NCAA Division I schools can now provide an additional season of competition to student athletes competing in spring sports in the 2019-20 season.
On Monday, the NCAA’s Division I Council voted to extend the period of eligibility for athletes whose seasons were shortened or canceled during the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. Financial aid rules were also adjusted to allow programs to carry more members on scholarship to account for new recruits and student athletes who opted to stay for one more year.
The vote also gives schools the flexibility to return students for the 2020-21 season without requiring that athletic aid be provided at the same level as in 2019-20.