TOWSON, Md. – The Landmark Conference Presidents' Council has approved a plan to conduct collegiate competition in fall and spring sports during the 2021 spring semester. As consistent with all decisions at the conference level, the safety and well-being of student-athletes remains the primary goal of the Landmark Conference.
Decisions related to all athletics schedules will be subject to the realities of the pandemic as the coming seasons approach. Ultimately, it will be the decision of each Landmark institution as to whether they can participate in intercollegiate athletics this spring and in which sports they will permit competition.
The council approved fall team sports to participate in an expanded non-traditional season of up to four contests against fellow Landmark institutions that will begin for some institutions as early as Saturday, March 6.
The council also approved spring sports to move forward with their seasons as planned. Landmark Conference spring sports are slated to begin competition at the end of March. Full schedules for fall and spring sports will be shared as soon as they are finalized by the conference office and conference Athletic Directors.
Additionally, the Landmark Conference will expand its postseason qualification to allow for all institutions to qualify for the conference postseason tournament in spring sports.
Finally, the council maintained that spectators will not be permitted at Landmark Conference contests. It is the hope that this policy can be revisited for outdoor sports later this semester if conditions improve and subject to state and local health authorities permitting outdoor gatherings.
The Landmark Conference continues to support the NCAA Guidelines for the Resocialization of Sport along with internal policies and procedures regarding a return to play.
Fans are encouraged to visit www.landmarkconference.org and the members' individual athletic websites for the latest schedules and championship information which will be posted in the coming weeks.
"We are excited to offer the opportunity to our fall and spring student-athletes to compete in the upcoming months," commented Moravian College Director of Athletics & Recreation and Head Women's Basketball Coach Mary Beth Spirk.
