In another step towards the possible beginning of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday that it had adjusted dates for preseason football activities for SEC schools with the first allowable practice now scheduled for August 17.
Officials say the new preseason calendar was developed based on recommendations of the SEC’s Return to Activity and Medical Guidance Task Force. It was last week when the SEC announced its intention to begin the 2020 season on September 26.
In the revised SEC preseason football calendar, from August 7-16 schools are permitted to conduct up to 14 hours per week of strength and conditioning, meetings and walkthroughs.
Beginning August 17 and until the opening game, schools are allowed 25 practices with a limit of 20 hours per week of practice time. Schools will be required to provide student-athletes a minimum of two days off each week until the week before the first game of the season.
