Atlantic University Sport has announced the suspension of all conference regular season and
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postseason competition until January 2021.
AUS board of directors finalized the decision at their most recent meeting , following consultation with Canadian university sport conferences Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and Canada West, as well as the national governing body U SPORTS.
OUA also announced the suspension of all conference competition until January 2021, while Canada West announced that no first-term competition will occur in team sports. U SPORTS also confirmed the cancellation of all fall 2020 national championship events.
AUS executive director Phil Currie said schools may still be able to create an environment that leads to some kind of student athlete experience that involves training and interaction with the team’s coaches in adherence to public health restrictions. He said with no national championships taking place in the fall, the eligibility of those athletes will be protected.
The president of each member university make up the AUS board of directors, and as such, all 11 AUS member schools reached and supported the decision. The OUA, Canada West and U SPORTS all made the same decision.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several member universities announced plans for partial or complete virtual course delivery on their campuses this fall. The AUS conference spans four provinces, all in different stages of recovery and re-opening, and is subject to the directives of four different provincial health authorities.