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NCAA gives update on COVID-19 testing and guidelines for a return to sports

As the start dates for fall sports inches closer, the NCAA continues to work out a plan for what a return to sports will look like.

On Thursday, the NCAA Sport Science Institute revealed its Resocialization of Collegiate Sport: Developing Standards for Practice and Competition, which includes updated recommendations about the protection of student-athletes and prevention of the coronavirus.

Among the major points include:

  • Daily self-health checks.
  • The appropriate use of face coverings and social distancing during training, competition and outside of athletics.
  • Testing strategies for all athletics activities, including preseason, regular season and postseason.