I don't think the pause was ever going to come from Dewine. It would come from the OHSAA. The OHSAA is the one who sent out a survey to all schools asking for their opinion on whether to carry on or pause. I would imagine the OHSAA will make a decision based upon responses to that survey.
OHSAA was pretty clear they sent out that survey because DeWine asked them to. No way they pause without pressure from the government.
I agree. At the time the survey was sent, there was some speculation that Mike would shut everything down. If nothing crazy happens, at least some will start on time.Well then what a waste of everyone's time with the survey.
If they are going to pause it, they need to make that decision ASAP, girls tip off this weekend and boys tip off next weekend.
Haha, was just going to post about the release. per the survey: 56% voted to play, 33% wanted to suspend until January and 11% wanted to suspend if/when conditions changed.The season is going to start on time. Find the stream of your favorite team and enjoy the games.
Need a unified front on this. You could cut it in fall with outdoor sports and mostly 1-2K new cases throughout the state. This will be a patchwork of chaos with 8k and above plus indoor sports.
But bigger picture is nobody is at the wheel and we are going to take the full brunt of this in the coming months.
Anyone have an over/under on the number of weeks before the governor shuts it down because his curfew "decision not to make a decision" has absolutely zero effect on the out of control rise in cases?
"During a meeting that lasted more than six hours, the board voted to play an eight-week regular season in basketball that will start Jan. 4 and run through the end of February. District tournaments will start March 1 and regional tournaments on March 8. The state tournaments are tentatively set for March 17-21 and March 24-28 at Rupp Arena in Lexington."
I can see this being the template for Ohio if cases continue growing and more schools go to remote from Thanksgiving thru the Christmas holidays--let's hope Ohio can play in December but scheduling could be a doosey for AD's if cancellations get crazy--my friend who coaches at a Mid-American Conference school said many colleges are leaning toward the Pitino proposal of delaying college games and having a later May Madness---everything is day-to-day right now.
KHSAA delays start of basketball season to Jan. 4
Shortened season will end in March with Sweet 16s at Rupp Arena.www.cincinnati.com
I don't believe fans are the issue. The issue is players from other communities competing against one another in close proximity (an understatement) during a time when our "entire state is on fire". There is no way this happens successfully without a pause of sorts. We cannot just plow through it like many think we can, regardless of what the OHSAA says.Let the kids play. No fans. Whatever. Let kids play.
I don't believe fans are the issue. The issue is players from other communities competing against one another in close proximity (an understatement) during a time when our "entire state is on fire". There is no way this happens successfully without a pause of sorts. We cannot just plow through it like many think we can, regardless of what the OHSAA says.
Why would they send out a survey to schools then hide behind the pretense that 56% of respondents wanted to push forward? It's very clear the new approach by the governor is to let everyone make a local decision. You are seeing it with these county stay at home advisories. The same here - he's letting OHSAA decide how to proceed. He took way to much flak for the shutdown and will do everything in his power to let these decisions happen elsewhere. He may have to eventually do it but not right now.Is the OHSAA really saying anything other than "the people in charge of the state said sports can continue, so we aren't going to say different."
OHSAA people aren't medical professionals. If the ODH doesn't shut down sports, why the hell would they?
Why would they send out a survey to schools then hide behind the pretense that 56% of respondents wanted to push forward? It's very clear the new approach by the governor is to let everyone make a local decision. You are seeing it with these county stay at home advisories. The same here - he's letting OHSAA decide how to proceed. He took way to much flak for the shutdown and will do everything in his power to let these decisions happen elsewhere. He may have to eventually do it but not right now.
Football did but that's an outdoor sport where the transmission is less likely to happenI don't believe fans are the issue. The issue is players from other communities competing against one another in close proximity (an understatement) during a time when our "entire state is on fire". There is no way this happens successfully without a pause of sorts. We cannot just plow through it like many think we can, regardless of what the OHSAA says.
It was not shared that the governor's office asked them to send it. They said "with the increased number of COVID-19 cases statewide, combined with the concerns shared by Governor DeWine in his late afternoon briefing on Nov. 11, we believe it is important to obtain feedback from our school administrators on whether we should pause the start of winter sports competition." They also indicated "we are hopeful of continuing to move forward with competition in winter sports" when they sent the survey.They were very clear that they sent out that survey because the governor asked them to. They aren't hiding anything. Before the survey even happened they had announced clearly they were proceeding with winter sports as scheduled.
It was not shared that the governor's office asked them to send it. They said "with the increased number of COVID-19 cases statewide, combined with the concerns shared by Governor DeWine in his late afternoon briefing on Nov. 11, we believe it is important to obtain feedback from our school administrators on whether we should pause the start of winter sports competition." They also indicated "we are hopeful of continuing to move forward with competition in winter sports" when they sent the survey.