The NCAA Board of Directors reportedly approved a blanket waiver Friday, which will allow fall sports athletes to retain their eligibility for the 2021-22 season.
According to Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic, that means athletes will retain a year of eligibility regardless of whether or not they participate in their fall sport's 2020-21 season.
For example, if a senior football player plays this season in the fall or spring, they will still be eligible to return next season. Auerbach noted that senior athletes who want to return next season will not have their scholarships counted against the limit of their schools.