Soccer Question

[New York Panther]

I keep hearing about a spring and fall season for both men's and women's soccer. Is this always the way it is or is this a COVID-related development? I think of soccer as being a fall sport, but maybe I am just becoming more aware of how this works since I am now able to follow the teams on the ACC Network. Any information about this would be appreciated.

 

[pittchagg]

It’s a covid thing. There’s been a push in the last few years to modify/spread out the schedule to play in both the fall and the spring, but I don’t believe it’s been passed yet.

 

[anon_d97v9o3a8b6xr]

This is a Covid thing, but as pittchagg mentioned, there has been a push for splitting across fall and spring. Now, with the Covid thing, they are restricting the number of games in the spring based on the number of games played in the fall. If I am right, Pitt women will only have a few games. Unless I misunderstood that issue.

 

[New York Panther]

Thanks for the answers, but this leads to a couple more questions. We will be playing for the ACC championship for the fall season on Sunday. So will there be another ACC championship for the spring season? And will there be an NCAA Tournament for fall or spring or possibly both?

 

[mike412]

From what the coach said, there won’t be another ACC tourney in the Spring. He thought this tournament should have been moved until the end of the Spring season. Apparently, the winner Sunday will get the ACC automatic qualifying spot in the NCAA tourney.

 

[JD1976]

The push to a fall/spring split season has been led mostly by the men’s coaches because of the heavy international makeup of their recruiting. On the women’s side, the coaches are mostly in favor of fall only. My understanding is that without a strong push from the women’s side, nothing is going to happen. Even with that support, the NCAA is never too quick to act anyway so don’t expect the season to ever be split apart.

 

[New York Panther]

Apparently, the winner Sunday will get the ACC automatic qualifying spot in the NCAA tourney.

So the NCAA Tournament will be in the spring?

 

[eastender2]

That's the plan.

 

[New York Panther]

BTW, why was it decided that there should be a split season for soccer because of covid? There aren't split seasons in any other sport that I am aware of, so why soccer?

Also, I know that Pitt was undefeated until today, but I also saw something about them being 4-3. Did I see that right, and, if so, what does it mean?

 

[eastender2]

The split season is because most conferences canceled their soccer seasons (for example, even though the Big 10 is playing football, they are not playing their other fall sports). Volleyball is also a split season for the same reason. Today was Pitt's first loss.

 

[New York Panther]

The split season is because most conferences canceled their soccer seasons (for example, even though the Big 10 is playing football, they are not playing their other fall sports). Volleyball is also a split season for the same reason. Today was Pitt's first loss.

Thanks for the explanation.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

I keep hearing about a spring and fall season for both men's and women's soccer. Is this always the way it is or is this a COVID-related development?

I guess it should be pointed out that in a normal year schools are allowed to play I believe it is six games in the spring. But those games are all exhibitions that don't count for anything. So there kind of is a fall and spring season every year, but the fall season is the only one anyone cares about.

 

[New York Panther]

I guess it should be pointed out that in a normal year schools are allowed to play I believe it is six games in the spring. But those games are all exhibitions that don't count for anything. So there kind of is a fall and spring season every year, but the fall season is the only one anyone cares about.

Interesting. Thanks.