MLB Considers start up plan. Will it be the structure to follow?

[radness]

Perhaps you have heard this story.
MLB considers start up plan in May in Arizona.
Involves testing and social distancing guidelines.
Wonder if colleges would be able to, or consider for that matter, similar guidelines to get athletes on the field next school year?
Thoughts?

Sources: MLB, players eye May return in Arizona

Major League Baseball and its players are increasingly focused on a plan that could allow them to start the season as early as May in greater Phoenix and has the support of high-ranking federal public health officials, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[joe720]

If you're not P5 you likely don't have tv rights that will pay to do such things. Heard a talk radio show discussing this yesterday. They were saying a good portion of D1 football programs rely on the revenue from ticket sales just to keep their sports programs afloat.

While i am sure that P5 will push this plan i'm not sure that is will be sustainable across all of D1. Still think it is too early to start speculating on what fall seasons will look like.

 

[Bullseye]

Funding for tests is whats needed. Will this come from healthcare stimulus budget.
Fall season cancelled will only cause another group of D1 atheltes to be given extended eligibility. Budget befor better than after. Just speculating. Pending MLB rolls out a plan.

 

[radness]

Article following sports schedules. Also a link with Information on South Korea planning exhibition games beginning April 21st.

Where the Major Sports Stand Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

A snapshot look at how the global sports calendar has shifted because of the virus.

www.nytimes.com

 

[BlaineAB]

Pro athletes basically in a biosphere?
Not going to happen.

Situation with testing, treatment and a vaccine is going to have to greatly improve for colleges to let students back on campus.