The Big Ten has provided even further guidance on the measures put in place to try and mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We’ve already seen the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments canceled, all winter and spring championships, and clawbacks on recruiting.
Now, the conference has released another statement confirming that all organized team activities have been suspended until April 6. The university had already canceled the Spring Game and it seemed like just a matter of time before spring practices were halted altogether. This statement from the Big Ten confirms that.
Here is the complete release from the conference.
The Big Ten Conference announced today that all organized team activities have been suspended until April 6, 2020 and will be re-evaluated at that time.
The Big Ten has previously announced that in addition to canceling the Men’s Basketball Tournament it will be canceling all conference and non-conference competitions through the end of the academic year, including spring sports that compete beyond the academic year, and participation in all NCAA tournaments and competitions. The Conference also has announced a moratorium on all on- and off-campus recruiting activities for the foreseeable future.
The Big Ten Conference will use this time to work with the appropriate medical experts and institutional leadership to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The main priority of the Big Ten Conference continues to be the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, fans and media as we continue to monitor all developing and relevant information on the COVID-19 virus.
We’ll continue to monitor all the various things occurring with these truly historic times we are now in.
