

Addison McIntyre
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CCHS | Wesleyan Football




UPDATE #1: STRICT SANCTIONS FOR BREACH OF NESCAC’S 84-PERSON FOOTBALL LIMIT NESCAC Presidents & Athletic Directors Finalizing Details, According to Multiple Sources By Frank Rossi of @D3FBHuddle Sept. 9, 2025 — Breach of the NESCAC’s new 84-person football roster will come with a strict new set of sanctions based on meetings between the NESCAC Athletic Directors and their Presidents, according to multiple sources that have provided information to “In the (D3FB) Huddle” (“ITH”) on the condition of anonymity. Among the sanctions formulated Tuesday (currently unconfirmed by any official NESCAC resources), any team that rosters more than 84 players will face a banishment from the ability to win the conference title for an undisclosed amount of time, and the team would face three seasons of reduced recruitment ability (with one source stating the number of students per class year would be capped at 18 each for those three years). Based on information provided to ITH since Sunday, at least two of the NESCAC teams will be forced to cut an unexpectedly substantial number of players based on the renewed insistence on the single-sport limit. One source stated that there are enormous concerns related to the potential of racism being claimed with this NESCAC policy, as football has historically represented one of the most diverse athletic rosters at these schools. A message for comments related to this issues from NESCAC Executive Director Andrea Savage has not been responded to as of the original writing of this Update. The point person for the parents’ group discussed in the original Sunday article reaffirmed the group’s intentions to attack the roster limit and associated sanctions with a potential lawsuit:“On a personal note, I have to say that it’s extremely disappointing. We’re going to continue to fight in the media and legally. Your [original Sunday] piece has been a true galvanizer in that regard.” ITH will continue to provide updates to this fluid situation over the upcoming days. @The3rd_Division #d3fb







