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THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020
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Max Rose, goalkeeper for the Eastern Oregon University men’s soccer team, leaps to
make a save during an October 2019 match against the University of Providence. The
NAIA announced Tuesday, July 28, that it is moving the fall championships for men’s and
women’s cross-country, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball to the spring
of 2021, and will make a decision on football Friday.
NAIA moves fall sports
championships to spring
51 NAIA schools shifted
their fall schedules to spring
appropriate time for regular season
competition.”
According to the release, 51 NAIA
schools already made a decision to move
their fall sports — women’s volleyball,
men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and
women’s cross-country — to the spring.
The Cascade Collegiate Conference
delayed the start of its fall season and put
a hold on any competition prior to Nov. 1.
CCC Commissioner Rob Cashell said on
Tuesday he commended the NAIA’s move.
“Obviously were pleased with that deci-
sion because it mirrors the decision we
made a couple weeks ago to move our
season to spring,” he said. “Very pleased
with that. It gives our student-athletes the
best opportunity to compete not only for a
conference champ but for a national cham-
pionship as well.”
Cashell said when the NAIA announces
what the parameters for the new “fall”
schedule will be and when the champion-
ships will be, the CCC will set its schedule
accordingly.
“Once the NAIA lets us know when
they plan on having the championships that
would have been in fall, then we’ll be able
to build our schedules around that cham-
pionship date,” he said. “We need to know
what those dates are going to be before we
can zero in on what our conference sched-
ules looks like.”
By Ronald Bond
The Observer
LA GRANDE — The National Associa-
tion of Intercollegiate Athletics announced
late Tuesday, July 28, the championships
for all its fall sports with the exception
of football will be moved to the spring of
2021. A decision on football will come
Friday, according to the press release from
the NAIA offi ce.
“This decision still allows NAIA con-
ferences to compete in the fall and winter,
if they so choose,” the NAIA press release
stated, adding the delay on the decision for
football was because of “unique challenges
surrounding football” and Council of Pres-
idents “members decided they needed
more time to obtain feedback from their
colleagues.”
“Given the fast-paced and constantly
changing nature of the current environ-
ment, the COP recognized that the likeli-
hood of safely completing the fall sports
season has decreased signifi cantly,” Dr.
Arvid Johnson, COP chair and Univer-
sity of St. Francis president, said in the
press release. “This decision allows con-
ferences to consider the regional impact
of COVID-19 when determining the
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• Follow the CDC guidelines on
personal hygiene prior to visiting parks or trails.
Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20
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need to. This includes following CDC guidelines on
social distancing, which recommend maintaining a
minimum of six feet from other persons at all times.
• Use the restroom before leaving your home.
Many parks are limiting access to public restrooms
to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. So it’s wise
for park visitors to relieve themselves at home before
going to the park.
• Bring your own water. The NRPA notes that
water fountains likely won’t be accessible at the park.
So visitors should bring their own water so they can
stay hydrated during their hikes.
Visiting a favorite park while social distancing will
be different. But there are many ways to stay safe
and still enjoy the park for all it has to offer.
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Social distancing has changed the way people live.
But as many areas began to reopen on a limited
basis, returning to some semblance of normalcy
became possible.
Cabin fever has affected men, women and
children since stay-at-home guidelines were issued
in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. So it’s no
surprise that homebound adults and kids rejoiced
when local parks reopened. Though parks may
have reopened, the National Recreation and Park
Association notes that it’s still imperative that park
visitors adhere to social distancing guidelines in
place at the park.
• Avoid parks if you’re exhibiting symptoms
of COVID-19. Anyone experiencing symptoms of
COVID-19 is urged to stay home and avoid public
places, including parks. The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention note that people with these
symptoms or combinations of these symptoms may
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