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Laxisback wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:51 am Rumor has it Endicott had to pull out of tournament because of Covid positive test

Oof. If this is accurate, is that just an auto-advance for CNU or is there a contingency plan to have backup teams ready in case of COVID withdrawals before the tourney? You'd like to think that the NCAA would be prepared for this by now (happened in the NCAA hockey tournament and I'm sure in others as well), but...yeah.

Tough news about Endicott. I agree with the Catholic over Stevens.....should be an entertaining game

Laxisback wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:51 am
Rumor has it Endicott had to pull out of tournament because of Covid positive test

Would be a tough way to end the year for the Gulls.

If true, it looks like CNU will have an extra day of rest in prepping for Stevenson/Kean, which would be a HUGE advantage and not having to play back to back days.

Here’s hoping it was a false positive and Endicott can get the game in. If not, they should be putting something out soon.

CDC putting out new guidance that vaccinated people can go without masks indoors, so outdoors policy might open the stands this weekend if schools quickly get on board.

bummer https://www.ecgulls.com/sports/mlax/202 ... 0513hqagx6

the Gulls from the north are staying home and CNU advances to face the winner of Kean/Stevenson

ShoreThingMD wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 3:18 pm bummer https://www.ecgulls.com/sports/mlax/202 ... 0513hqagx6

the Gulls from the north are staying home and CNU advances to face the winner of Kean/Stevenson

That's an awful shame they won't be able to play!

ergit wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:13 pm Players who are not in travel party can’t travel with team.
It’s a shame really.

Unless they changed the rule because of COVID, they can travel, the NCAA just won't cover any of the costs for them.

Today's games

(Predictions)

III Wesleyan 25
NW. St. Paul 9

Hope 14
Benedictine 11

After the well-deserved backlash, the NCAA is reversing the bench limit. Back up to 52 fully vaccinated personnel. Doesn't help teams that have already had to travel (or that are not fully vaccinated yet) but better late than never. Just unfortunate that all players/team personnel who have passed a negative antigen test can't be on the sidelines.

ah23 wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 9:38 am After the well-deserved backlash, the NCAA is reversing the bench limit. Back up to 52 fully vaccinated personnel. Doesn't help teams that have already had to travel (or that are not fully vaccinated yet) but better late than never. Just unfortunate that all players/team personnel who have passed a negative antigen test can't be on the sidelines.

This only applies to D1 to my knowledge. D3 travel party was and is 42 incl. coaches and support.

Today's games have an asterisks. happen to be (according to FanLax Computer) the two worst games.

1 John Carroll #20 vs #3 Franklin and Marshall 05/15/2021
2 Tufts #9 vs #17 Babson 05/15/2021
3 Stevenson #6 vs #27 Kean 05/15/2021
4 Stevens #18 vs #24 Catholic 05/15/2021
5 Endicott #38 vs #7 Christopher Newport 05/15/2021
6 Colorado College #25 vs #30 Transylvania 05/15/2021
7 Saint John Fisher #10 vs #54 SUNY Maritime 05/15/2021
8 Denison #31 vs #34 Centre 05/15/2021
9 Lynchburg #5 vs #62 Pfeiffer 05/15/2021
10 York #4 vs #67 Lasell 05/15/2021
11 Cortland #23 vs #52 UMass-Boston 05/15/2021
12 Salisbury #2 vs #87 SUNY Poly 05/15/2021
13 Cabrini #26 vs #99 Grove City 05/15/2021
*14 Hope #89 vs #84 Benedictine 05/15/2021
*15 Illinois Wesleyan #36 vs #155 Northwestern-St. Paul 05/15/2021

ergit wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 9:41 am This only applies to D1 to my knowledge. D3 travel party was and is 42 incl. coaches and support.

Resume backlash! Good for the D-I teams regardless.

ah23 wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 9:46 am

ergit wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 9:41 am This only applies to D1 to my knowledge. D3 travel party was and is 42 incl. coaches and support.

Resume backlash! Good for the D-I teams regardless.

I could never for the life of me figure out why they reduced roster sizes during the Tournament, Covid or not. It should be all about the players, but it isn’t.
I hear it is a question of money. In our instance, the school would probably pay for it, or we could fundraise travel and hotel cost for the balance of the team in about five minutes.

ah23 wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 9:46 am

ergit wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 9:41 am This only applies to D1 to my knowledge. D3 travel party was and is 42 incl. coaches and support.

Resume backlash! Good for the D-I teams regardless.

I don't know the logic on 42 players, but the normal bus/coach holds 43 people. Maybe the NCAA will pay for one per team. But even then the teams could travel with a couple of vans too.

Typical motor coach seats around 56 which is why you see a lot of D3 rosters with 48 players or so

Cheeseandcrackers wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 12:04 pm Typical motor coach seats around 56 which is why you see a lot of D3 rosters with 48 players or so

Actually, it's 43 players, 4 staff, 47 seats. This size motor coach is the typical size used during the season for cost reasons. Per NCAA championship allowances, each gets a $1500/day bus allowance. If the school wants to cover the difference for a 56 seat coach then good on them. More details here - https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/champi ... licies.pdf

Spoke today with someone who is assisting with the testing and logistics at a host site. This individual briefly described to me the processes in which these teams are being tested and some of the steps involved. It sounds like it is all being handled by a third-party company that has been on site since Wednesday. The real takeaway was there is little wiggle room and this individual believes Endicott won't be the last to, unfortunately, bow out. With all that being said, we didn't go into specifics, but with a tight window in which games are being played, the time you need to have ahead of time with no positive cases (1 week I believe), and close contact tracing involved, I'm just hoping everyone stays positive and tests negative. At the end of the day, I'm sad for Endicott and hope that is the only unfortunate instance.

Cheeseandcrackers wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 12:04 pm Typical motor coach seats around 56 which is why you see a lot of D3 rosters with 48 players or so

Many teams traveled with 3 buses for social distancing purposes -- 20 to a bus or so. Crazy