The Big Ten announced its forfeiture policy for the 2021-22 athletics season on Monday, outlining its plan for how it will navigate COVID-19 related disruptions beginning this fall.
Here’s the full statement from the Big Ten along with the policy:
ROSEMONT, Ill. – In collaboration and communication with the Big Ten Conference Athletic Directors, Chancellors and Presidents, the Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases, and the Sports Medicine Committee – effective today – the conference has determined that if one of its member institutions is unable to play a conference contest due to COVID-19, that contest shall be declared a forfeit and will not be rescheduled.