Big Ten lays out policy for teams impacted by coronavirus on gamedays

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Big Ten Conference teams will have to forfeit games if they have a coronavirus outbreak.

The conference made the announcement Monday. Officials said if one team had an outbreak, the game will be ruled a loss for the impacted school, and if both teams are impacted the game will be ruled a "no contest."

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"In collaboration and communication with the Big Ten Conference Athletic Directors, Chancellors and Presidents, the Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases, and the Sports Medicine Committee -- effective today -- the conference has determined that if one of its member institutions is unable to play a conference contest due to COVID-19, that contest shall be declared a forfeit and will not be rescheduled," the conference said.

In competitions involving three or more teams, the Big Ten said a team unable to compete will be given a loss and the other teams a win.

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According to CBS Sports, the other Power 5 Conferences have similar rules. The Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC don’t have specific policies on whether a game would be ruled a loss or no contest. The ACC said if two teams are unable to compete due to coronavirus issues then both teams will receive a loss instead of the game being declared a no-contest.