OrangeXtreme
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Alright, just had an idea. Conferences choose a central location to 'bubble' for the season. For us (the ACC), the Raleigh-Durham area seems like the best choice. Three major schools there, sufficient hotel accomodations to house the teams, or they could figure out dorm set-ups with all the students that won't be on campus. Teams all go there for the entirety of the 'season' whatever that may be. Most of the players will likely be doing online courses anyway, so what does it matter where they are? Split practice times at the three 'host' schools.
Thoughts?
Well played moderators, well played.
I wasn't quick enough this time, but there will be others...
More advantage for the State of North Carolina teams?Alright, just had an idea. Conferences choose a central location to 'bubble' for the season. For us (the ACC), the Raleigh-Durham area seems like the best choice. Three major schools there, sufficient hotel accomodations to house the teams, or they could figure out dorm set-ups with all the students that won't be on campus. Teams all go there for the entirety of the 'season' whatever that may be. Most of the players will likely be doing online courses anyway, so what does it matter where they are? Split practice times at the three 'host' schools.
Thoughts?
How? There won't be fans in the stands. How does playing in an empty arena in Charlotte and/or Greensboro favor them? The only possible "edge" would be having NC State play in Raleigh since they know the sight lines, etc. Okay, put their white jersey (formerly known as home) games in one of the other arenas. Everyone is operating under equal conditions in Charlotte and Greensboro.More advantage for the State of North Carolina teams?
They might be sleeping in their own beds.How? There won't be fans in the stands. How does playing in an empty arena in Charlotte and/or Greensboro favor them? The only possible "edge" would be having NC State play in Raleigh since they know the sight lines, etc. Okay, put their white jersey (formerly known as home) games in one of the other arenas. Everyone is operating under equal conditions in Charlotte and Greensboro.
How? There won't be fans in the stands. How does playing in an empty arena in Charlotte and/or Greensboro favor them? The only possible "edge" would be having NC State play in Raleigh since they know the sight lines, etc. Okay, put their white jersey (formerly known as home) games in one of the other arenas. Everyone is operating under equal conditions in Charlotte and Greensboro.
Not if they're in Charlotte or Greensboro.They might be sleeping in their own beds.
The only way Duke wouldn't play 8 v. 5 is to bring in PAC-12 refs, so ...Duke would still be playing 8 vs 5 in a bubble.
Good idea but the 18 games in 36 days is just a bit too much. Not to mention it really takes coaching prep out of the equation. I can live with that to get the season over with. But I do worry about injuries with that many games in such a short time span. You might want to extend that to the end of January. the learning will likely be remote anyway.Have an ACC bubble from December to mid January.
Find a location.
18 games over 36 days.
Then a conference tournament to end.
If they chose Syracuse you could play 2 games at the Dome at the same time and use the Melo Center as a 3rd venue stage games.
You need a venue where 3 games could realistically be played at one time.
All schools would be out of classes from December to mid January. So no missed class time.
The NCAA tournament could be in a bubble in March.
Just start in.jan and push the tourney back if you need to.
I.E. - We really want to see what happens when students get back onto campuses and start partying in basements.