Atlantic University Sport (AUS) has announced that it will not proceed with a winter season in 2021.
A press release last week says the AUS, “will not proceed with conference-sanctioned regular seasons or postseasons for the remainder of the 2020-21 season and will not host any conference championships.”
However, schools will be allowed to compete with each other if they see fit.
“Schools will be permitted to engage in competition at a level they are comfortable with, and would likely see the teams involved face opponents they are in closer proximity to geographically,” says the release.
The AUS has 11 member universities including Mount Allison, UNB, St. Thomas, and the Université de Moncton.
“We had hoped to be able to get to a place where we could see some semblance of a regular season and postseason take place for our winter sport student-athletes,” says AUS executive director Phil Currie. “Unfortunately given the current realities in many of our regions, and evolving public health directives, this won’t be possible.”