radiodaveagain
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UPDATED-OHSAA sends out a survey to member schools 'pausing the start of the winter sports season' is being asked - https://statelinesportsnetwork.net/2020/11/11/will-the-governor-put-a-hold-on-winter-sports/
What if you are not affiliated with a conference?This seems different than the fall. Numbers were low in the fall, and we pushed ahead and got our seasons in. Good decisions made by everyone to push ahead in August, as the Big Ten probably wishes they had done the same.
Now with numbers climbing, it’s just not the same starting point in November as it was in August. Maybe it makes sense to pause sports and start back up later (Jan 1?). Just play your league games and get to the sectional tournament at the normal time?
I know a lot of boys programs only had 1-2 practices before their teams were put on quarantine. You're going to see a lot of big differences in programs. Some schools will take it very seriously and quarantine a team if one person gets it. Some will allowed a team to practice even if a couple of players get it. Going to be a total mess IMO
Agreed. When goals are vague (they say numbers need to get better but they don't quantify how much better), dates are arbitrary (yeah, January 3 sounds good since it's next year and not this year, as if the change in the year makes it so much different), we're looking at a perpetual rolling 'pause' which eventually results in a full cancel.Pause = Cancel
Think about it - If they come out right now and say "sorry everyone, we are cancelling the winter sports season" the amount of backlash they will get will make what happened last spring look like nothing! So instead its the ole "we're going to pause things for now until we get the number of cases under control" ......but in reality, we're heading into flu season, and there is not going to be any "controlling" of the number of cases.....The only control any one has, is the number of cases they are TELLING you that are being reported......
A "pause" is code for cancel.
Liberals in charge (even RINO's) want to shut the country down. A pause is an excuse to do so. They'll say "we'll hope to start up on January 3", but they never will.
A "pause" is code for cancel.
Liberals in charge (even RINO's) want to shut the country down. A pause is an excuse to do so. They'll say "we'll hope to start up on January 3", but they never will.
Don't let it happen.
Kids are safe and fine.
Limited crowds are MORE than fine.
PLAY BALL
I thought the high school season WAS what we used to prepare for AAU?Exactly right! Might as well fold up shop and get ready for AAU basketball if they are going to "pause" the season.
I see your pot swirling.Ivy Leagues have cancelled their winter seasons......seems that the league that started last spring's decisions have made their choice.
While I'm sure there is a financial hit for these teams it could be argued that they have some of the smartest minds in our country making this decision.
Pot stirring
Arbitrary timeline, just a guess on the duration of the postponement.However my brother in law got a call from his AD last night and said that the school is going to postpone all winter sports games through the first week of December.
Arbitrary start/stop dates for remote learning. Then it will be until the day after MLK day, and after that it will just keep rolling out.His principal told him that the should be ready to go online from Thanksgiving through Christmas. The way he made it sound a lot of schools are going to be doing the Thanksgiving till Christmas online thing.
Arbitrary date to start-up after the 'pause'.His AD voted to pause the season and start in January. He called other coaches and the said their ADs for the most part voted the same way.
The timing is just completely terrible. While I understand nobody has control over it - teams are getting ready to play their first game next Friday (girls) and then boys the next week. Some teams have already had 15 plus practices and 2-3 scrimmages.
If a "pause" does indeed happen, what does that mean from 11/20 - 1/3? That is 6 weeks OFF. (I can't imagine teams ONLY practicing for 6 weeks - that would get old quick). I would assume teams are not permitted to practice or scrimmage during this "pause". So when they do come back on say 1/4, teams would need at minimum 2 more additional weeks to reacclimate and re-prepare. So then you are looking at a 1/18 start.....girls would have 4 weeks of "regular season" before the tournament would start. Boys would have 5 weeks of "regular season".
You are going to have girls teams play 14 conference games in 28 days? Seems unrealistic. Boys would have an additional week, but still - doesn't seem like a smart move from an injury prevention viewpoint.
I'd say at this point - a "pause" would effectively wipe out the winter sports season.
I am hoping they continue to turn it over to the local school districts and they can handle it as their BOE deems appropriate.
Our entire district is shut down through Thanksgiving break. There are no practices/scrimmages/games allowed.I know a lot of boys programs only had 1-2 practices before their teams were put on quarantine. You're going to see a lot of big differences in programs. Some schools will take it very seriously and quarantine a team if one person gets it. Some will allowed a team to practice even if a couple of players get it. Going to be a total mess IMO
And there is no metric established (never has been for sports) to define what determines that, in the future, a 'better' situation exists after it has been determined that the current situation is 'out of bounds'.As I said when that memo came out last week, my fear is that if we delay the start of winter sports, they may never get off the ground. There's no guarantee that things will be better 6-8 weeks from now.
Fairly close business acquaintance died of it, lived about a mile away from our family. Other than him, the 10 or so people I've known who have had it had no difficulties with it.How many posters on here have lost friends or family or known someone that died from covid?
1 Person I know has passed away but had the underlying issue COPD. Know quite a few people that have caught it and gotten over it.How many posters on here have lost friends or family or known someone that died from covid?
And how many of those people were of advanced age and/or had comorbidities?How many posters on here have lost friends or family or known someone that died from covid?
That's what I am expecting. Hopefully get the vaccine out sometime in December and the number of vaccinated continues to climb as they restart in early January.Triangle Man, I think they picked the Thanksgiving to Christmas Break because that's what the colleges are doing in Ohio.
If we can save just one life.....And how many of those people were of advanced age and/or had comorbidities?
If masks work as well as we are told they do, there is no reason why we need to shut everything down again. Unless the "masks save lives" mantra has been a lie this whole time.
Protect the most vulnerable and let the rest of us get on with our lives.