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[cincrulz11]

From DeWine about 30 minutes ago

ATHLETICS: For indoor events, we are asking for no events with spectators other than the athletes, parents, and others essential to the game.

Right now, outdoor events can continue.

 

[sedziobs]

If enforced, that should also affect the MAC tournament, the First Four in Dayton, and first weekend games in Cleveland. Other states are probably close to implementing similar measures. We'll have to see if/how these are enforced though.

 

[mdchick]

I say cancel the AAC tourney and just give who ever Is the number 1 seed the auto bid

Agreed

 

[Queens_NYC]

Congrats to NKU on winning the Horizon League tournament and earning another NCAA bid.

 

[sedziobs]

No fans will be allowed at the MAC tournament that starts tomorrow in Cleveland.

 

[sedziobs]

DeWine will issue an order enforcing the ban on crowds at indoor events. So if the NCAA tournament goes forward, there will be no crowds at the First Four or first weekend games in Cleveland.

 

[kskenyon4]

I know the NCAA was bit late to even consider things, but do they have any plans other than empty arena's? Any committee looking at playing weeks later?

 

[sedziobs]

NCAA makes it official - no fans for the tournament.

 

[mdchick]

I know the NCAA was bit late to even consider things, but do they have any plans other than empty arena's? Any committee looking at playing weeks later?

The projections for the virus is supposed to last til the next 3-6 months so it won’t be till the start of next season until this is even done with

 

[cincyguy13]

I’d be shocked if there was a tournament at this point

 

[cincrulz11]

I’d be shocked if there was a tournament at this point

i dont know how the TV money works, but i bet if we knew we could guess the odds of it getting shut down.


if they aren't even stopping conference tournaments....

 

[sedziobs]

I think it's within the realm of possibility that the NCAA tournament is cancelled.

I can't believe it's only been 48 hours since I first mentioned this. This has been a whirlwind.

 

[All we do is Guyn]

Why not cancel the tournament every year then? Because you know...the flu...which is more deadly and way more people get...

This is the most overblown thing since Zika, or Ebola, or bird flu, or SERA, or whichever other world ending virus they come up with every couple years.

LOL what an absolute moron

 

[itsamemario]

2 teams in the area won their last two games of the season and would be Auto Bids for the tournament. The other team did not.

 

[sedziobs]

The Big East cancelled their tournament in the middle of the St Johns/Creighton game. They are the last of the major conferences to cancel.

 

[cincrulz11]

i dont know how the TV money works, but i bet if we knew we could guess the odds of it getting shut down.


if they aren't even stopping conference tournaments....

so what happened between last night and today?



was it just about being first? nobody wanted to take the first step?



BE cancelling at halftime of a game is lol bad.

 

[sedziobs]

The NBA situation sealed it in my opinion. There's too much pressure now.

I'm glad this is happening though. Highly publicized measures like this will make the general population take it more seriously.

 

[cincrulz11]

I agree the NBA is what forced their hand, but how any game got started today I'll never understand.



I like that more people are understanding the situation. I was growing frustrated by the past 2 weeks, but I'm glad to see the states/big events are taking it seriously.

 

[sedziobs]

Duke and Kansas cancelled all athletics. That should be a wrap on the NCAA tourney.

 

[justinhub2003]

What sucks is that sports are a perfect distraction from this mess.


But you have to protect these unpaid athletes and their familie


I just feel really bad for Tre and jarron