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Basketball at Thanksgiving?
It looks as if the basketball season could start Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving.

Reports from several national outlets have said the NCAA men's and women's basketball oversight committees have proposed starting then, which is the day before Thanksgiving. The NCAA Division I Council reportedly will vote on the idea this Tuesday, Sept. 16. Here’s cbssports.com story.

The Thanksgiving start is about three weeks later than previous (non-COVID-10) seasons. The delay allows teams to begin games after most universities have emptied campuses for the fall. At many other schools, classes and exams will be completely online in the last three weeks of the semester.

With almost no other students in town, athletes would be less likely to interact with others who might be infected.

That leaves about a month for non-conference games. Teams and promoters are talking about "bubble" preseason tournaments, in which as many as 20 teams could be isolated and play at a single site and be tested frequently.

Teams are expected to announce non-conference schedules after the Division I Council decision.

MAC teams could play up to eight non-conference games. The league has gone to a 20-team conference schedule this season.

There's a slightly more detailed story, emphasizing the KSU women's team, on my blog at http://wbbFlashes.com.
09-13-2020 04:58 PM
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RE: Basketball at Thanksgiving?
The season will start Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving.

The NCAA Division I Council overrode a Nov. 21 recommendation from its basketball committees to set the date, deciding it was best to wait until on-campus classes ended for most universities. After Thanksgiving, classes and final exams will be entirely online in 75% of schools.

Men's teams are restricted to 28 regular-season games if they participate in a multi-team event in which they play three games.

Women's teams can play 27 if they play four games in a multi-team event.

There will be no exhibition games or preseason scrimmages.

Teams don't have to start on Nov. 25; it's just the earliest a game can be played.

Practices start Oct. 14. Until then, teams can have 12 hours a week of strength and conditioning activities, team meetings and on-court drills. The drills are limited to eight hours.

Full story at on my blog at http://wbbFlashes.com.
09-16-2020 08:50 PM
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