes will always guide our decisions and be our top priority, and we will continue to provide our first-class standard of care to our student-athletes without interruption, including scholarship support, full medical and mental health services, academic support and other support services.
"We have worked diligently during the past several months with our PAC-12 Conference peers, university leadership, medical experts, and our local and state health officials to find a safe path for fall sports competition. Unfortunately, the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 precludes us from moving forward with contact at this time.
"We appreciate the expert advice from the PAC-12 Medical Advisory Group, Lane County Public Health, and the Oregon Health Authority, as well as all of the incredible efforts of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff in making our measured, phased return to workouts so successful to this point. We will follow the guidance from public health experts and collaborate with peer institutions in monitoring this situation, in the hopes that improving conditions will allow us to consider a return to competition for our student-athletes."
Football Head Coach Mario Cristobal
"The bottom line is that today's decision was made with the health and safety of our student-athletes as the priority, and that's the commitment we've had since the beginning. Our players and staff have done a tremendous job following all the safety protocols, and the result of that commitment has been no positive tests since the onboarding process. We will continue to provide a safe environment and the resources necessary for our student-athletes to succeed. And we will use this extra time to ELEVATE THE STANDARD of Oregon Football."
PAC-12 CONFERENCE POSTPONES ALL SPORT COMPETITIONS
SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 CEO Group voted unanimously to postpone all sport competitions through the end of the 2020 calendar year.
The decision was made after consultation with athletics directors and with the Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee who expressed concern with moving forward with contact practice. The report and updated guidelines of the Committee can be found here: Pac-12 COVID-19 Return to Play Considerations – Aug. 10, 2020 and a full list of Committee members can be found here: Pac-12 Medical Advisory Committee. The Conference also announced that when conditions improve, it would consider a return to competition for impacted sports after January 1, 2021.
Student-athletes impacted by the postponement will continue to have their scholarships guaranteed. Additionally, the Pac-12 Conference strongly encourages that the NCAA grant students who opt out of competition this academic year an additional year of eligibility. As part of their guaranteed scholarships, they will continue to have university support, including academic advising and tutoring, among other support services.
"All of the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors understand the importance of this decision, and the disappointment it will create for our student-athletes, the coaches, support staff and all of our fans," said Michael H. Schill, president of the University of Oregon. "Ultimately, our decision was guided by science and a deep commitment to the health and welfare of student-athletes. We certainly hope that the Pac-12 will be able to return to competition in the New Year."
"The health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes and all those connected to Pac-12 sports has been our number one priority since the start of this current crisis," said Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott. "Our student-athletes, fans, staff and all those who love college sports would like to have seen the season played this calendar year as originally planned, and we know how disappointing this is."
Scott noted that while the Conference's detailed plan to keep student-athletes safe was working in accordance with the Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee guidelines and state and local government orders, the situation was becoming more challenging: "Unlike professional sports, college sports cannot operate in a bubble," he said. "Our athletic programs are a part of broader campuses in communities where in many cases the prevalence of COVID-19 is significant. We will continue to monitor the situation and when conditions change we will be ready to explore all options to play the impacted sports in the new calendar year."
"We know that this is a difficult day for our student-athletes, and our hearts go out to them and their families," added Scott. "We have made clear that all of their scholarships will be guaranteed, and that as a Conference we are strongly encouraging the NCAA to grant them an additional year of eligibility."
"I feel for our student-athletes, coaches and staff on such a difficult day, and I appreciate their leadership during this time. The health and safety of our student-athletes will always guide our decisions and be our top priority, and we will continue to provide our first-class standard of care to our student-athletes without interruption, including scholarship support, full medical and mental health services, academic support and other support services.
"We have worked diligently during the past several months with our PAC-12 Conference peers, university leadership, medical experts, and our local and state health officials to find a safe path for fall sports competition. Unfortunately, the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 precludes us from moving forward with contact at this time.
"We appreciate the expert advice from the PAC-12 Medical Advisory Group, Lane County Public Health, and the Oregon Health Authority, as well as all of the incredible efforts of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff in making our measured, phased return to workouts so successful to this point. We will follow the guidance from public health experts and collaborate with peer institutions in monitoring this situation, in the hopes that improving conditions will allow us to consider a return to competition for our student-athletes."
Football Head Coach Mario Cristobal
"The bottom line is that today's decision was made with the health and safety of our student-athletes as the priority, and that's the commitment we've had since the beginning. Our players and staff have done a tremendous job following all the safety protocols, and the result of that commitment has been no positive tests since the onboarding process. We will continue to provide a safe environment and the resources necessary for our student-athletes to succeed. And we will use this extra time to ELEVATE THE STANDARD of Oregon Football."
PAC-12 CONFERENCE POSTPONES ALL SPORT COMPETITIONS
SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 CEO Group voted unanimously to postpone all sport competitions through the end of the 2020 calendar year.
The decision was made after consultation with athletics directors and with the Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee who expressed concern with moving forward with contact practice. The report and updated guidelines of the Committee can be found here: Pac-12 COVID-19 Return to Play Considerations – Aug. 10, 2020 and a full list of Committee members can be found here: Pac-12 Medical Advisory Committee. The Conference also announced that when conditions improve, it would consider a return to competition for impacted sports after January 1, 2021.
Student-athletes impacted by the postponement will continue to have their scholarships guaranteed. Additionally, the Pac-12 Conference strongly encourages that the NCAA grant students who opt out of competition this academic year an additional year of eligibility. As part of their guaranteed scholarships, they will continue to have university support, including academic advising and tutoring, among other support services.
"All of the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors understand the importance of this decision, and the disappointment it will create for our student-athletes, the coaches, support staff and all of our fans," said Michael H. Schill, president of the University of Oregon. "Ultimately, our decision was guided by science and a deep commitment to the health and welfare of student-athletes. We certainly hope that the Pac-12 will be able to return to competition in the New Year."
"The health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes and all those connected to Pac-12 sports has been our number one priority since the start of this current crisis," said Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott. "Our student-athletes, fans, staff and all those who love college sports would like to have seen the season played this calendar year as originally planned, and we know how disappointing this is."
Scott noted that while the Conference's detailed plan to keep student-athletes safe was working in accordance with the Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee guidelines and state and local government orders, the situation was becoming more challenging: "Unlike professional sports, college sports cannot operate in a bubble," he said. "Our athletic programs are a part of broader campuses in communities where in many cases the prevalence of COVID-19 is significant. We will continue to monitor the situation and when conditions change we will be ready to explore all options to play the impacted sports in the new calendar year."
"We know that this is a difficult day for our student-athletes, and our hearts go out to them and their families," added Scott. "We have made clear that all of their scholarships will be guaranteed, and that as a Conference we are strongly encouraging the NCAA to grant them an additional year of eligibility."
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