With another athletic season quickly approaching in college sports, the NCAA has announced new COVID-19 guidance for fall sports.
The primary difference is the testing requirements for Tier 1 individuals based on their vaccination status. The NCAA defines Tier 1 individuals as those in college athletics who are at the most risk for exposure to the novel coronavirus, which include student-athletes, coaches and medical staff.
“Despite widespread vaccine availability, current vaccination rates are inadequate to provide community-level immunity and vary significantly state by state and county by county,” the NCAA said in a document released Wednesday outlining the guidelines.