High schools in my part of Florida are looking at interesting sports scheduling alternatives because of Covid. Football season would be moved to mid November until mid January. Individual or other non contact sports such as tennis etc would be moved to the fall. Basketball would delay until end of football. You would think NCAA would be working on something like this. Bowl games would be out but they probably are anyway. Buys a lot of time.
Interesting season alternative.
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If the football season doesn't take place in planned it will be in the spring. As you know the weather wouldn't work any other time for many schools.
At a minimum it would work for the SEC...ACC...PAC...and probably Big 12-2=10. Basically would run through current bowl season. Since the stands would be bare anyway it wouldn't impact fans anyway. Would also get things back on track for the 2021 season. Dates could be adjusted to Nov 1..only one month difference from most current conference schedules.
I think this season, if it's played out, will mostly end up being exhibition football. Positive COVID tests will freak out the leftist university Presidents (which makes up 99% of all schools, or those not known as Liberty University), and they will panic and send all the players home to mommy. But, it will be okay for any students to peacefully protest, and tear **** up.
NCAA has no power in CFB
They have already said. They will support any decision made by the conferences.
The power is with the individual conferences. They can do whatever they want.
Football has already started and we haven't heard much negativity yet
More than that you are underestimating the number of players who have already caught CV.
August 3rd or 4th you will probably hear these conference Commissioners release something.
Right now the schools are working on scheduling.
They have already said. They will support any decision made by the conferences.
The power is with the individual conferences. They can do whatever they want.
Football has already started and we haven't heard much negativity yet
More than that you are underestimating the number of players who have already caught CV.
August 3rd or 4th you will probably hear these conference Commissioners release something.
Right now the schools are working on scheduling.
Appears B1G is going to play divisional games first, to limit travel, which makes no sense to me. Maryland, Penn State, and Rutgers aren't exactly a short ride for Michigan. Should have kept the original schedule, and then just juggle the schedules to play local MAC teams. Would have been a win for both conferences. MAC teams could have taken a bus to most destinations. Hell, Eastern Michigan could practically walk to the Big House.
NCAA's recommendations:
• Test results should be obtained within 72 hours of competition for athletes competing in so-called high-contact risk sports, such as football, basketball, hockey and lacrosse.
• Face shields should be integrated into sports where feasible.
• Masks should be worn by everyone on a sideline, including when an athlete moves from the playing field to interact with a coach.
• CDC guidelines should be used for determining when individuals can resume activities after testing positive for COVID-19. Time-based strategy means isolation until 72 hours after recovery and at least 10 days after symptoms first appeared.
• All individuals with high-risk exposure must be quarantined for 14 days.
The recommendations were developed by the NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel, Autonomy-5 Medical Advisory Group, representing the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC, and other medical groups.
• Test results should be obtained within 72 hours of competition for athletes competing in so-called high-contact risk sports, such as football, basketball, hockey and lacrosse.
• Face shields should be integrated into sports where feasible.
• Masks should be worn by everyone on a sideline, including when an athlete moves from the playing field to interact with a coach.
• CDC guidelines should be used for determining when individuals can resume activities after testing positive for COVID-19. Time-based strategy means isolation until 72 hours after recovery and at least 10 days after symptoms first appeared.
• All individuals with high-risk exposure must be quarantined for 14 days.
The recommendations were developed by the NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel, Autonomy-5 Medical Advisory Group, representing the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC, and other medical groups.