The New Jersey Athletic Conference canceled its 2021 Indoor Track and Field Championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league’s board of athletic administration announced Friday.
The event was scheduled for Feb. 22 at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Complex in Staten Island, New York.
The decision comes after Rowan University canceled its entire winter sports slate Wednesday. The NJAC has not mandated any of its schools cancel the winter season.
The indoor meet is the only NJAC title event that does not take place on a member campus and is the only league championship held outside New Jersey.
Despite the decision, the indoor track season is not canceled. Schools have the option to compete or not.
“While we are disappointed that our track and field student-athletes will not have the opportunity to compete in a conference indoor championship meet this year, we look forward to many of those same student-athletes having the opportunity to compete in our NJAC outdoor championship meet in May,” NJAC Commissioner Terry Small said in a release.
“We also are excited for the opportunity to potentially provide our cross country student-athletes with a unique conference championship experience during this upcoming spring semester.”
NJAC officials plan to have a cross country championship, tentatively scheduled for March 20 at Stockton University. The 2021 Outdoor Track and Field Championships are scheduled for May 7-9 at Ramapo College.
The league said announcements of other sports and championships are expected to be made soon. NJAC athletic directors were expected to meet about the winter season via Zoom on Friday night.
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines.
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy, of Mays Landing, oversees a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday at RWJBarnabas Health Arena in Toms River. Roy and his brother Pryia have used the same venue to host the Metro Classic high school basketball tournament.
Vaccines Hoops
People who had made appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations on the Ocean County Health Department website had their information checked in the hallway next to the box office at RWJBarnabas Health Arena. Once inside, the patients followed the yellow X marks on the floor past the arena concession stand into the gym, where doctors and nurses at seven stations administered the shots.
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Roy says using the arena as a vaccine clinic can remind people that once enough people are vaccinated and the threat of COVID-19 is mitigated, they can do things like attend indoor basketball tournaments again.
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Vaccines Hoops
Dr. Mukesh Roy lives in Mays Landing and works for Ocean County Health and also organizes big-time high school basketball tournaments in Toms River, NJ. Thursday Jan 7, 2021. Dr. Roy Metro Classic was held last year at Barnabas Arena in Toms River North the same arena where he is now giving COVID vaccines. Edward Lea / Staff Photographer Press of Atlantic City
Welcome to the discussion.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.