Fall Ball? Here Are Two Unorthodox Plans For College Baseball To Return In 2020

Facing an exceptional situation following the unprecedented decision to cancel the 2020 season due to the novel coronavirus and the NCAA’s expected response to grant an extra year of eligibility to spring sports athletes to make up for the cancellation, two coaches on opposite sides of the country independently came to the same outside-the-box idea.

It took some creative thinking for both Sacramento State’s Reggie Christiansen and Wofford’s Todd Interdonato to get there. They both know the idea is well outside the norm. And they both emphasize that the most important thing at the moment is for everyone to stay safe and follow the guidelines coming from the authorities and medical experts to combat COVID-19.

But an unprecedented situation and plenty of time for creative thinking led Christiansen and Interdonato to the same place: finish the 2020 season in some fashion during the fall and enter the spring 2021 season with a fresh slate, no extra eligibility needed.

“I know I’m out there on this idea but when you start breaking it down, trying to manage all sides, when you get over fact it’s a very nontraditional idea, it will smooth out issues we’ll embark on if we do what everyone thinks we’ll do (and grant eligibility relief),” Interdonato said.