Division-I Council Approves College Football Preseason Schedule

The NCAA Division I Council Approves College Football Oversight Committees proposal for preseason practice

Last week, the Division I College Football Oversight Committee, led by West Virginia Athletic Director Shane Lyons, finalized its recommendation for summer athletic activities and preseason practice for the upcoming 2020 season and was approved by the Division-I Council on Wednesday.

Under the new preseason model, from July 13th-23rd, coaches can require student-athletes to participate in up to eight hours of weight training, conditioning, and film review per week (not more than two hours of film review per week).

Then the following two weeks (July 24-August 6th), the participation is upped to 20 hours a week that includes eight hours for weight training, six hours for walkthroughs (that can include footballs) and six hours for meetings (film review, team meetings, position meetings, one-on-one meetings, etc.) but no more than four hours per day. Additionally, student-athletes are required to have two days off during this period.

This four-week period is in preparation for the regular set fall practice schedule allowing programs their 25 on-field practices during the legislated 29-day preseason practice period.

“Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country, we believe this model provides institutions and their student-athletes flexibility to prepare for the upcoming season,” Lyons said in a statement last week released by the NCAA.

Currently, West Virginia began its two-week phase-in period for voluntary workout offseason works on Monday and is doing everything in their power to keep players safe while using the facilities. 

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— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) June 16, 2020

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