Full Statement by the Commonwealth Coast Conference
BIDDEFORD, Maine – During a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20, the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Board of Directors voted to cancel conference competition for winter sports for the 2020-21 season. The decision impacts the Becker College men's and women's ice hockey programs for the 2020-21 season.
The cancelation of conference competition applies only to contests scheduled by the league office, including the conference championship. Each institution maintains autonomy to compete independently, including contests against other conference schools that choose to play. This position applies to both winter sports and any others in the 2020-21 season that had been previously canceled.
This decision which, affects men's and women's basketball and men's and women's ice hockey, was made following months of discussions by conference leadership including presidents and athletic directors regarding how to return to play safely in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Throughout these discussions, ensuring the health and safety of not only our student-athletes, but everyone in our campus communities and mitigating the spread of the virus remained the principal objectives.
Given current infection rates and the state regulations regarding interstate travel, the Board came to the conclusion that a CCC winter sports schedule was not feasible.
Additionally, due to state and local restrictions, there will be no spectators permitted at any sporting event that is conducted in 2020-21.
Release courtesy of the CCC Offices.
ABOUT THE COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), founded in 1984, is an NCAA Division III athletic conference comprised of 10 full member and two associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition, and a meaningful student life. The conference administers championships in 19 intercollegiate sports.
