NCAA turns down spring season proposal

[Hilltopper]

No split season for soccer.

 

https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/6/24/media-center-di-cabinet-remands-two-semester-mens-soccer-proposal-to-oversight-committee-for-further-review.aspx

[Zips1991]

34 minutes ago, Hilltopper said:

No split season for soccer.

 

https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/6/24/media-center-di-cabinet-remands-two-semester-mens-soccer-proposal-to-oversight-committee-for-further-review.aspx

Sounds like they put it on hold and are asking for more clarity and details. It may not start next season but it could still be coming soon.

[Hilltopper]

3 hours ago, Zips1991 said:

Sounds like they put it on hold and are asking for more clarity and details. It may not start next season but it could still be coming soon.

75% of the D-1 conferences voted no.

[72 Roo]

3 hours ago, Hilltopper said:

75% of the D-1 conferences voted no.

I don't believe the soccer playing conferences would not support this. The coaches recommended overwhelming approval of the two season concept. According to Jared the conferences that cared about soccer (BE, ACC, Sunbelt) were the ones driving this proposal. It is a complete joke that the cabinet sent the proposal back to the oversight committee to investigate the affect it would have on academics. Anyone who knew what D1 soccer players go thru in a season that has up to 3 games in 5 or 6 days would know the split in seasons with one game a week is far better for the players and their academics. If they cared about the athletes they would rush to this concept. Injuries would also be significantly reduced with more time for rest and time for treatment. I hope this concept is adopted. 

[ZZZips]

Final decision is in.  Soccer is a fall semester sport.

 

 

 

[ZZZips]

Full story:

 

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50398688/mens-college-soccer-ncaa-calendar-2-semesters-season

 

[72 Roo]

This relegates soccer to continue as a minor sport that cares little about the players health or academics. This proposal was overwhelmingly favored by the schools that took the game seriously.

[Zips1991]

I saw earlier that coach Embick is for the split season. Personally, I'm against it because I don't want to attend a home match in February 😂

[Let'sGoZips94]

11 hours ago, 72 Roo said:

This relegates soccer to continue as a minor sport that cares little about the players health or academics. This proposal was overwhelmingly favored by the schools that took the game seriously.

 

Unbelievably idiotic that schools who don't even sponsor soccer got a vote. 

[Hilltopper]

12 hours ago, Zips1991 said:

I saw earlier that coach Embick is for the split season. Personally, I'm against it because I don't want to attend a home match in February 😂

This is the heart of the matter. It would be too expensive! Nobody is going to play matches in the northern states in February. The travel costs are not sustainable.

[Blue & Gold]

Wouldn't the proposed 2nd half of the season be a spring sport, e.g. baseball/softball?  

I.e. we wouldn't be playing in January/February, would we?

 

Proposal: start the season in the spring semester along w/ baseball/softball... take ~2 months off for summer, and then conclude the season in the fall?

[ZippyRulz]

1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said:

Wouldn't the proposed 2nd half of the season be a spring sport, e.g. baseball/softball?  

I.e. we wouldn't be playing in January/February, would we?

 

Proposal: start the season in the spring semester along w/ baseball/softball... take ~2 months off for summer, and then conclude the season in the fall?

 

I think too many spring graduations would derail that, especially at smaller schools where academic programming is on a tighter schedule.

 

Edited 2 hours ago by ZippyRulz