STONY BROOK, N.Y. — The America East Conference has released the framework for a return to competition:

Basketball

The official men's and women's basketball schedules will be announced in early November. The format includes:
 
• 18 conference games — two apiece against every conference opponent.

• Back-to-back games, on a Saturday and Sunday, against the same opponent at the same venue.

• Starting conference play the weekend of December 19‐20, with open weekends later in the season to accommodate any postponed games.

• Preserving institutional discretion on playing nonconference games the first three weeks of the season, beginning Nov. 25.

Indoor Track & Field

• Cancellation of the 2021 Indoor Track & Field Championship, while allowing institutional discretion on regular‐season competition.

Swimming & Diving

• Shifting the swimming & diving regular season and championship to the spring semester, with the specific championship dates and site(s) to be determined over the next several weeks.

Cross Country

• The Cross Country Championship will be held Friday, March 5 at a site to be determined.

Men's Soccer

• A six‐game schedule starting Feb. 26, with a four‐team, single‐site America East Championship set for April 15 and 17.

Women's Soccer

• A six‐game schedule starting March 7, with a four‐team, single‐site America East Championship set for April 16 and 18.

Volleyball

• A double round‐robin schedule (12 matches) starting Feb. 28 and ending on March 29, with the top two teams qualifying for the America East Championship match on April 4.

Read the full America East announcement here.