Tournament affected by the corona virus?

[starrm7]

Has anyone heard/read anything about changes to the tournament next week due to the virus? The only thing I read was that players were not allowed to shake hands. Kinda strange since they all will be touching the ball! I guess they will be disinfecting the ball every time it goes out of bounds!!

 

[AlienAiden]

It will be interesting to see what happens. I have no idea how Italy is doing it but they are telling something like 16 million people to stay at home.

 

[RAMBALLFAN]

Has anyone heard/read anything about changes to the tournament next week due to the virus? The only thing I read was that players were not allowed to shake hands. Kinda strange since they all will be touching the ball! I guess they will be disinfecting the ball every time it goes out of bounds!!

If all of the teams decide not to show because of the potential of virus exposure due to travel, and the Fordham team shows because of their proximity to the venue, will they be crowned champs by default which will guarantee Bernadette her 2nd team . LoL....

 

[RAMBALLFAN]

It will be interesting to see what happens. I have no idea how Italy is doing it but they are telling something like 16 million people to stay at home.

In all seriousness, I did see where a number of different sporting events were being held “closed door” so as to limit the presence of the public. But that doesn’t account for the player v player (or player & officials) interactions

 

[Mr. X]

So honestly, what is worse, the virus itself or the panic it has caused?

 

[KentuckyRam]

So honestly, what is worse, the virus itself or the panic it has caused?

I will let you know in 3 months. Maybe

 

[HAVOC still lives here]

Just asking so I can give lots of love to the Lady RAM Warriors, aren’t they playing against Dayton for the championship today?

 

[SWV]

So honestly, what is worse, the virus itself or the panic it has caused?

Panic, I think. I just don’t want to get stuck in NYC, either by being quarantined or if they start limiting travel in and out.

 

[Bluey]

In all seriousness, I did see where a number of different sporting events were being held “closed door” so as to limit the presence of the public. But that doesn’t account for the player v player (or player & officials) interactions

I believe most of those plans involve screening the players and the limited attendees.

 

[VCU85]

So honestly, what is worse, the virus itself or the panic it has caused?

Neither, it's the fact VCU is sucking so bad this season.

 

[VCU85]

I believe most of those plans involve screening the players and the limited attendees.

Yes limit it to players, employees, and valid ticket holders.

 

[SWV]

Just saw change fees are waived for Amtrak tickets for existing tickets and those purchase through April 30.

 

[BracketForecast]

The NCAA assembled a team of medical and disaster response experts this week to make recommendations. They basically said at this point they are not recommending the Div 1 tournaments be played behind closed doors. That being said, if leaders in the cities where the tournament is being played decide to declare a health emergency like they did in Austin (South by Southwest, a citywide festival that attracts hundreds of thousands of people, was cancelled), there's not much the NCAA can do.

The issue comes down to the fact that COVID 19 has a hospitalization rate of 30%, with 5% needing ICU care. If the virus spreads through the general public, our hospital infrastructure will begin to crack (best case scenario). Then you have people with other emergencies, some potentially life threatening, that won't be able to receive care. It snowballs from there.

 

[duncanlamb]

Flu figures show 125 child deaths, record-high hospitalizations in young children | AAP News | American Academy of Pediatrics

www.aappublications.org

why the isnt the flu getting more pub?


125 KIDS in the U.S. alone have already died this year in 2020.

 

[AlienAiden]