Photo: Guang Quan/3DownNation. All rights reserved.
The Canadian Football League has moved up the start times for the East and West Semi-Finals, it was announced on Monday.
The East Semi-Final will now begin at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 31, while the West Semi-Final will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET.
The league indicated this was done to “(allow) fans to take in the action before heading home for Halloween festivities.”
3DownNation Newsletter
Today’s CFL news in your inbox every day at 3 p.m.
By signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, as well as our
terms of service and
privacy policy. Unsubscribe anytime.
1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.
Previously, the East and West Semi-Finals were scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET and 6:30 p.m. ET, respectively.
The East Semi-Final will be hosted by the Toronto Argonauts.
The rest of the playoffs will proceed as originally scheduled.
The East Final will be played at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 7, while the West Final will be played at 6:30 p.m. ET later that same day.
The Grey Cup is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday, November 15 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
John Hodge is a longtime Canadian football reporter, insider, and podcaster for 3DownNation. Based in Winnipeg, Hodge is also a freelance television and radio broadcaster.
