Ivy League Tournament Cancelled

[bpo57]

Good for the Ivy League being proactive. Harvard just today moved all classes online and told students not to come back from spring break. Princeton and Colombia have also taken proactive measures. The Ivys leading the way.

Why couldn't they have played the three games in an empty gym like others are going to do? And why are their other springs sport teams still out there playing in competition. Seems like an asinine move to me. On top of it, Harvard got screwed big time.

 

[bpo57]

Who says Yale will even end up going

If Yale does end up going into the tourney then the Ivy League is a bunch of hypocrites.

 

[kirbivore]

The nerds know something we dont

Maybe not. The Ivy League lax teams are still playing and their wrestlers are going to nationals.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Maybe not. The Ivy League lax teams are still playing and their wrestlers are going to nationals.

One is outdoors and the other won’t actually have attendance beyond families.

 

[dollarbill44]

Reasonable precautions are one thing, locking up and shutting down everything is irrational. Hysteria is on the verge of taking over at this point, if it hasn't already. I fear we are going to cause a global depression over something that, in the end, may not even be as bad as the flu.
To quote Thomas Jefferson, "How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened?"

 

[Todoubled23]

Reasonable precautions are one thing, locking up and shutting down everything is irrational. Hysteria is on the verge of taking over at this point, if it hasn't already. I fear we are going to cause a global depression over something that, in the end, may not even be as bad as the flu.
To quote Thomas Jefferson, "How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened?"

The virus can be scary, I'm more scared of the global economy though. Covid-19 was just a nudge in the direction it was falling towards inevitably IMO.

 

[dollarbill44]

The virus can be scary, I'm more scared of the global economy though. Covid-19 was just a nudge in the direction it was falling towards inevitably IMO.

Calling it a nudge is like saying Thelma and Louise rolled off a cliff because they forgot to put on the parking brake.

 

[UpstateSM]

One is outdoors and the other won’t actually have attendance beyond families.

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[STEVEHOLT]

Reasonable precautions are one thing, locking up and shutting down everything is irrational. Hysteria is on the verge of taking over at this point, if it hasn't already. I fear we are going to cause a global depression over something that, in the end, may not even be as bad as the flu.
To quote Thomas Jefferson, "How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened?"

Because canceling a small potato amateur basketball tourney is the type of pain that TJ was referring to

 

[dollarbill44]

Because canceling a small potato amateur basketball tourney is the type of pain that TJ was referring to

Um, I don't think you're paying attention if you think this is the only disruption.

 

[bpo57]

Because canceling a small potato amateur basketball tourney is the type of pain that TJ was referring to

What evils could happen to 20 year old basketball players playing in an empty gym for two hours? if those guys are at risk then the rest of us are toast. One of the most asinine decisions i've ever seen.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

What evils could happen to 20 year old basketball players playing in an empty gym for two hours? if those guys are at risk then the rest of us are toast. One of the most asinine decisions i've ever seen.

Yup. And the 20 year old refs, and scorekeepers, and coaches, and training staff, and ancillary folks who have to be there in order to keep the lights on...

People much, much smarter than us and with a great deal more information that us - especially on this subject - are making these decisions. Let's pretend for a moment they might know what they are doing. Even if it's just to prevent lawsuits, those only typically happen if something really bad happens.

 

[Chip]

People much, much smarter than us and with a great deal more information that us - especially on this subject - are making these decisions. Let's pretend for a moment they might know what they are doing. Even if it's just to prevent lawsuits, those only typically happen if something really bad happens.

I'd rather not pretend, but to me that's the problem. I don't trust that the people making these decisions really know what they're doing (doesn't mean they don't of course). I do think we're a nation that seems to love a good panic and fears an outcry in this social media era.

 

[Fly Rodder]

I'd rather not pretend, but to me that's the problem. I don't trust that the people making these decisions really know what they're doing (doesn't mean they don't of course). I do think we're a nation that seems to love a good panic and fears an outcry in this social media era.

lol ...

 

[bpo57]

Yup. And the 20 year old refs, and scorekeepers, and coaches, and training staff, and ancillary folks who have to be there in order to keep the lights on...

People much, much smarter than us and with a great deal more information that us - especially on this subject - are making these decisions. Let's pretend for a moment they might know what they are doing. Even if it's just to prevent lawsuits, those only typically happen if something really bad happens.

If an Ivy League student wanted to get some of his classmates together to play a pick-up game would that be prohibited? These Ivy League tournament games could be played with just the refs, timekeeper, coaches, players and a few maintenance people. TV and camera crew as well unless they're deemed not essential. These 40+ people will take more risk in their daily lives than they will playing and coaching this basketball game. This is insanity and I'm in no way minimizing the virus.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

If an Ivy League student wanted to get some of his classmates together to play a pick-up game would that be prohibited? These Ivy League tournament games could be played with just the refs, timekeeper, coaches, players and a few maintenance people. TV and camera crew as well unless they're deemed not essential. These 40+ people will take more risk in their daily lives than they will playing and coaching this basketball game. This is insanity and I'm in no way minimizing the virus.

Fair point.

The other part of this this is the Ivy League just started this tourney in 2017. I imagine they realize they’ll be fine without it.

 

[Chip]

The other part of this this is the Ivy League just started this tourney in 2017. I imagine they realize they’ll be fine without it.

That's probably the bigger point. Made it an easier decision for them.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

If an Ivy League student wanted to get some of his classmates together to play a pick-up game would that be prohibited? These Ivy League tournament games could be played with just the refs, timekeeper, coaches, players and a few maintenance people. TV and camera crew as well unless they're deemed not essential. These 40+ people will take more risk in their daily lives than they will playing and coaching this basketball game. This is insanity and I'm in no way minimizing the virus.

Maybe the Ivy League is putting more of an emphasis on containment? One of these players/student fans comes into contact with an infected. He/she doesnt know and then heads back to campus. Before finding out and being quarantined, he/she comes into contact with hundreds of students and staff. He/she ultimately is deemed to be infected. Now hundreds more individuals need to be quarantined and/or possibly effected hundreds of others. And so it goes ...

It's relatively low stakes (i.e., money) college basketball. They've played a full season. This is a pretty non-disruptive/draconian time to cancel.

 

[bpo57]

Fair point.

The other part of this this is the Ivy League just started this tourney in 2017. I imagine they realize they’ll be fine without it.

Well therein lies the rub. It's not a moneymaker hence they cancel. On the other hand a berth in the NCAA tourney (Yale) is a money maker. hmm...

 

[bpo57]

Maybe the Ivy League is putting more of an emphasis on containment? One of these players/student fans comes into contact with an infected. He/she doesnt know and then heads back to campus. Before finding out and being quarantined, he/she comes into contact with hundreds of students and staff. He/she ultimately is deemed to be infected. Now hundreds more individuals need to be quarantined and/or possibly effected hundreds of others. And so it goes ...

It's relatively low stakes (i.e., money) college basketball. They've played a full season. This is a pretty non-disruptive/draconian time to cancel.

Fair enough but if they're not gonna let these athletes play alone in a gym then they should be slapping a quarantine on everybody on the campus. Dude wants to visit his gf at her apartment or dorm - no go. Lockdown.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Wondering how many conference title games will be played in empty arenas this weekend. Have to think UVM is seriously considering not allowing spectators on Saturday. Will the ACC follow suit if other tourneys make the tough decision later this week?

 

[bpo57]

Wondering how many conference title games will be played in empty arenas this weekend. Have to think UVM is seriously considering not allowing spectators on Saturday. Will the ACC follow suit if other tourneys make the tough decision later this week?

The ACC is already playing games today with no restrictions. I think this week decisions have already been made - full arena or empty (Big West and one other one). Now the NCAAt that may be a different story.

 

[Alsacs]

At-large pool just increased by 1.


I guess Syracuse-Cornell lacrosse game will be cancelled and Syracuse lax NC threats just decreased.

 

[dasher]

Glad we got ours finished this past weekend

Just talked to a high school girl at the Stop and Shop. I asked if they cancelled things at her school. She said they cancelled the hockey tournament after the school had just won their first game. Then she said that the prom is next and she had just bought a dress for $300. Sad times.