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NCAA will push through with Season 96

NCAA will push through with Season 96

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Mar 23, 2021 03:00 PM PHT

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MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATED) The NCAA intends to push through with its 96th season in the coming weeks, with at least two events to be held virtually as COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise.

Fr. Vic Calvo of host school Colegio de San Juan de Letran, the chairman of the NCAA Management Committee, said Tuesday during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum that they will "definitely" push through.

"I know na ito 'yung itatanong niyo, kung kailan… Malapit na. Mga few weeks or days na lang, we're going to start the season," he added.

Calvo said he expects the season to start in the first week of May.
Given the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA cannot hold a full slate of events. But Calvo guaranteed that they can hold at least two sports through virtual platforms -- chess and taekwondo.

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"Right now, on the safer side of things, we have chess, kasi online naman 'yun," said Calvo. "And taekwondo, we have some poomsae and other online taekwondo competitions. This is in coordination with the PTA, the Philippine Taekwondo Association."

The NCAA initially planned to hold its four mandatory sports -- basketball, volleyball, swimming, and athletics. At the moment, they are still studying their options for the staging of basketball, volleyball, and beach volleyball.

Among the possibilities being considered are skills challenges for both basketball and volleyball, to be done virtually.

The league cancelled its Season 85 in March 2020 due to the public health crisis.

While the ongoing pandemic has greatly impacted the operations of the athletic departments of the NCAA member-schools, Calvo said all 10 teams have committed to participate in the upcoming season.

"We will really see to it na we will push through with the season," he said. "Gagawin ho namin ito na matuloy 'yung season for the sake of the players, the officials, the coaches… 'Pag 'di namin itutuloy 'to, walang scholarship, 'yung mga coaches walang sweldo."

"We have to consider also na kailangan din nila ng hanapbuhay during the season. So hindi lang para sa amin 'to but also for the Filipino people, to showcase our perseverance, resiliency, that if we really have to do our best, we can push with whatever we want," he added.

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