COVID-19 2020 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON

[Djohnson]

3 minutes ago, sportsguy22 said:

Karen chiming in again with pure negative nonsense as always! It just means we're closer to playing ball. Can't wait!

I’m all for playing I just don’t see it with the numbers keep going up. The few on coach t are in denial. I hope we start a decline in cases and we get to play some Football for all the seniors but with the numbers we are seeing everyday it don’t look good!!!

[sportsguy22]

3 minutes ago, Djohnson said:

I’m all for playing I just don’t see it with the numbers keep going up. The few on coach t are in denial. I hope we start a decline in cases and we get to play some Football for all the seniors but with the numbers we are seeing everyday it don’t look good!!!

Take a break from the media for a while...it will do you wonders! The focus on number of cases is getting so old. The death rate is plummeting everywhere and kids are not at risk whatsoever from dying or even having symptoms much at all. All your posts are virtually the same! Try getting some positive optimistic vibes in your life...all that negativity will bring you down in a hurry.

[Djohnson]

4 minutes ago, sportsguy22 said:

Take a break from the media for a while...it will do you wonders! The focus on number of cases is getting so old. The death rate is plummeting everywhere and kids are not at risk whatsoever from dying or even having symptoms much at all. All your posts are virtually the same! Try getting some positive optimistic vibes in your life...all that negativity will bring you down in a hurry.

Okay so currently when I hear teams that has players test positive for COVID they suspend all practices for 1 to 2 weeks. So do you know the plan when full contact practice starts and games when a kid test positive? I’m trying to see it in a positive way but it’s hard.

[sportsguy22]

8 minutes ago, Djohnson said:

Okay so currently when I hear teams that has players test positive for COVID they suspend all practices for 1 to 2 weeks. So do you know the plan when full contact practice starts and games when a kid test positive? I’m trying to see it in a positive way but it’s hard.

If a kid has symptoms and tests positive, he'll obviously then quarantine. Everyone else will continue to practice and play, and live life. Simple stuff. If kids don't want to play, then they don't have to. Nobody is being forced to play.

[strongx]

37 minutes ago, Djohnson said:

Okay so currently when I hear teams that has players test positive for COVID they suspend all practices for 1 to 2 weeks. So do you know the plan when full contact practice starts and games when a kid test positive? I’m trying to see it in a positive way but it’s hard.

I’ve not seen any plan requiring the testing of high school athletes. No testing=no problems.

[MadHatter1]

1 minute ago, strongx said:

I’ve not seen any plan requiring the testing of high school athletes. No testing=n

Absolutely right. Djohnson I suggest you watch the governors briefing instead of cnn or yahoo. No matter what news site you go to its going to lean one way or another this close to the election. But for whats really going on in Tennessee theres no better sources than Bill Lee's briefings. 

[RocketHouse]

If you have internet connection you don't have to rely on any news source for info. It's all out there.  Tons of info, charts, graphics on CDC site showing flu and pneumonia are way more dangerous to young adults than Covid. It's extremely rare for someone who isn't in poor health to die from this virus. Jack Nicklaus and his wife both in their 80's had it and recovered.

TN has averaged 14 deaths per day over the last week and is in good shape when compared to other states. 

 

States and territories	Reported deaths	Deaths, last seven days	Deaths per 100,000 in population
New York	33,323	152	171
New Jersey	15,697	206	176
Massachusetts	8,419	109	122
California	7,701	623	19
Illinois	7,488	114	59
Pennsylvania	7,074	120	55
Michigan	6,364	51	63
Florida	5,090	700	23
Connecticut	4,396	48	123
Texas	3,966	750	13
Louisiana	3,543	106	76
Maryland	3,377	58	55
Ohio	3,174	96	27
Georgia	3,173	172	29
Indiana	2,822	64	41
Arizona	2,761	579	37
Virginia	2,027	63	23
North Carolina	1,671	150	15
Colorado	1,615	29	28
Minnesota	1,581	41	28
Washington	1,444	20	18
Mississippi	1,346	116	45
Alabama	1,287	173	26
Missouri	1,158	45	18
South Carolina	1,155	184	22
Rhode Island	990	14	93
Wisconsin	851	29	14
Tennessee	843	100	12

[Rerun92]

2 hours ago, sportsguy22 said:

If a kid has symptoms and tests positive, he'll obviously then quarantine. Everyone else will continue to practice and play, and live life. Simple stuff. If kids don't want to play, then they don't have to. Nobody is being forced to play.

No.  That's not how it will be.  They'll shut the whole thing down for a while.  We've already seen multiple instances of this in football this summer.

[sportsguy22]

12 minutes ago, guthook said:

No.  That's not how it will be.  They'll shut the whole thing down for a while.  We've already seen multiple instances of this in football this summer.

It's about what they should do without overreacting, not about what they will do because of political pressure and fear or panic. Shutting the whole thing down for a while would be a huge overreaction. "Multiple instances this summer" happened well before contact practices and games begin and also before the possible upcoming protocols that the TSSAA will enforce. We have to quit reacting with so much emotion and fear...think logically through these situations.

 

[Rerun92]

Just now, sportsguy22 said:

It's about what they should do without overreacting, not about what they will do because of political pressure and fear or panic. Shutting the whole thing down for a while would be a huge overreaction. "Multiple instances this summer" happened well before contact practices and games begin and also before the possible upcoming protocols that the TSSAA will enforce. We have to quit reacting with so much emotion and fear...think logically through these situations.

 

I'm really not trying to be combative, but I don't understand how you think the restraints will be loosened in the coming weeks.

[sportsguy22]

12 minutes ago, guthook said:

I'm really not trying to be combative, but I don't understand how you think the restraints will be loosened in the coming weeks.

Why don't you wait and see what the TSSAA proposes to the governor's office before assuming the worst? A final decision has not been made, so why the rush to panic?

[District12AA]

California joins the list of states that say no to Fall Football.