The NJCAA board of regents held an emergency board meeting on Monday, July 13, 2020 to approve a proposal by the NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council that would move the majority of the 2020 Fall NJCAA athletic seasons to the spring due to the impact of COVID-19.
With the NJCAA board of regents approving the proposal, the following Coffeyville Community College athletic seasons are affected and will be moved to the 2021 spring semester: Football, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, and Men’s and Women’s Basketball.
The Red Raven sports of Cross Country and Golf will remain in the fall.
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference President's are communicating regularly to evaluate all issues regarding this decision. "Obviously, this decision has a direct impact on Coffeyville Community College," said CCC President Dr. Marlon Thornburg. "Our top priority is to provide a safe learning and working environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We will continue to monitor this situation and adapt accordingly".
Specifics for each of the Red Raven sports moving to the spring are as follows:
Football
-Fall practice from August 15th through November 15th
-Spring practice beginning March 1st with first games allowed starting March 25, 2021
-Maximum of 8 games allowed through May 22nd
-NJCAA Football Championship game held June 3, 2020, additional bowl games will be looked into at a later date.
Men’s & Women’s Soccer
-Fall Practice from August 15th through November 15th
-Spring practice beginning March 15th with first games beginning April 3, 2021
-Maximum of 14 games allowed through May 15th
-All region and/or district competition completed by May 24, 2021
-NJCAA Men’s & Women’s Soccer Championships begin June 2, 2021
Volleyball
- Fall Practice from August 15th through November 15th
-Spring practice beginning January 4th with first games beginning January 22nd
-Maximum of 20 competition dates through March 20, 2021
- All region and/or district competition completed by April 3, 2021
-NJCAA Volleyball Championships held April 8-10, 2021
Men’s & Women’s Basketball
- Fall Practice from September 15th through December 15th
-Spring practice beginning January 11th with first games beginning January 29th
-Maximum of 22 games through March 27th
-All region Championships completed by April 3rd
-All district Championships completed by April 10th
-NJCAA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships beginning April 19th