The Big Ten is expected to announce a return to football in October, sources confirmed to ESPN, first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The conference postponed all the fall sports seasons on August 11 because of concerns about the pandemic.
electing to proceed, sources said. League bylaws required at least 60% of presidents and chancellors to approve a return of the fall season.
Football players who test positive for COVID-19 must wait at least 21 days to return to competition, as they will undergo"comprehensive cardiac testing" before being cleared by a cardiologist designated by each university primarily for that purpose. Concerns about myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle caused by viral infections like COVID-19, significantly contributed to the Big Ten's initial decision to postpone the fall football season.
"Everyone associated with the Big Ten should be very proud of the groundbreaking steps that are now being taken to better protect the health and safety of the student-athletes and surrounding communities," Dr. Jim Borchers, head team physician at Ohio State and co-chair of the return to competition task force's medical subcommittee, said in a prepared statement.
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