According to the board’s decision, at least 50% of teams competing in a fall sport in any division must conduct a regular season this fall for a championship to be held.Championships may use reduced fields of teams or competitors in individual sports and either predetermined sites or single sites to deal with COVID-19.The board also said schools must honor an athlete's scholarship if the athlete opts out of the coming season because of concerns about COVID-19, and it directed each division to determine no later than Aug.
14 whether opting-out athletes will retain a year of eligibility.The board added that the NCAA will not permit member schools to require athletes to waive legal rights regarding COVID-19 to participate in sports.Scholarship.