ahoelsken
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That's going to be a thing everywhere this year. I've gotten asked to work high school basketball tournaments in Denver this month and gotten several pages of these types of waivers that I'm not sure I want to deal with.
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2020 CU football season POSTPONED until Nov 6th?
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That's going to be a thing everywhere this year. I've gotten asked to work high school basketball tournaments in Denver this month and gotten several pages of these types of waivers that I'm not sure I want to deal with.
The waivers I’ve seen have been very exhaustive. Without hazard pay considerations and strong safety measures, I don’t think they’re being very reasonable.
Do they sign a general waiver to not sue the School for damages anyways?
If "they" require somebody to go to work, and to sign a waiver, they should put some accountability from their end in it. For example, safety measures, providing/paying for testing, requirements for others to follow safety measures, paying for any and all health costs/injuries, sick pay, etc. It shouldn't be a one way responsibility and liability.
I'm not sure about a "hazard pay", but there should be some sort of risk/reward.
I'm not sure about a "hazard pay", but there should be some sort of risk/reward.
Student athletes are going to be much safer as part of their respective athletic programs, than not.
Yeah, the thought that cancelling everything and sending them home is some how the righteous thing is laughable.
Another piece on cancelling football in the fall, this time from yahoo sports...
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Time to face reality: ‘No one is playing college football in the fall’
Here’s the cruel truth about how college football leaders approached football this fall: The entirety of their plan to return was based on hope.
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Yup, after the first couple of weeks these schools seem to have done a great job handling everything. Now it will get interesting with actual practices and hitting instead of distanced workouts
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The only thing laughable is thinking they'd stay at home if they were sent home. Obviously isolating is a better COVID avoidance strategy than being in large groups, as in practice and games and classrooms. But at some point, life goes on. I'm sure the athletes mostly believe they'll handle it if they get it. But I could see some preferring not to be exposed.
Yeah and I don’t think keeping them on campus but cancelling everything would be an option
Athletic directors are paid to run athletic departments. I’d be pretty pissed if RG just threw up his hands and said “that’s it, I quit”. I expect him, and other ADs, to prepare as though there will be a season until such time as it becomes necessary to take a different approach. The author of this column has the luxury of being a disinterested third party. That’s great for him, and he’s probably right in that football this fall is highly unlikely. That doesn’t change RGs job one bit. The old adage of “hope for the best but prepare for the worst” is definitely appropriate here. So saying their plans to play this fall are based on nothing but hope is somewhat true. They hope for a season and prepare as though it will be played while exploring other options as needed. That last part was conveniently omitted from the yahoo column.Another piece on cancelling football in the fall, this time from yahoo sports...
Time to face reality: ‘No one is playing college football in the fall’
Here’s the cruel truth about how college football leaders approached football this fall: The entirety of their plan to return was based on hope.
Pete Thamel is not a "disinterested third party." He is a longtime college football writer who has plenty of sources across the country. His career is tied to college football.
jizzrag85
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I hear about all these positive tests everywhere and the horror of how we’re all going to die. This has been going on now for roughly 4 months and I have not heard of a single person I know who has it, not 1. Not a family member, friend, Facebook friend, no one. I haven’t even met any strangers who say they’ve had it or know a guy who knows a guy who knows a girl who has had it. I’ve heard of people catching it from the news and that’s about it.
You are lucky.
I've had multiple people tell me their family or friends have had bad cases or died from it
I know one person who had it and is "recovered", but that's it.
it would be interesting to see some sort of network map showing 'degrees of separation' to known CV cases and what that reveals. i.e. maybe you and Buffalumni have networks of contacts with completely different geographic areas, socio-economic status or other distinctions. Maybe it's more random than I expect, but I guess it omes down to, at a micro level, what groups are getting the disease and what groups aren't.
I know 3. All different ages and different social circles. One was hospitalized for 3 weeks with it. I haven’t heard from him lately, so I believe he’s recovering.
It depends a lot on where you live. During the first wave, or wave 1a really, I didn’t know anyone either except in New York. In wave 1b occurring now, I have friends, coworkers, and neighbors that are fighting it, several in hospital.
Just like you read in the news, the individual experience is highly variable. Many don’t get anything or have a mild flu like symptoms. Yet, I have a female friend in NYC that got it that I know from CU. She was in top notch shape - runner, yoga,etc. Her comment to me after getting it and recovering (now negative tests): “My body is wrecked. I doubt I’ll ever feel right again.”
jizzrag85
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Really, that’s sad. I was just thinking about it this morning and how I haven't met anybody which I found weird considering everything going on.
Personally know of at at least 4 people that have had definitely had it, and two (including myself) that have likely had it. Most with flu-like symptoms, a couple with no symptoms at all.
I know a handful of young (under 40) people who have gotten it and all recovered with no known issues. My barber's grandmother died from it (90 with dementia).
I know someone that was on a vent for 3 weeks with it. He's recovered but not sure if there are any lingering side effects. He's in his 40's and it was touch and go for a while as I understand.
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Hearing some interesting stuff on the high school level here in TX. The UIL is considering relaxing it's student transfer rules in relation to Fall sports. If this is approved it would allow a student to transfer for the purpose of participating in a sport and not lose a year of eligibility.
It's already started as some parents are making plans while waiting word from their current district.
Also heard from a friend in Dallas that if Dallas does have school and Fall sports his 2 nephews from Los Angeles are going to move in with him for the school year to play football.
Some really crazy stuff could come out of all this such as stacked 3A football teams for one.
It's already started as some parents are making plans while waiting word from their current district.
Also heard from a friend in Dallas that if Dallas does have school and Fall sports his 2 nephews from Los Angeles are going to move in with him for the school year to play football.
Some really crazy stuff could come out of all this such as stacked 3A football teams for one.
Thanks for posting that.
I don't think many people like thinking about the idea of high schoolers transferring for sports -- I know it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
This situation could create a lot of transfer activity which I hadn't considered. if there are school districts or even entire states not playing organized sports, I think there are a lot of parents who are banking on their kid busting it big with a D1 scholarship -- those parents will at least consider moving the family.
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The UIL recently lifted it's ban on Live Game broadcasting for this year which is a big deal because most live feeds were on PPV only.
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Something that I've come to learn about TX since moving here is that HS football is it's a social event as much or more than just a sport. I would recommend to anyone interested in understanding how and when TX. HS football became what it is today, pick up a copy of "Twelve Mighty Orphans" written by Jim Dent.
Consider, to play you have to maintain grades to stay eligible. Recently the numbers have come in that over 30% of students in the Los Angeles school district did not log in for classes after school closures. The stay at home education as it exists throughout the country will have similar issues as to verifying whether or not a student has successfully finished courses. How will this affect their their GPA's, graduation and eligibility status to participate when schools re-open?. It's a pandora's box.. ie..student has a scholarship lined up and then finds out that they don't qualify out of HS.
I knew (not extremely well) a guy who died from COVID in late March. In his 40's with two children and mostly in good shape/health. He was air lifted to Denver and died on the way. The family couldn't even see him for a few weeks.
I also know of a friend who got really sick in early March. His grandson was sick a week before and in the hospital on a ventilator. They tested the grandson and he was positive but didn't test my friend who had the symptoms of COVID. That was back before wide spread testing, obviously. The doctors told my friend he had pneumonia. He is still feeling some of the effects in July. He said he is pretty sure he had it but they wouldn't test him at the time.
My sister is just getting over COVID. Early on a friend who lived in a NJ nursing home died. She had very bad asthma and was morbidly obese which is probably why she did live 24 hours on the ventilator.