Combined Sports Coronavirus Thread [No Quarantine]

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This league will award a championship this year This poll is closed.
NBA	7	7.53%
NHL	7	7.53%
MLB	31	33.33%
XFL	48	51.61%
Total:	93 votes

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Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

Time for ESPN to pick up every oddball sport out there to fill the time. Put Put Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, pool trick shots...

# ¿ Mar 12, 2020 18:33

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 19:33

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

Intruder posted:

Dude I watched so many pool trick shot competitions on espn2 back in the day

Me too! I need those tacky vests back in my life.

# ¿ Mar 12, 2020 18:48

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

The Pussy Boss posted:

When's the last time a major sport cancelled their season for something other than a strike or lockout?

WWII? Aside from leagues just going out of business, I can't think of anyone cancelling the season.

# ¿ Mar 12, 2020 21:43

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

kalensc posted:

Figure this might be an appropriate spot to ask this:

I coordinate a recreational sports league (adults, ultimate frisbee) and have been researching which preventative measures should be enforced and/or strongly recommended.

Last week I followed the protocols implemented by national-level organizations such as: eliminating high-five lines, reducing group huddles, barring the sharing of water bottles, providing hand sanitizer, cleaning and disinfecting discs and commonly-touched items, etc.

However I'm still concerned with the non-zero likelihood of someone being unknowingly exposed, appear to be asymptomatic, and nevertheless be contagious. I can't assume that everyone is equally informed about the symptoms, risk factors, indications that a self-quarantine is necessary, etc.

Has anyone come across statements put out by a community-based organization (local sports league, YMCA, Girl Guides, etc) which instructs its participants about self-assessing exposure and early symptoms, and determining if they should stay home?

Or if you have your own thoughts, please let me know!

I doubt this helps much, but Ultimate Chicago just put this out to its players.

quote:

With mounting concerns about COVID-19, Ultimate Chicago wants to assure our community that we are monitoring the situation closely and will take every possible precaution as new information arises. As much as possible, we will defer to the policies put forward by government and state officials such as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health. As of now, no action will be taken in terms of canceling or postponing any leagues or events. However, the situation is rapidly evolving, and we are prepared to communicate new guidelines or actions quickly if circumstances change.

The health of our players and their families is our greatest priority. If any player currently registered for an upcoming league would like to withdraw their registration due to coronavirus concerns before the season starts, we will issue a full refund. For leagues in progress, we ask that any players experiencing symptoms of illness refrain from attending any games. If you feel that dropping out of a league may be the most appropriate choice, please contact programs@ultimatechicago.org to discuss refund/credit options. If continued updates lead us to need to cancel leagues, we will contact those signed up for the league directly.

For youth events: We strongly encourage players and teams to follow the guidelines set forth by their schools and/or districts. Please reach out to the CUJO commissioners if your ability to participate changes.

In addition, Ultimate Chicago representatives (board members and directors) reserve the right to ask anyone at an event or league to leave the field area if we deem they are putting those around them at risk. We�ll continue to follow the guidance of the CDC on identifying those high risk individuals.

Listed below are some proactive precautions we can all take:

Most importantly, if you have a respiratory illness or fever, please stay home. When self-screening, we recommend asking yourself the following questions and staying home if you answer �yes� to any:

Have you or any of your close contacts traveled to or from any high-risk areas in the past 14 days?

Do you know if you have you been in contact with someone who is suspected or confirmed as having COVID-19 in the last 14 days?

Do you have any flu-like symptoms, i.e. a fever, sore throat, headache, runny nose, etc.?

We urge players to avoid sharing water bottles, giving high fives, shaking hands, spirit circles, huddles, and touching their face. Using �air-fives� or tapping elbows is a good way to show your support or sub on the fly!

We suggest having sanitizing products so that you can clean and sanitize discs before and after use.

For anyone looking for further resources, please see the CDCand WHO websites. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Chicago Department of Public Health also have up-to-date information for our region.

Thank you for working with us to ensure the health and safety of our community. This situation is rapidly evolving, and you can expect to hear more communication in the coming days. If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach us at programs@ultimatechicago.org.

The TLDR is things are moving forward as usual, but if you're sick stay home, and don't share water bottles. Ultimate players are full of people who are at the least amount of risk, and it's not like these things draw a crowd, so it seems like a safe position to take.

# ¿ Mar 13, 2020 14:26

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

kalensc posted:

This was useful, and was shared by other leagues it would seem.

Alas I got word that we're cancelling everything for a month minimum. Not unexpected and quite reasonable, but a huge bummer nonetheless.

Ultimate Chicago did just send another email that they�re having an emergency board meeting and will have another email out Sunday, so they could be postponing too. Normal spring season starts in two weeks I think, so they could just cancel the first couple of weeks.

# ¿ Mar 14, 2020 00:47

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

ketchup vs catsup posted:

If you had to venture a guess when will the next major [basketball, football, soccer, hockey, baseball] professional sporting event with fans in attendance be held in America?

I'm going to say June 15th, but I think that's a little optimistic. I think we'll see some sports come back with no fans in May though. Even June seems too early because places like Florida and Arizona have barely done anything so far.

Another option is that we see some places start having fans, while other places still say no. Like if things settle down here in Illinois they may open it back up to fans, but if it's raging somewhere else, then they play the game with no fans still. If China is any indication of what's to come, we're looking at three months of shutdowns.

# ¿ Mar 23, 2020 12:45

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

Trump pretty much said today that he wants the economy to go back to normal in like three weeks, so gently caress it, maybe we'll have fans in the stands by June. We can have a salute to the COVID dead every game.

# ¿ Mar 23, 2020 22:38

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

Bird in a Blender posted:

I'm going to say June 15th, but I think that's a little optimistic. I think we'll see some sports come back with no fans in May though. Even June seems too early because places like Florida and Arizona have barely done anything so far.

Another option is that we see some places start having fans, while other places still say no. Like if things settle down here in Illinois they may open it back up to fans, but if it's raging somewhere else, then they play the game with no fans still. If China is any indication of what's to come, we're looking at three months of shutdowns.

I am willing to admit already that I was way off. I'm going to revise this to August 1st for fans in stands now, and even that still feels optimistic.

# ¿ Mar 31, 2020 21:59

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

Probably to be more specific, since racial slur could be a lot of things. It does sound silly though.

# ¿ Apr 14, 2020 12:35

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

They might get some leniency for being literally the only live sport available.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2020 14:51

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

As someone who lives under a flight path to O'Hare, there are still plenty of flights happening. Hell, I was supposed to fly on May 4th and AA hasn't cancelled my flight. We're cancelling though, no way are we flying right now.

# ¿ Apr 21, 2020 12:37

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

ketchup vs catsup posted:

It�s been two weeks since I asked, so time for updated opinions!

When do you think the next major sporting event (big 4, mls, tennis, golf, cfb, cbb) will occur in America with a full complement of fans in attendance?

At first I said June, which was hilariously off base, then I said August, but I also didn't realize you said full complement of fans, I was thinking any fans at all. So I guess a completely normal game? I think there's still a chance for like September because the NFL may just say gently caress it, but slightly more realistic, I'm going to hedge my bet a lot more and say March 2021.

# ¿ May 4, 2020 12:40

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

Taiwan has started letting fans attend baseball games again. Max 1,000 spectators and people are really spread out. Likely a sign of what we'll see in the US, just a matter of when. I wouldn't be surprised to see MLB push this come July or August.

# ¿ May 11, 2020 14:48

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 19:33

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

Bird in a Blender posted:

At first I said June, which was hilariously off base, then I said August, but I also didn't realize you said full complement of fans, I was thinking any fans at all. So I guess a completely normal game? I think there's still a chance for like September because the NFL may just say gently caress it, but slightly more realistic, I'm going to hedge my bet a lot more and say March 2021.

I'm quoting myself from way way back because it looks like at least some NFL teams are going to put people in the stands. And of course it's the Dolphins of all teams. Nothing like sticking 13,000 people from the worst hit state into a stadium.

https://twitter.com/miamidolphins/status/1297889587721887745?s=21

# ¿ Aug 24, 2020 14:49

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