The SEC will not return to competition until at least the fall after formally canceling all remaining sports for the academic year.

The conference is following the lead of other major conferences, which had already canceled the remaining competition events for spring sports as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads across the country. The SEC will also not allow its football programs to conduct its annual spring football games, formally ending the last hope for Auburn to welcome fans at its annual A-Day game this spring. Auburn's A-Day game was originally scheduled for April 11 inside Jordan-Hare Stadium.

All pro days yet to occur in the SEC have also been canceled. The earliest the SEC will allow SEC programs to return for spring football practices and meetings is April 16, though that appears to be in danger of the Center for Disease Control has requested Americans to not gather in groups of 50 or more. Auburn University has ordered employees to remain home.

“This is a difficult day for all of us, and I am especially disappointed for our student-athletes,” SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement.“The health and well-being of our entire conference community is an ongoing priority for the SEC as we continue to monitor developments and information about the COVID-19 virus.”

Other athletics activities, including team and individual practices, meetings and other organized gatherings, whether required or voluntary, remain suspended through at least April 15.

Auburn's A-Day game was also set to host a celebration for the 2010 BCS national championship team. The Tigers were set to begin a year-long celebration of the football team on the 1-year anniversary of going undefeated and winning the national title. Members of the team, including coaches, were scheduled to be in attendance at the A-Day game and participate in an event at Toomer's Corner. Those plans have since been canceled, though Auburn has yet to release details and whether the event will be rescheduled.

SEC member institutions will continue to provide their student-athletes with care and support to meet needs in areas including academics, medical care, mental health and wellness, nutrition and housing as needed.

The CDC has confirmed 4,226 coronavirus cases and 75 deaths in the United States of America as of Tuesday morning. A total of 167,515 people have been confirmed infected across the world, including 6,606 deaths. The global tallies jumped by 13,903 cases and 862 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to a World Health Organization report released Tuesday at 9 a.m. CT.







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