While it is not a football playing conference, it is good news for fans of fall sports in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. Conference officials announced Wednesday that its 21 member institutions, including Kentucky Christian, intend to compete in all fall sports sponsored by the conference this season.
The sports include men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball.
Officials say that over the past two months, a task force consisting of athletics directors, athletic trainers, the Assistant Commissioner for Championships and Information, and the Commissioner has developed a comprehensive set of COVID-19 Guidelines and Procedures that have been approved by the AAC Council of Presidents to protect the safety and health of all participants, the general student body population, faculty, staff, and the communities within which our school are located.
Officials further stated organized practices may not begin before August 15, while competitions, including scrimmage, exhibition, or a contest that involves competitors not identified with that institution, may not begin before September 5. Students may return to campus earlier but may not participate in an organized practice as defined by the NAIA.
