LOS ANGELES -- Due to COVID-19 protocols in Humboldt State's women's basketball program, Saturday's California Collegiate Athletic Association game between Cal State LA and Humboldt State has been canceled.

Per NCAA and CCAA regulations, the game will not be rescheduled and will be counted as a "no contest" for both teams. Humboldt State also had to cancel its scheduled game on Thursday at Cal State San Marcos as well.

Cal State LA and Humboldt State are still scheduled to meet in a men's game on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Cal State LA will return to action on Thursday with a home conference game against Sonoma State. The women's game is set for a 5:30 p.m. start and the men's game is set for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.

The CCAA Executive Council Steering Committee, based on a recommendation from the conference directors of athletics, approved a revision to its policies for basketball games affected by COVID-19 last week. For the 2021-22 season, games that are unable to be played due to COVID-related circumstances will now be declared a 'no contest' rather than a 'forfeit.' This policy will also apply to any conference basketball games that were previously ruled a forfeit prior to the change of policy.

These changes are being made with the consideration of the recent surge of the Omicron variant, which is impacting fully-vaccinated individuals, and aligning with NCAA standards that if a team does not appear or a game is not started due to circumstances such as weather conditions, accidents, breakdown of vehicles, illness, or catastrophic causes, a no contest is declared.

Qualification for the CCAA Basketball Tournament will now be determined by winning percentage. The top six teams in the men's and women's standings by winning percentage will play March 3-5 in Arcata to determine who will earn the CCAA's automatic bids to the NCAA playoffs.