RICHMOND, Va. – CAA Football announced a new policy relating to games that are unable to be played due to COVID-related protocols during the 2021 season.

The policy states that any game that cannot be played due to CoVID-related circumstances would be considered a forfeit by the cancelling team. The cancelling team would receive a loss in the conference standings and the opposing team would be awarded a victory. The overall record of both teams would not change since NCAA bylaws consider such games a "no contest".

The new policy does provide a 24-hour window of opportunity for making up the game, but if it cannot be conducted the next day, it would be considered a forfeit. If both teams are unable to play due to COVID-related circumstances, the game would be declared a "no contest" and would not be part of the record of either team.