By: Contact: Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications | @irapthor (201/200-3301)
PITMAN, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Board of Athletic Administrators, in coordination with the administration at each of its full-member institutions, announced its plans for the 2021 conference women's and men's basketball seasons on January 15.
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If conditions permit, each participating basketball program will compete in eight (8) regular season conference games with the first contests tentatively scheduled for Friday, February 5.Â
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Eight of the 10 full members of the NJAC have elected to participate in the abbreviated schedule, including the Gothic Knights.
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View tentative schedules
(all time TBA):
Men's Basketball Schedule:
https://njcugothicknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2020-21Â
Women's Basketball Schedule:
https://njcugothicknights.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2020-21Â
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In adherence with the current New Jersey Department of Health Guidance for Sport Activities guidelines, spectators will not be permitted unless state guidance changes at some point in the season.
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The NCAA Sport Science Institute Resocialization Recommendations for the Return to Sport will be followed in adherence with the NJAC competition plan that has been developed.Â
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Under the NJAC scheduling model for this year, teams will play the same opponent on both Friday and Saturday at alternating sites. In addition, the traditional NJAC basketball women's/men's doubleheader format will not be utilized in spring 2021. Each participating NJAC school will host either a single women's game or a single men's game on each of the designated Friday or Saturday league playing dates.
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If conditions permit, the NJAC Women's & Men's Basketball Championship Tournaments will take place during the first week of March. The tournament details will be determined at a later date. The winners of the NJAC Tournaments will receive the automatic qualifications to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournaments, with NCAA tournament selections scheduled for March 6.
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Full NJAC release:
https://njacsports.com/news/2021/1/14/general-njac-announces-plans-for-the-2021-basketball-season.aspxÂ
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