The Centennial Conference, which includes colleges such as Dickinson, Juniata, Franklin & Marshall and Moravian, announced that they are suspending all fall sports in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic. In its announcement, the league said there would be no football but left out the possibility for other sports such as cross country to be re-evaluated in September.
The text of their announcement is below:
LANCASTER, Pa. — The following is a statement regarding athletic activity for the fall 2020 semester.
In response to the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centennial Conference Presidents Council has been meeting diligently to address the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff, and their communities. As institutions finalize their plans for the coming year, federal, state, and local health guidance, as well as institutional policies, will guide their independent decisions regarding reopening.
Given health and other related concerns, the Centennial Conference Presidents Council has decided to suspend any inter-collegiate competition for sports scheduled for the fall semester. The presidents will reevaluate this decision by the end of September, based on work to be done by the Conference to assess sports-specific activities and the experiences on the schools’ campuses. The presidents have determined football will not be played in the fall. The Conference will also explore the possibility of shifting certain fall sports, including football, to the spring.