D1 college soccer under threat

When is the WCC going to cancel the season? If it’s unsafe for the students to return why is it safe for the athletes to return?
 
UOP said:
When is the WCC going to cancel the season? If it’s unsafe for the students to return why is it safe for the athletes to return?
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I actually believe it is much safer for the student-athletes to return than for the non-athletes. Athletes are all essentially living in a bubble with regular testing and constant oversite. I think it is safer for them than living at home. They are living in a strictly controlled environment. Who knows what non-athletes will do living in apartments and attending classes. No one will be watching over them and at the most they will be told to self monitor. When school starts and student-athletes leave camp and move into the their apartments is when the threat to student-athletes increases dramatically.
 
Simisoccerfan said:
I actually believe it is much safer for the student-athletes to return than for the non-athletes. Athletes are all essentially living in a bubble with regular testing and constant oversite. I think it is safer for them than living at home. They are living in a strictly controlled environment. Who knows what non-athletes will do living in apartments and attending classes. No one will be watching over them and at the most they will be told to self monitor. When school starts and student-athletes leave camp and move into the their apartments is when the threat to student-athletes increases dramatically.
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I wonder if these institutions and their respective leagues are considering creating the bubble that you mention. Have all athletes in on-campus housing where they can monitor. For Football, seems like it should be a must.
 
Simisoccerfan said:
I actually believe it is much safer for the student-athletes to return than for the non-athletes. Athletes are all essentially living in a bubble with regular testing and constant oversite. I think it is safer for them than living at home. They are living in a strictly controlled environment. Who knows what non-athletes will do living in apartments and attending classes. No one will be watching over them and at the most they will be told to self monitor. When school starts and student-athletes leave camp and move into the their apartments is when the threat to student-athletes increases dramatically.
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Most non-freshman athletes live in apartments off campus.
 
Simisoccerfan said:
I actually believe it is much safer for the student-athletes to return than for the non-athletes. Athletes are all essentially living in a bubble with regular testing and constant oversite. I think it is safer for them than living at home. They are living in a strictly controlled environment. Who knows what non-athletes will do living in apartments and attending classes. No one will be watching over them and at the most they will be told to self monitor. When school starts and student-athletes leave camp and move into the their apartments is when the threat to student-athletes increases dramatically.
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Not all athletes live in a "controlled environment" like the dorms. At my DD's school only the freshmen are in dorms. All the others are in their own apartments and aren't required to stay in dorms during preseason. I have to disagree with your belief that it's safer for them on their own at college than at home. Case in point: Rutgers football team in quarantine following a social gathering and players testing positive for Covid-19
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Rutgers football team in quarantine following a social gathering and players testing positive for Covid-19 | CNN

The entire Rutgers University football program is under quarantine and has temporarily halted all in-person activities, all the result of individuals attending a gathering and 15 players testing positive for Covid-19.
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Simisoccerfan said:
I actually believe it is much safer for the student-athletes to return than for the non-athletes. Athletes are all essentially living in a bubble with regular testing and constant oversite. I think it is safer for them than living at home. They are living in a strictly controlled environment. Who knows what non-athletes will do living in apartments and attending classes. No one will be watching over them and at the most they will be told to self monitor. When school starts and student-athletes leave camp and move into the their apartments is when the threat to student-athletes increases dramatically.
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Simi, what is your plan if/when Colonial Conference punts the season into 2021, and JMU goes to online classes? Will you drive back and get her or will she stay on campus?
 
warrior49 said:
Not all athletes live in a "controlled environment" like the dorms. At my DD's school only the freshmen are in dorms. All the others are in their own apartments and aren't required to stay in dorms during preseason. I have to disagree with your belief that it's safer for them on their own at college than at home. Case in point: Rutgers football team in quarantine following a social gathering and players testing positive for Covid-19
www.cnn.com

Rutgers football team in quarantine following a social gathering and players testing positive for Covid-19 | CNN

The entire Rutgers University football program is under quarantine and has temporarily halted all in-person activities, all the result of individuals attending a gathering and 15 players testing positive for Covid-19.
www.cnn.com www.cnn.com
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Same players would likely be out partying and hanging with their friends if they were living at home. Also probably far more likely to infect their parents and grandparents.
 
RiverRat said:
Simi, what is your plan if/when Colonial Conference punts the season into 2021, and JMU goes to online classes? Will you drive back and get her or will she stay on campus?
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I flew home and left her with her car at school. If/when the season gets cancelled is not a factor. It's if the school goes online and the team is not practicing. Then she will have a decision to make. It's her decision not mine. Apartment had to be paid for regardless. If she wants to drive back I will fly out and join her so she is not alone.
 
outside! said:
The Big West Conference Board of Directors announced today that Big West fall sports competition will be postponed through the end of the calendar year.

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Big West Conference Provides Update On Fall Sports Competition

The Big West Conference Board of Directors announced today that Big West fall sports competition will be postponed through the end of the calendar year. In making the decision, the Board recognized the continued serious challenges to health and safety on Big West campuses and communities...
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They still deciding whether they will be practicing in Fall
 
outside! said:
The Big West Conference Board of Directors announced today that Big West fall sports competition will be postponed through the end of the calendar year.

bigwest.org

Big West Conference Provides Update On Fall Sports Competition

The Big West Conference Board of Directors announced today that Big West fall sports competition will be postponed through the end of the calendar year. In making the decision, the Board recognized the continued serious challenges to health and safety on Big West campuses and communities...
bigwest.org bigwest.org
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It should be noted that Big West does not sponsor football, although some BW schools have football teams playing in other conferences (Cal Poly, Hawaii, UC Davis).
 
dk_b said:
as soon as they decide that the athletic department won't implode w/o a football season.
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Agree. Big West schools don’t depend on football for money. After Big 5 conferences lost NCAA Tourney money, they are going to do whatever they can to get football in this year. And they can’t cancel soccer and say it is not safe and then keep football.

Almost every D3 conference has cancelled fall soccer. My daughter’s school, in theory, is moving to a limited conference only spring season where they don’t use up a year of eligibility.
 
SD_Soccer said:
Agree. Big West schools don’t depend on football for money. After Big 5 conferences lost NCAA Tourney money, they are going to do whatever they can to get football in this year. And they can’t cancel soccer and say it is not safe and then keep football.

Almost every D3 conference has cancelled fall soccer. My daughter’s school, in theory, is moving to a limited conference only spring season where they don’t use up a year of eligibility.
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no one will loose a year, but does this mean my kid wants to stay in school for 5 years? I don't know....
 
Simisoccerfan said:
For training camp most schools have their athletes live in dorms together with all costs paid until it gets close to the start of school then freshmen move into their regular dorm and other athletes move into their apartments.
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When I used "most", I did not have actual data, but am probably correct since there are roughly 3 times (probably closer to 2.something times) as many non-freshman as freshman. DD's school only has incoming freshman live in dorms for pre-season training since everyone else has apartments close to campus that they are paying rent on.
 
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