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While some institutions have been able to safely return to sport, the recent declaration form data show that more than half of our division has not returned to winter sport practice and competition to be in a position for NCAA national championship participation,\u201d said <strong>Fayneese Mille<\/strong>r, chair of the Presidents Council and president at Hamline, in a statement. \u201cThis was a very difficult decision to make, and we are saddened to do so. However, none of our winter sports meet the Championships Committee\u2019s established thresholds of participation to hold a championship. We are committed to ensuring that our student-athletes have the best possible experience, and, for us, this means having a meaningful number of competitions. We hope this is possible for our spring championship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Check out a participation breakdown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.org\/about\/resources\/media-center\/news\/division-iii-cancels-2021-winter-championships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The committee said it has been closely monitoring and discussing the membership\u2019s winter sport participation for several months, and it has been providing updates to the councils.<\/p>\n<p>According to the NCAA, the Championships Committee decision was based on the results of a winter declaration form distributed to members about their intention to compete this season in a capacity that would permit them to meet the minimum contest requirements to be eligible for championship selection by the established selection dates. The declaration form was sent to NCAA Division III athletics directors Jan. 19 and completed by 98% of the membership.<\/p>\n<p>The national championships affected are men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball, men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving, men\u2019s and women\u2019s indoor track and field, men\u2019s and women\u2019s ice hockey, and wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/category\/college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More college news<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During its review of the declaration data, the Championships Committee determined participation numbers in all nine winter sports are well below the established threshold to provide a national championships experience. These established thresholds are 60% for men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball, men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving, and men\u2019s and women\u2019s indoor track and field, and 70% for men\u2019s and women\u2019s ice hockey and wrestling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NCAA Division III winter championships have been canceled for the 2020-21 school year. 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