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Andrew Brewster

Big Ten announces new forfeit rule for teams that cannot play due to COVID-19

The Big Ten conference has announced some new rules for the upcoming season.

This year, if a team cannot play due to COVID-19, they will be forced to forfeit the game. If both teams cannot play, it will be called a ‘no contest.’

You can read the media statement below:

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