Bison137
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10-30-20 10:47 AM - Post#315704
In response to Bison137
An article in the Worcester paper, based on comments from the HC AC, clarified what a PL schedule will look like:
1. No OOC games - EXCEPT FOR ARMY AND NAVY.
2. No info about PL tournament.
3. More of a regional schedule - but no info on what that means.
4. Probably no fans at any HC games. Doesn't say if that is league policy.
To me this is not unexpected, but I think it is stupid. As mentioned before, there is no reason not to let each school decide about OOC play. Just insist on a 10-day quarantine period prior to the first league game. There are no students on campus between November 21st and the end of January, so that is an ideal time to be scheduling games. It it's OK for Army and Navy, it should be OK for each school.
Excerpts from the article:
"The Holy Cross men’s and women’s basketball teams won’t play any non-conference games in 2020-21, and the Patriot League is expected to release the upcoming season schedule, that is slated to begin after Jan. 1, soon.
“It’s close,†Holy Cross director of athletics Marcus Blossom said Thursday, “but it’s not complete.â€
Blossom said there will be no non-conference play for any Patriot League members except Army and Navy. He expects the schedules for both Holy Cross teams to be more regional, with HC playing more games against teams that are closer geographically.
The Crusaders began practicing Oct. 15.
“They’re working very hard, both the men’s and women’s programs,†Blossom said. “Obviously, they would have liked to have played non-conference games beginning Nov. 25 as the coaches and myself would have liked them to have that opportunity, but that’s not the case and we’re trying to focus on what we have in front of us and put our teams in the best position possible to succeed in whatever we have in front of us.â€
Blossom said he does not expect to have fans at Holy Cross home games, and among the COVID protocols, will be increasing testing for all winter student-athletes who are competing from twice a week to three times a week."
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