The ACC will delay the start of competition for all fall sports until at least Sept. 1

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Not until the NCAA voted to allow it. As long as the NCAA had a moratorium on SA's on campus then it didn't matter what any state of college wanted to do. Now it is up to individual statesand systems to decide.

Which simply means that it is still up to individual colleges and states. Just because the NCAA voted to allow it does not mean that individual colleges and states will. Many probably will, but I guarantee that not all of them will.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

This was addressed earlier in the thread. Literally no one ACTUALLY dies from AIDS, yet AIDS/HIV is listed as the cause of death for hundreds of thousands of people every year, because it contributes heavily to the death by weakening the immune system.

But to use this as an example, which may or may not have actually occurred, when a cancer patient dies and he has tested positive for Covid, it is absurd to call it a Covid death, unless his cancer was either in remission or totally under control at the time of his death.

 

[orientalnc]

But to use this as an example, which may or may not have actually occurred, when a cancer patient dies and he has tested positive for Covid, it is absurd to call it a Covid death, unless his cancer was either in remission or totally under control at the time of his death.

I think this is a good example of how the line can be fuzzy. But the medical people are experienced dealing with patients who have complicated health problems.

 

[FredJacket]

Progress.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

I think this is a good example of how the line can be fuzzy. But the medical people are experienced dealing with patients who have complicated health problems.

Exactly. It's not like dealing with comorbidity is a novel practice in the health community.

 

[FredJacket]

With respect to Ga Tech, does anyone know what "voluntary athletic activities in football" means. What exactly does that look like? What would delay it beyond 6/1? or stop it from happening?

 

[Milwaukee]

With respect to Ga Tech, does anyone know what "voluntary athletic activities in football" means. What exactly does that look like? What would delay it beyond 6/1? or stop it from happening?

That means your butt better be here working out no questions asked.

 

[orientalnc]

I remember my "over the summer" workout program while I was on the college basketball team. It was a two page list of the things I was supposed to voluntarily include in my voluntary workouts for the ten weeks I was out of school. I wonder if it has changed in the years since???

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

I think this is a good example of how the line can be fuzzy. But the medical people are experienced dealing with patients who have complicated health problems.

It's not always the "medical people" who post the stats.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

It's not always the "medical people" who post the stats.

Well that's most of the problem. Too many of the stats we are quoting aren't from reliable experts.

 

[orientalnc]

It's not always the "medical people" who post the stats.

I imagine you are correct. But a medical person determines the cause of death. In NC you are not officially dead until a doctor or coroner says you are dead. I spose the job of actual posting or reporting the data varies greatly all over the country.

 

[RamblinRed]

Back on topic a little bit. Article talking about how college football may change going forward
https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...-it-faces-a-difficult-effort-to-play-in-2020/
Alot of things to chew over in this article. (This is why the MLB reportedly had a 67 page proposal for the union. There are so many things to think through just with the people who are playing the games before you even get to thinking about the fans).

This article talks about the impact that not having students on campus for 2 months (from before Thanksgiving to some point in January could have on college football and especially college basketball). Already a number of schools including Notre Dame and South Carolina have said that they are planning this type of academic schedule
https://www.si.com/college/2020/05/19/colleges-shift-academic-calendars-sports-impact-ncaa

This one by Tony Barnhart discusses 5 questions for college football in 2020.
https://www.si.com/college/tmg/tony-barnhart/empty-stadiums
FWIW, his opinion (and it is his opinion) is that at least at first college games will be played without any fans. Basically he says NASCAR is starting up without fans, Golf is starting up without fans, Basketball is planning to finish with no fans, MLB is planning on starting without fans. He doesn't believe College Football can have fans until some of the professional leagues are playing with fans.

I'm also going to include this one since it is about the NFL, but both are football related.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...uestions-about-how-covid-19-affects-football/

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Good article by Ken of the AJC on Tech during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic --- https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/...-and-the-story-behind/XOukYT9082wGyHDyP27XVL/

 

[FredJacket]

The more I think about it.... there should be a way to plan & handle fans in stands at BDS from get-go. Social distancing... outside.... is doable.

Figure it out... 2k, 5k, 10k. Whatever the number... figure it out!

 

[GCdaJuiceMan]

The more I think about it.... there should be a way to plan & handle fans in stands at BDS from get-go. Social distancing... outside.... is doable.

Figure it out... 2k, 5k, 10k. Whatever the number... figure it out!

I'm not sure how much I would pay to go but I would try to get there. Especially if there are no concessions and we can bring in our own snacks,"water" and "cokes". I know you can bring in an unopened bottle of water? now.

 

[FredJacket]

I'm not sure how much I would pay to go but I would try to get there. Especially if there are no concessions and we can bring in our own snacks,"water" and "cokes". I know you can bring in an unopened bottle of water? now.

I was about to add that... fans can bring coolers.... food... drink in.

Edit... FIGURE IT OUT

 

[VintageWreck]

You GO FRED!
I like it!

 

[TheSilasSonRising]

And L'ville just announced 6/8 return date.

And ECU dropping 4 sports teams..

 

[RamblinRed]

UNC has announced similar to Note Dame and South Carolina they will be modifying their fall schedule to start earlier and conclude classes by Thanksgiving.
https://www.unc.edu/posts/2020/05/2...to+campus&utm_medium=bitly&utm_source=Twitter

 

[RamblinRed]

The more I think about it.... there should be a way to plan & handle fans in stands at BDS from get-go. Social distancing... outside.... is doable.

Figure it out... 2k, 5k, 10k. Whatever the number... figure it out!

I doubt it will be exactly like this (I expect it will be somewhat looser), But he Chinese Baseball Association (Taiwan) is playing their season. They are allowing 1,000 fans per game (average capacity of their stadiums are 20K). Fans are required to sit in specific seats and they have to wear a mask the whole time and are not allowed to eat or drink.
Sort of as Fred mentioned it would seem like you figure out how many you can bring in, you have no on site concessions. The outside food and drinks will be the biggest thing - I would expect all entries to be ticketless, they will also want to have security have as little touching as possible.
You probably have assigned entrance times to minimize the amount of people arriving at once.

It's definitely going to be a different experience.