2020 NCAA Tournament

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

wonder if "rioting" at Dayton due to closing school helps or not whether Capital Univ closes doors to fans for final 4?

They'll probably follow public guidelines.  I wouldn't count on anyone but family being able to attend, although things might look better in a week (I like to be optimistic when I can).

[VT-Alum-NOVA]

wonder if "rioting" at Dayton due to closing school helps or not whether Capital Univ closes doors to fans for final 4?

They'll probably follow public guidelines.  I wouldn't count on anyone but family being able to attend, although things might look better in a week (I like to be optimistic when I can).

Capital Univ has already closed classes til end of March.  so good bet no fans or few fans allowed.
https://twitter.com/Capital_U?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

wonder if "rioting" at Dayton due to closing school helps or not whether Capital Univ closes doors to fans for final 4?

They'll probably follow public guidelines.  I wouldn't count on anyone but family being able to attend, although things might look better in a week (I like to be optimistic when I can).

Capital Univ has already closed classes til end of March.  so good bet no fans or few fans allowed.
https://twitter.com/Capital_U?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

They are keeping the campus open, though, so there's still a chance.

[VT-Alum-NOVA]

ever the optimist

[CNU85]

For those who think this is all an overreaction, I encourage you to read this article (or a similar article in an outlet of your choice):

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/10/21171481/coronavirus-us-cases-quarantine-cancellation

I was in the "Calm down, you're overreacting crowd" for the reasons mentioned below. This article gave me a new perspective.

It's not just about whether the athletes are healthy or even whether the disease is more lethal than the flu. There are overall resource limitations on the medical system as a whole and the speed with which the virus inundates the system matters.

Exactly. I'm not worried about catching the virus for my personal health. I worry if I catch it and bring it home to my in-laws in their 80's with major health issues and live with us. Contemplating cancelling my UK trip in May.

[Ron Boerger]

For those who think this is all an overreaction, I encourage you to read this article (or a similar article in an outlet of your choice):

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/10/21171481/coronavirus-us-cases-quarantine-cancellation

I was in the "Calm down, you're overreacting crowd" for the reasons mentioned below. This article gave me a new perspective.

It's not just about whether the athletes are healthy or even whether the disease is more lethal than the flu. There are overall resource limitations on the medical system as a whole and the speed with which the virus inundates the system matters.

Exactly. I'm not worried about catching the virus for my personal health. I worry if I catch it and bring it home to my in-laws in their 80's with major health issues and live with us. Contemplating cancelling my UK trip in May.

At the rate things are going you may not have a choice.  The administration is talking about travel restrictions to all of Europe now.  https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2020-03-11/exclusive-white-house-to-discuss-new-travel-restrictions-on-europe-sources

[Roundball999]

Just to interject some data, research just published in the journal Science shows that travel restrictions have only modest effect in delaying (a few days to a couple of weeks) not reducing the eventual spread of COVID-19.  Transmission-reduction actions (hand washing, social distancing and such) have a bigger impact.

[Ron Boerger]

D1 NCAA has just said only limited family members will be able attend March Madness. 

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1237840436112183297/photo/1

[Flying Dutch Fan]

D1 NCAA has just said only limited family members will be able attend March Madness. 

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1237840436112183297/photo/1

It actually states "upcoming championship events, including the D1 men's and women's basketball tournaments". I would interpret that to include all D2 and D3 tournament games as well.

[Pat Coleman]

Could be. Could also be reference to D-I wrestling and D-I ice hockey.

[VT-Alum-NOVA]

what I understand is CDC hopes to slow down spread of COVID-19 so that severe cases can be "addressed adequately" by US healthcare system (e.g. hospitals).  I think they have given up that it will spread to most states.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

what I understand is CDC hopes to slow down spread of COVID-19 so that severe cases can be "addressed adequately" by US healthcare system (e.g. hospitals).  I think they have given up that it will spread to most states.

Yeah, most estimates I've seen is that they expect 60-70% of the adult population infected.  They're just trying to keep all those people from getting it at the same time.

[VT-Alum-NOVA]

what I understand is CDC hopes to slow down spread of COVID-19 so that severe cases can be "addressed adequately" by US healthcare system (e.g. hospitals).  I think they have given up that it will spread to most states.

Yeah, most estimates I've seen is that they expect 60-70% of the adult population infected.  They're just trying to keep all those people from getting it at the same time.

more like hoping the spread to most risky population (65+, comorbid) is slow enough to be handled by Healthcare system.  Majority of infected will be asymptomatic and that's a big problem if they are the ones wanted to go see grandma in nursing home.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

what I understand is CDC hopes to slow down spread of COVID-19 so that severe cases can be "addressed adequately" by US healthcare system (e.g. hospitals).  I think they have given up that it will spread to most states.

Yeah, most estimates I've seen is that they expect 60-70% of the adult population infected.  They're just trying to keep all those people from getting it at the same time.

more like hoping the spread to most risky population (65+, comorbid) is slow enough to be handled by Healthcare system.  Majority of infected will be asymptomatic and that's a big problem if they are the ones wanted to go see grandma in nursing home.

I'm guessing most nursing homes are on serious lockdown about now.

[Roundball999]

Well, Hope finally succumbed - sort of. 

"Only the following attendees will be allowed access to the games: credentialed team members, and essential personnel.  A limited number of tickets will be made available for student-athlete family members.

Friday's games will be held in a split session. Spectators will be required to clear the fieldhouse between games. At 4:30 p.m., Loras College (Iowa) will play the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. At 7:30 p.m., Hope College will play Baldwin Wallace University (Ohio). "