TIFTON — The athletic fields of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College are quiet now. Athletic director Alan Kramer said to expect them to remain that way at least a few weeks longer.

Some movement may start happening on June 19, he said, when the NJCAA releases return-to-play guidelines. ABAC is also waiting on guidance from the state as well as the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. No decisions will come easily, said Kramer, “Every layer you pull back on the onion of figuring it out has a whole other 100 layers of other issues you have to think about.”

He expects any decisions made to be constantly subject to review.

“Everything’s so fluid and it changes all the time,” he said.

Like all other athletics programs from youth level to professional, ABAC shut down in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic. No teams have played since baseball swept a doubleheader from Brewton-Parker on March 11.

ABAC athletics normally have little physical activity through the summer, save for youth sports camps. Those are not the only processes going on. Summer is usually a busy time for coaches looking to fill out future rosters, via visits or hosting a tryout session.

That’s not possible at the moment.

The National Junior College Athletic Association allowed coaches to begin in-person recruiting in mid May, but that ruling has no affect on ABAC, Kramer said.

“With the University System of Georgia, we’re waiting on guidance,” said Kramer. “So, us and all 26 schools are waiting on that.” The University System of Georgia is over not just ABAC, but 25 public colleges across the state. Those range from junior colleges to Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia.

There is a chance the University System of Georgia announces plans later this month.

“Everything’s in limbo right now,” he said. “We’re still waiting to travel.”

A few things have opened up. Kramer said ABAC is beginning to have limited campus tours again. The school recently said it planned to hold in-person classes this fall, though the academic calendar has been adjusted so the semester ends at Thanksgiving.

If athletic plans are able to move forward for this fall, ABAC has one sport competing full-time: soccer. Golf, softball and baseball can also put in fall work.