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What’s Worse: College or High School?
Posted on 8/14/20 at 6:13 am
Posted on 8/14/20 at 6:13 am
I know everyone here is a lot more interested in college football than high school football. I am too. But from a health perspective, is playing high school football more conducive to a virus spread than college football?
Consider:
1. High schools don’t have the resources to test players multiple times per week.
2. High school players live with their families and attend school while closely surrounded by other teens. They can’t be shut off from society as easily.
3. Some major college stadiums hold over 100,000 people, but how many people attend all the high school games that are played in every area of the state?
Consider:
1. High schools don’t have the resources to test players multiple times per week.
2. High school players live with their families and attend school while closely surrounded by other teens. They can’t be shut off from society as easily.
3. Some major college stadiums hold over 100,000 people, but how many people attend all the high school games that are played in every area of the state?
Posted on 8/14/20 at 6:31 am to Globetrotter747
quote:restaurants, fast food, grocery stores, fuel pumps, playgrounds, and WalMart.
What’s Worse
Posted on 8/14/20 at 6:35 am to Globetrotter747
Neither. The players are not going to catch the goddamn virus on the field during a game. It’s going to be in their day to day lives, going to class, eating with friends or family, going to bars/parties, etc. Hence why cancelling is senseless and will prevent zero spread amongst the players and staff.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 6:36 am
Posted on 8/14/20 at 6:53 am to Globetrotter747
Going to church is worse
Posted on 8/14/20 at 7:03 am to Globetrotter747
quote:There’s a massive outbreak spewing from an in-and-out in Oregon.
But from a health perspective
Restaurants, grocery store, gas stations, anywhere with a roof and walls is worse than college football.
The numbers are exponentially lower with college football players
Posted on 8/14/20 at 7:08 am to Solo Cam
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Restaurants, grocery store, gas stations, anywhere with a roof and walls is worse than college football.
That doesn’t answer the question.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 7:22 am to Globetrotter747
quote:No offense, but it was a dumb question that you already answered yourself. Yes, HSs would be more vulnerable. Not so much from contact in the game, but the locker room, weight room, classes, gyms, lake lot/farm field parties, homes, part-time jobs, going to classes, etc.
That doesn’t answer the question.
Point being, the virus is out of the box and not going back in until a vaccine is made. Yes, there are health risks; precautions can be taken to mitigate the risk but not eliminate it.
At some point, life goes on. People need to do all they can to limit the spread and do the right thing by isolating/quaratining if they have symptoms and or a positive test. Outsidr of that, if others treat everyone like they are positive, they can adjust their lives as they see fit to stay as safe as they can.
But, if a group of legal aged adults decide they want to assume the risk and play sports, that is on them. They have a societal responsibility not to risk spreading their virus afterwards, but if college kids cared about that then Texas Tech wouldn't lead the country in STDs.
I go back to military basic trianing that likely has a more vulnerable population of unfit kids trying to roll off the couch for the first time in 18 yrs and get fit, living in tight open bay barracks, drill instructors and cadre exposing the trainees and being exposed to the trainees and taking it home daily, etc. Positive kids heading right back into rigorous physically and mentally stressful conditions (in summer heat), as soon as they are cleared (about 2 weeks with no symptoms; no EKGs; no testing out; just 2 weeks without symptoms and belief they are no longer a threat to themselves or others based on what is known/believed now about the virus) Yes, there is risk. But, no, they are not shutting down basic training or the pipelines to produce soldiers, marines, sailors or airmen.
Football can be managed, but there will be large team outbreaks and forfeits. Virtually unstoppable. Maybe waive championships because of it, but still provide the opportunity to play.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 7:26 am
Posted on 8/14/20 at 7:31 am to Che Boludo
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No offense, but it was a dumb question that you already answered yourself.
But my real question is, will high schools within the footprint of conferences that are cancelling shut it down too? If the SEC, for example, cancels, will high schools in the southeast fold too?
Posted on 8/14/20 at 7:37 am to Globetrotter747
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will high schools within the footprint of conferences that are cancelling shut it down too
As of a couple days ago, Max Preps current HS Football status by state
EtA: I also saw that NC has decided to start in Jan 2021
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 7:39 am
Posted on 8/14/20 at 7:44 am to Globetrotter747
Being a high school coach my guess is that they would follow the University footsteps for liability reasons.
As for your originals post I do believe High schoolers are more at risk from no testing purposes alone and bringing it home to their families. I know a few people attending college classes this fall and had to be tested before return... not public schools
As for your originals post I do believe High schoolers are more at risk from no testing purposes alone and bringing it home to their families. I know a few people attending college classes this fall and had to be tested before return... not public schools
Posted on 8/14/20 at 8:08 am to Globetrotter747
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3. Some major college stadiums hold over 100,000 people, but how many people attend all the high school games that are played in every area of the state?
A couple of points (a) high schoolers are generally going to play teams within a two hour radius and won’t require out of state travel and overnight hotel stays and have the size footprint colleges will have when they travel. (B) our school (private school) is limiting attendance to player and cheerleader families, social distanced seniors and rotates high school classes who will be able to attend. And folks who bought season tickets, which will largely already consist of player families, keeping attendance to no more than 25%. The visiting teams will receive a number of passes for family only.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 8:10 am
Posted on 8/14/20 at 8:23 am to Globetrotter747
This virus is an ageist. So I guess college would be less safe. The younger you are the safer you are. But neither group should be worried.
Now the flag football team at the local senior's center is screwed.
Now the flag football team at the local senior's center is screwed.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 8:41 am to Che Boludo
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WalMart
Well that just goes without saying although I'm guessing corona is the least of your worries there
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