2020 Football Season (Emergency Coronavirus Plan): Hypothetical

[BoardHater71]

I just wanted to start this post by saying that I hope everyone is doing well and taking care of themselves during this terrible time our country is facing.  As an educator, coach, and mentor to young people I'd like to be the first to say that I miss the students.  I hope they are taking all of the necessary steps needed to remain healthy.  

 

I have read on several social media sites as well as articles on whether or not football needed to be played in the fall of 2020.  As a coach I desperately want to get back to the grind and hope that our students, especially the seniors, aren't "cheated" out of a year with their peers.  We all get caught up in the winning/losing and the competitive side of things.  At the end of the day it should always be about the kids and what is in the best interest for them.  

 

Tonight while sitting at home I drafted a potential outline of what an "Emergency Coronavirus Plan" could look like in the fall.  This is just my opinion and you all please feel more than free to comment and share your thoughts.  I hope it's not needed and hope that we are able to return to a normal schedule in May.  Here's what I came up with:

 

The Week of 9/4:  Preseason Week 1

The Week of 9/11:  Preseason Week 2

The Week of 9/18:  Preseason Week 3 (Jamborees)

 

9/25:  Week 1

10/2:  Week 2

10/9:  Week 3

10/16:  Week 4

10/23:  Week 5

10/30:  Week 6

11/6:  Week 7

11/13:  Week 8

11/20:  Week 9

11/27:  Week 10

 

Top 2 teams from each Region Qualify for the TSSAA State Playoffs.  16 team Playoff Brackets.  Playoff schedule as follows:

 

12/4:  First Round

12/11:  Quarterfinals

12/18:  Semifinals

The Next 2 Weeks are the weeks of Christmas and New Year's.  I'd propose a 2-Week Gap before the State Championships.

January 14, 15, 16 would be Blue Cross Bowl Weekend for the 2020 High School Football Season.

 

Tell me what you all think.  Stay safe!

[kingofthenorth]

I like it. 

[LTCB]

It is pretty much what east coast school already do.  I've coached in VA, MD, and NY and we started  school after Labor Day so that is a viable option with precedence.  Rumblings are that TDOE not TSSAA is considering an after Labor Day school start. 

[ChineseFlu]

No way will they (T$$AA) let high school football bleed over into January.  It will still have to end the first week of December

[BoardHater71]

COVID-19 EMERGENCY PLAN FOR THE 2020 SEASON

August 7                                               Preseason Week 1 (Shells)          

August 14                                            Preseason Week 2

August 21                                            Preseason Week 3

August 28                                            Preseason Week 4

 

September 4                                      Week 1

September 11                                    Week 2

September 18                                    Week 3

September 25                                    Week 4

October 2                                            Week 5

October 9                                            Week 6

October 16                                          Week 7

October 23                                          Week 8

October 30                                          Week 9

November 6                                       Week 10

November 13                                     Week 11

                                               

November 20                                     First Round

November 27                                     Second Round

December 4                                        Quarterfinals

December 11                                     Semifinals

December 17, 18, 19                        Blue Cross Bowl Games

[CougarDadx2]

May 25 tentative date set for 1st practice - zoom meetings with team the last two weeks.

[tradertwo]

On 4/6/2020 at 1:43 PM, ChineseFlu said:

No way will they (T$$AA) let high school football bleed over into January.  It will still have to end the first week of December

TSSAA will accommodate football in any and every way possible, even to the point of severely shortening basketball season. Losing money from basketball/spring fling was a punch to their gut, but football is where their operating revenue comes from... if it benefits football, don't expect anything to be "off the table".

[CougarDadx2]

Boys got a June 1 start date for practice.