Summit reverses decision, will reschedule games disrupted by COVID

1-4-22

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (TheSummitLeague.org)– After experiencing numerous disruptions to the Summit League men’s and women’s basketball schedules, the Joint Council voted unanimously Tuesday to alter its rescheduling policy based on COVID-19 protocols for the remainder of the men’s and women’s basketball seasons.

The League office, in conjunction with its member institutions, will attempt to reschedule all games that have been previously cancelled and any future postponements due to COVID-19 protocols.

Rescheduling will be done based upon an agreed set of guidelines, including prioritizing the rescheduled games in the order they were lost. The rescheduled games will likely occur on Mondays or Tuesdays and the League will also take into consideration travel complexities along with trying to avoid having teams play more than six games during a 12-day stretch among other principles during this process.

The first wave of rescheduled games is set to take place on Monday, Jan. 10. Subsequent scheduling adjustments will be announced weekly moving forward.

League officials also announced Tuesday that the following games scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 6 and Saturday, Jan. 8 have been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.

Upcoming Postponements
Men’s Basketball
Jan. 6
North Dakota State at Denver
Kansas City at Western Illinois
Jan. 8
Kansas City at St. Thomas

Women’s Basketball
Jan. 6
Western Illinois at Kansas City
Jan. 8
St. Thomas at Kansas City

The Denver men along with the Kansas City men’s and women’s programs are adhering to The Summit League’s adjusted COVID-19 protocols and all games have been rescheduled in the group of updated games listed below.

Men’s Basketball Reschedule Games
Jan. 10
North Dakota State at Denver
Omaha at Kansas City
South Dakota at North Dakota
Jan. 17
Denver at Kansas City
Jan. 31
Kansas City at Western Illinois
South Dakota State at North Dakota
South Dakota at North Dakota State
Feb. 8
Kansas City at St. Thomas

Women’s Basketball Rescheduled Games
Jan. 10
Oral Roberts at Denver
Kansas City at Omaha
Jan. 18
Kansas City at Denver
Jan. 31
Western Illinois at Kansas City
Feb. 14
St. Thomas at Kansas City