ACC Changes COVID-19 Forfeiture Rule, Wake Forest Loss Off Books
Boston College's lone ACC loss of the season is officially off the books as the ACC AD's voted to change their COVID-19 policy. Matt Norlander of CBS Sports reported the new rules:
Breaking: The ACC ADs just voted to rescind the league's forfeit rule, a source tells @CBSSports, effecitve immediately.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) December 22, 2021
The league will also move to the “seven-and-one” rule, meaning a team will have to play if it has seven players and one coach available.
This is a drastic shift in the policy that previously stated "if a 2021-22 ACC game cannot be played on its originally scheduled date by a team unable to play due to an insufficient number of available players related to COVID-19, that team shall be deemed to have forfeited." Now a team will have their game ruled a "no contest", unless a team chooses not to play in a league game, in which that would be a forfeit.
The other takeaway from this change in rules, is that it retroactively impacts games forfeited because of COVID, according to Norlander. That means Boston College's loss for Wednesday's game against Wake Forest, caused by a forfeit because of an outbreak on the Eagles roster will no longer count. The game now is ruled a "no contest." The Eagles will return to 1-0 in the conference.
There is no word about any changes to any rescheduling policy.
Notable Boston College Football Transfers
Which Eagles are planning on playing elsewhere in 2022?
Jahmin Muse - Safety
Transferred to Buffalo
Deon Jones - Safety
Transferred to James Madison
Joseph Sparacio - Linebacker
Transferred to Eastern Michigan
Kobay White - Wide Receiver
Destination Unknown
Aaron Boumerhi- Kicker
Destination Unknown
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