Men's college soccer 2-semester model rejected by D-I schools - ESPN

A proposal to split the men's college soccer season into two semesters starting in 2027-28 has failed after being rejected by a two-thirds majority of NCAA's Division I schools.

The sport's oversight committee had adopted the measure in May, but because the act didn't get more than 75% of the Division I Cabinet vote in October, it was subject to a 30-day rescission period during which it could be rejected if 241 of 361 Division I schools voted against the change.

The NCAA confirmed in a news release that the number was met by Friday's 5 p.m. deadline.

«As a result of the rescission, Division I men's soccer will continue to play its championship season in the fall,» the statement added.

Most of the opposition came from low-or-mid-major athletic departments that cited a lack of administrative or facility resources to have the sport played across two semesters. Others, such as Ivy League schools and major programs such as Boston College, Kansas State and Oklahoma State, have the funds but voted no anyway.

The Division I men's soccer season is played in a 10-to-13-week fall window, with the College Cup taking place in December.

In May, the committee, in passing the legislation, said that the fall-spring schedule would, among other things, reduce time demands and give athletes a more balanced academic and athletic experience; the potential for fewer midweek games would result in less missed class time; and more recovery time between matches would be provided.

Teams would have been allowed to schedule 18 matches from late August until the Saturday before Thanksgiving and up to 10 matches from mid-February until the start of the NCAA tournament.

The Women's Soccer Oversight Committee previously declined to propose a similar