Canada West Board approves revised 2020-2021 sport formats

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In making its decision, the Board focused on protecting the health and safety of all involved in university sport, providing CW members with conference formats that best ensure their short-term financial viability and long-term sustainability, and ensuring that health authorities in all four provinces provide clearance before members resume any competition.

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The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns are one of the many teams that compete within Canada West.

Below is a breakdown of the new formats:

FALL SPORTS

· Men’s Football (6 teams)

o Regular season: 5 games per team (1 game vs. each team)

· Men’s Soccer (13 teams)

o Regular season: 10 games per team

o 2 divisions;

§ Pacific Division (7 teams) – 2 games vs. 4 teams + 1 additional game vs. 2 teams

§ Prairie Division (6 teams) – 2 games vs. 5 teams

· Women’s Soccer (16 teams)

o Regular season: 10 games per team

o 3 divisions;

§ B.C. Division (7 teams) – 2 games vs. 4 teams + 1 additional game vs. 2 teams

§ Alberta Division (5 teams): 3 games vs. 2 teams + 2 games vs. 2 teams

§ Sask./Manitoba Division (4 teams): 3 games vs. 2 teams + 4 games vs. 1 team

· Women’s Rugby 15s (5 teams)

o Regular season: 4 games per team (1 game vs. each team)

· Women’s Field Hockey (3 teams)

o Regular season: 8 games per team (2 double round-robin tournaments)

FALL & WINTER SPORTS

· Men & Women’s Hockey (9 teams)

o Regular season: 20 games per team (2 games vs. each team + additional games based on location)

§ TWU vs. UBC an additional 4 games

§ Alberta & MacEwan (Edmonton) + Calgary & Mount Royal (Calgary)

· 2 additional games between members in same city

· 1 additional game between each member in other city

§ Saskatchewan, Regina and Manitoba

· 2 additional games vs. each other

· Men’s and Women’s Basketball (17 teams)

o Regular season: 16 games per team

o 3 divisions;

§ B.C. Division (7 teams) – 3 games vs. 4 teams + 2 additional games vs. 2 teams

§ Alberta Division (5 teams) – 4 games vs. 4 teams

§ Sask./Manitoba Division (5 teams) – 4 games vs. 4 teams

· Men’s & Women’s Volleyball (13 men’s and 14 women’s teams)

o 16 games per team

o 3 divisions;

§ B.C. Division – 5 teams

§ Alberta Division – 4 teams

§ Sask./Manitoba Division – 4 men’s teams and 5 women’s teams

· Divisions of 5 play each other 4 times

· Divisions of 4 play each other 4 times + 4 additional in-division matches

Playoff formats, along with conference regular season schedules, will be released at a later date.

Canada West said all championship sports will proceed during the 2020-2021 season, with championships planned in cross country, curling, golf, swimming, track & field, and wrestling.

The organization stated that ultimately, a determination on Canada West’s 2020-2021 season will be contingent on clearance from health officials in all four Western provinces, member universities permitting sport competition and the availability of suitable venues.