WBB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Darryl Nester]

Here's the long version of the updated COVID policy from the NCAA, for anyone who wants to dig into the details. One key aspect is the revised definition of who is considered to be "fully vaccinated" (and thus is subject to fewer testing/quarantine/isolation requirements, as Jester notes):

For the purpose of this document, the NCAA COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group recommends that individuals are considered fully vaccinated at the following times:
• Within two months of having completed the primary series of the J&J vaccine (one dose).
• Within five months of having completed the primary series of the mRNA Pfizer vaccine or within six months of having completed the primary series of the mRNA Moderna vaccine (two doses for both).
• Following a booster vaccine for those who are beyond two months of the J&J vaccine or beyond five or six months of the mRNA Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, respectively.
For the purposes of this document, the equivalent of "fully vaccinated" is a documented COVID-19 infection in the past 90 days. ...

The last three pages of the NCAA document list the suggested policies. Of course, individuals schools (or conferences) might choose to adopt more restrictive policies ... or, I suppose, less restrictive, but that might expose them to legal liability.

While the materials encourage consideration of various factors and actions, they do not speak to every possible scenario, and in no event should members fall below national or public health standards set by their local communities. ... These materials should not be used as a substitute for medical or legal advice. Rather, they are intended as a resource to provide guidance for member schools to use in coordination with applicable government and related institutional policies and guidelines, and they remain subject to revision as available data and information in this space continue to emerge and evolve.

[Jester1390]

Rose update.   The woman's game is on the men's is cancelled.   

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Here's the long version of the updated COVID policy from the NCAA, for anyone who wants to dig into the details. One key aspect is the revised definition of who is considered to be "fully vaccinated" (and thus is subject to fewer testing/quarantine/isolation requirements, as Jester notes):

For the purpose of this document, the NCAA COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group recommends that individuals are considered fully vaccinated at the following times:
• Within two months of having completed the primary series of the J&J vaccine (one dose).
• Within five months of having completed the primary series of the mRNA Pfizer vaccine or within six months of having completed the primary series of the mRNA Moderna vaccine (two doses for both).
• Following a booster vaccine for those who are beyond two months of the J&J vaccine or beyond five or six months of the mRNA Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, respectively.
For the purposes of this document, the equivalent of "fully vaccinated" is a documented COVID-19 infection in the past 90 days. ...

The last three pages of the NCAA document list the suggested policies. Of course, individuals schools (or conferences) might choose to adopt more restrictive policies ... or, I suppose, less restrictive, but that might expose them to legal liability.

While the materials encourage consideration of various factors and actions, they do not speak to every possible scenario, and in no event should members fall below national or public health standards set by their local communities. ... These materials should not be used as a substitute for medical or legal advice. Rather, they are intended as a resource to provide guidance for member schools to use in coordination with applicable government and related institutional policies and guidelines, and they remain subject to revision as available data and information in this space continue to emerge and evolve.

As I understand it, a school cannot adopt less restrictive policies. The recommended policies from the NCAA Medical Group are basically the bare minimum. Absolutely a school can have stricter policies based on themselves, the conference, even local health and government rules. They just can't be less than the NCAA's "recommendations."

Read "recommendations" as "minimums."

[Jester1390]

lol the smite train keeps rolling down the tracks   woooh wooooh

[Jester1390]

defiance covid issue  game called off against Transylvania  earlham vs hanover and manchester vs mt s t joe also cancelled

picks for sat

Rose
anderson

[Baldini]

defiance covid issue  game called off against Transylvania  earlham vs hanover and manchester vs mt s t joe also cancelled

picks for sat

Rose
anderson

I think you might be losing it Jester; you picked these games once already. You have now picked Franklin and Anderson to win the same game.

[Mr. Ypsi]

lol the smite train keeps rolling down the tracks   woooh wooooh

It's been my experience from c. 20 years of posting, that complaining about karma almost guarantees getting smited!

(But not from me.)

[Enginerd]

Two questions:

#1 - Why are the regions re-named numerically and shuffled relative to last year(s)? For instance CCIW and Heartland now on same region board here (#8). Why no more Central and Great Lakes regions? Did D-III regions get re-shuffled by the NCAA or is it just here on these boards?

#2 - What in the world is a Smite?

[Jester1390]

changed my mind after watching franklin  game has not been played new info changed my mind.   Just pulled into parking lot at airport to fly to Detroit to go to Bluffton vs Rose tommrrow. Got a text from daughter game is cancelled due to covid.    That leaves only anderson vs franklin for the day.

oh and i just find it funny on the smites what gets one persons craw is magic to someone else.  like in life its always easier to complain then to compliment

[Baldini]

Two questions:

#2 - What in the world is a Smite?

I believe it is a three-pronged spear used by the Norwegians in Minnesota for ice fishing or a French word meaning spit on sidewalk.

[Darryl Nester]

... Just pulled into parking lot at airport to fly to Detroit to go to Bluffton vs Rose tommrrow. Got a text from daughter game is cancelled due to covid....

Sad the game got cancelled, but at least I'm glad you got the news before your flight.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Two questions:

#1 - Why are the regions re-named numerically and shuffled relative to last year(s)? For instance CCIW and Heartland now on same region board here (#8). Why no more Central and Great Lakes regions? Did D-III regions get re-shuffled by the NCAA or is it just here on these boards?

#2 - What in the world is a Smite?

Last year there were 8 regions, the NCAA redid the regions and now there are 10. They didn't bother to give them names but they're basically: 1-Northeast North, 2-Northeast South, 3-East, 4-Atlantic, 5-Mid-Atlantic, 6-South, 7-Great Lakes 8-Midwest, 9-Upper Midwest, 10-Islands

If you look to the left, below the post count is karma, once you have I believe 200 posts you can applaud or smite. For instance you've been applauded 17 times and smited 17 times.

[Jester1390]

Well something you don't se every day but with Covid.   Anderson beats Franklin finishing with only 4 players on the court

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Well something you don't se every day but with Covid.   Anderson beats Franklin finishing with only 4 players on the court

Only 6 Ravens in uniform and 2 fouled out. They only had to play the final 5 seconds with four though otherwise they might not have held on for a 68-64 win.

[Jester1390]

Rose game against Manchester cancelled. Entire team on 5 day quarantine due to one person testing positve even though rest of team negative.  Nothing changes so I'll just keep my thoughts to myslef how people are bing tobbe dog experiences and memories that will never get back due to a bug that so the flue to young people