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NCAA Votes to Grant D-I Spring Athletes an Extra Year of Eligibility

The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee voted Monday to grant spring athletes an extra year of eligibility after the coronavirus pandemic shut down spring college sports in 2020, per The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach.

All spring athletes will be able to return to their respective schools in 2020-21, though programs will be forced to offer "offer less (or zero) aid or match what they provided this year," according to Auerbach.

Earlier this month, the committee agreed it was appropriate to provide eligibility relief for spring sports and said it would reach an official decision later.