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MBB game against UTRGV rescheduled
12/28/2021 11:08:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DENVER – The Sam Houston men's home basketball game that was initially canceled against UTRGV for COVID-19 protocols within the Vaqueros' program has now been rescheduled for Jan. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Johnson Coliseum, the Western Athletic Conference announced Tuesday.
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Following a vote of athletic directors, the WAC has adjusted its game cancelation policy to balance the health and safety of coaches, student-athletes, staff and officials as well as protect the integrity of the conference schedule.
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The minimum number of participants for conference play has been set at seven COVID-eligible student-athletes and one COVID-eligible coach. If a team meets the requirement, they will be expected to compete in the contest.
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In addition, the WAC has determined that if a game is canceled for COVID-related reasons, administrators from the impacted institutions will work collaboratively to find a mutually agreeable date to reschedule. If they are unable to find a date, the game will be considered a no-contest.
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"Ultimately, we wanted to maintain some flexibility as the COVID landscape continues to change," said WAC commissioner Brian Thornton. "Our biggest goals are to protect the health and safety of our student-athletes and coaches as well as put our programs in the best position to compete in our conference tournament."
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The conference will continue to work with institutional leadership regarding any changes to seeding procedures for the 2022 WAC Basketball Tournament.
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Following a vote of athletic directors, the WAC has adjusted its game cancelation policy to balance the health and safety of coaches, student-athletes, staff and officials as well as protect the integrity of the conference schedule.
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The minimum number of participants for conference play has been set at seven COVID-eligible student-athletes and one COVID-eligible coach. If a team meets the requirement, they will be expected to compete in the contest.
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In addition, the WAC has determined that if a game is canceled for COVID-related reasons, administrators from the impacted institutions will work collaboratively to find a mutually agreeable date to reschedule. If they are unable to find a date, the game will be considered a no-contest.
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"Ultimately, we wanted to maintain some flexibility as the COVID landscape continues to change," said WAC commissioner Brian Thornton. "Our biggest goals are to protect the health and safety of our student-athletes and coaches as well as put our programs in the best position to compete in our conference tournament."
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The conference will continue to work with institutional leadership regarding any changes to seeding procedures for the 2022 WAC Basketball Tournament.
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