Canada West cancels 2020-21 first term competitions
EDMONTON—University sport will look very different this fall.
Canada West announced this morning (June 8) that no conference competition (regular season, playoff, or championships) will occur in football, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s rugby 15s, and women’s field hockey during the first term of the 2020-21 season.
“The challenging nature of today’s announcement can’t be understated. As a former student-athlete and coach I feel deeply for everyone who won’t be able to experience the joys of university competition this fall.”— Clint Hamilton, CW president and University of Victoria athletic director
The decision to cancel is rooted from the on-going COVID-19 situation, and was ratified unanimously though a vote of Canada West’s 17 member universities on Friday.
