NCAA debating delaying the start of the 2020-21 season

[Da Coach]

NCAA close to announcing a delay in the start of the 2020-21 season. It would wipe out the first 6 games at minimum.
https://www.pjstar.com/sports/202009...asketball-team

Another new development from the NCAA...
The NCAA oversight committee has met yesterday (Friday, Sept. 11) and has decided on a start date of November 21 for the 2020-21 college basketball season. The proposal will now go to a vote of the Division I Council, which is the governing body that will meet Sept. 16.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-oversight-committees-update-plans-to-propose-nov-21-start-date-for-2020-21-season/

The two-hour meeting focused in large part around upping the start date to accommodate multi-team events (MTEs), which had been a driving force the past week-plus for reconsidering Nov. 25, a date oversight committees agreed to during their Sept. 1 meeting.

So could this mean the Paradise Jam might still be played? It was scheduled from Nov. 20-23, but could be moved to Nov. 21-23 and still accommodate each team playing 3 games in 3 days.

Here was the preliminary schedule. The games prior to Nov. 20 would have to be rescheduled-
Date unknown, but probably early November- Home game vs. St. Joseph's (return game from last season)
Saturday, November 14, 2020- Road game at Toledo (return game from last season)
Paradise Jam games will take place in St. Thomas, USVI from Friday-Monday, Nov. 20-23-
Sunday, November 29, 2020- Road game at Missouri (this is a one-time "buy game")
Wednesday, December 2, 2020- Road game at Tulsa (return game in Peoria in 2021-22 season)
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020- Home game against Jackson State
Saturday, December 19, 2020- Home vs. Miami Ohio (return game from last season)
And a home game vs. South Dakota State- date unknown

[Tommy]

I wonder how they came up with that date? Seems like a lot of the things being done due to COVID-19 are subjective, and I don't know why that date is any safer than the original start date. Seems like there are a lot of really strange decisions being made for no rhyme or reason to me.

[Dub]

I wonder how they came up with that date? Seems like a lot of the things being done due to COVID-19 are subjective, and I don't know why that date is any safer than the original start date. Seems like there are a lot of really strange decisions being made for no rhyme or reason to me.

Tommy - if you don’t see why 11/21 is a safe start date for basketball compared to other dates in November, I’m not sure how any of us can help you. And clearly 11/25 is overkill on Covid safety, as most rational people can see. I’m not sure why you’re struggling with this... maybe turn your brain off and leave it to the experts in communicable disease?

[Da Coach]

Help me out.... Is this sarcasm? I'm guessing it is. Otherwise, why is 11/21 better than 11/13? Or even 11/10, the original NCAA start date for the season? If they just left the start date as 11/10. it would have made life a lot easier for everyone. Now, hundreds of games have to be cancelled or rescheduled. And why would 11/25 be "overkill", but 4 days earlier is ideal?
BTW, 11/25 was the original date the NCAA was going to pick, but they were persuaded to move it back to 11/21 just so the several tournaments on the weekend of 11/21-11/23 wouldn't have to be cancelled. That saves a large number of games from being affected.

[Tommy]

Help me out.... Is this sarcasm? I'm guessing it is. Otherwise, why is 11/21 better than 11/13? Or even 11/10, the original NCAA start date for the season? If they just left the start date as 11/10. it would have made life a lot easier for everyone. Now, hundreds of games have to be cancelled or rescheduled. And why would 11/25 be "overkill", but 4 days earlier is ideal?
BTW, 11/25 was the original date the NCAA was going to pick, but they were persuaded to move it back to 11/21 just so the several tournaments on the weekend of 11/21-11/23 wouldn't have to be cancelled. That saves a large number of games from being affected.

haha! Dub was definitely being sarcastic! I think we're all frustrated with the constant changes without any explanation as to why.

I'm just ready for some BU basketball and the longer they put it off, the more agitated I'll get! It's literally my only hobby!

[Da Coach]

[64NIT]

Help me out.... Is this sarcasm? I'm guessing it is. Otherwise, why is 11/21 better than 11/13? Or even 11/10, the original NCAA start date for the season? If they just left the start date as 11/10. it would have made life a lot easier for everyone. Now, hundreds of games have to be cancelled or rescheduled. And why would 11/25 be "overkill", but 4 days earlier is ideal?
BTW, 11/25 was the original date the NCAA was going to pick, but they were persuaded to move it back to 11/21 just so the several tournaments on the weekend of 11/21-11/23 wouldn't have to be cancelled. That saves a large number of games from being affected.

Was thinking the exact same thing over the weekend, DC. These so-called "decision makers" are just running circles around themselves. When all is said and done, people will look back and come to the conclusion that all this was just a waste of time and was rooted in panic and emotion.

[Dub]

haha! Dub was definitely being sarcastic! I think we're all frustrated with the constant changes without any explanation as to why.

I'm just ready for some BU basketball and the longer they put it off, the more agitated I'll get! It's literally my only hobby!

Yeah, Coach I was just being an idiot.
My opinion is that right now all these organizations are trying to meet the subjective criteria of being judged as having done "something" on Covid safety, and having been deemed a "responsible" entity..... without deep-sixing the revenue, etc associated with their particular product.
It seems more about the court of public perception (with perhaps nod to legal liability), than science at this point.

[Da Coach]

Yeah, I thought so, and I agree. I was pretty sure you guys know each other.

The NCAA now announces they will vote Wednesday on the proposal to start the season Nov. 21.

https://kentuckysportsradio.com/basketball-2/ncaa-to-vote-on-college-basketball-start-date-wednesday/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Da Coach]

Official announcement-
https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources...n-s-basketball