MT. CARMEL, Ill. – The NJCAA Plan of Action implemented on Monday will drastically alter the sports schedule at Wabash Valley College for the 2020-21 seasons ahead. Here is an overview of the changes, including season and practice dates, and other schedule-related information as provided by the NJCAA. Feel free to download the summary graphic to use as a reference in the days and weeks ahead. The information provided comes directly from the NJCAA website
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
--- Fall Practice Season • Permitted 60 consecutive calendar days for practice and scrimmages within September 15, 2020 - December 15, 2020. • Allowed five (5) scrimmage dates in total for the year, with a maximum of two (2) scrimmage dates allowed in the spring. Each scrimmage limited to no more than two outside opponents.
--- Spring Championship Season • Practice will be permitted to begin starting January 11, 2021. • Competition will be permitted to begin starting January 22, 2021. • Maximum of 22 games. • All regular season, region, and district championship competition completed by April 10, 2021. • NJCAA Men's & Women's Basketball Championships beginning April 19, 2021.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
--- Fall Practice Season • Permitted 60 consecutive calendar days for practice and scrimmages within August 15, 2020 - November 15, 2020. • Allowed five (5) scrimmage dates in total for the year, with a maximum of two (2) scrimmage dates allowed in the spring. Each scrimmage limited to no more than two outside opponents.
--- Spring Championship Season • Practice will be permitted to begin starting January 11, 2021. • Competition will be permitted to begin starting January 29, 2021. • Maximum of 21 competition dates. • All regular season, region, and district competition completed by April 3, 2021. • NJCAA Volleyball Championships held April 15-17, 2021.
BASEBALL
--- Fall Practice Season • Permitted 60 consecutive calendar days for practice and scrimmages within September 5, 2020 - November 15, 2020. • Maximum of 15 scrimmages (not dates) against outside competition.
--- Spring Championship Season • Practice will be permitted to begin starting January 10, 2021. • Competition will be permitted to begin starting January 22, 2021. • Maximum of 56 games (not dates) against outside competition. • All regular season, region, and district competition completed by May 23, 2021. • NJCAA Division III Baseball Word Series held May 29, 2021 - June 2-3, 2021. • NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series held May 29, 2021 - June 4/5, 2021. • NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series held May 29, 2021 - June 4/5, 2021.
SOFTBALL
--- Fall Practice Season • Permitted 60 consecutive calendar days for practice and scrimmages within September 5, 2020 - November 15, 2020. • Maximum of seven (7) scrimmage dates against outside competition.
--- Spring Championship Season • Practice will be permitted to begin starting January 10, 2021. • Competition will be permitted to begin starting January 22, 2021. • Maximum of 30 dates against outside competition. • All regular season, region, and district competition completed by May 19, 2021. • NJCAA Division I Softball Championship held May 25-29, 2021. • NJCAA Division II Softball Championship held May 25-29, 2021. • NJCAA Division III Softball Championship held May 27-29, 2021.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
--- Fall Practice Season • Permitted 60 consecutive calendar days for practice and scrimmages within August 15, 2020 - November 15, 2020. • Allowed four (4) scrimmage dates in total for the year, with a maximum of two (2) scrimmages allowed in the spring. Each scrimmage limited to no more than two outside opponents.
--- Spring Championship Season • Practice will be permitted to begin starting March 15, 2021. • Competition will be permitted to begin starting April 2, 2021. • Maximum of 14 games. • All regular season, region, and district competition completed by May 24, 2021. • NJCAA Women's Soccer Championships beginning June 2, 2021.