Ronster23 170 Posted March 19 Well, are Spring sports over? https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/health/coronavirus/uil-cancels-all-events-through-may-4-further-cancellations-possible/501-728646d0-dc92-45ad-a90e-02bde74e9bd4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sportsfanatic1 771 Posted March 19 59 minutes ago, Ronster23 said: Well, are Spring sports over? https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/health/coronavirus/uil-cancels-all-events-through-may-4-further-cancellations-possible/501-728646d0-dc92-45ad-a90e-02bde74e9bd4 UIL sets May 4 as potential return to competition Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonDellaRosa 12 Posted March 20 Not yet. They have given themselves a month from now to see how things are going. If we get to April 20th and it is not trending in a positive direction, I think that is when they will pull the plug. It would be difficult for baseball and softball, especially baseball, to get done in a timely fashion -- mid-Juneish. But if everyone got back at it on May 4th, you could finish the boys basketball tourney, do the full soccer playoffs and golf, track and tennis before the end of the end of the month. Baseball and softball are going to end up being winner-take-all games in each round so they can do multiple round of the playoffs per week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highschoolfootball99 140 Posted March 20 6 hours ago, JasonDellaRosa said: Not yet. They have given themselves a month from now to see how things are going. If we get to April 20th and it is not trending in a positive direction, I think that is when they will pull the plug. It would be difficult for baseball and softball, especially baseball, to get done in a timely fashion -- mid-Juneish. But if everyone got back at it on May 4th, you could finish the boys basketball tourney, do the full soccer playoffs and golf, track and tennis before the end of the end of the month. Baseball and softball are going to end up being winner-take-all games in each round so they can do multiple round of the playoffs per week. I agree 100 % and you are right about baseball and softball they will go to the basketball format 1 game and play Monday/Tuesday and then round 2 Friday/Saturday. What is going to hurt baseball and softball is the rain if something gets rained out or we get a #### load of rain in may It is going to be tough to finish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uniballer 40 Posted March 20 My concern after the layoff is the health of pitching arms. I am not sure about all kids, but I am sure a lot of them are not throwing during this break and would be at risk when we ramp up to two playoff games a week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonDellaRosa 12 Posted March 20 I talked to a softball coach and they said they could see softball doing it where Monday/Tuesday is bi-district, Wednesday/Thursday is area, Friday/Saturday is region quarterfinals. Apparrently the UIL is waiving the weekly game requirements once they get back to action, so something like this would be feasible. I think you are underestimating the kids staying ready. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sportsfanatic1 771 Posted March 20 Gotta give it to the UIL in this one they are trying. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flukeshot 77 Posted March 20 16 hours ago, JasonDellaRosa said: Not yet. But if everyone got back at it on May 4th, you could finish the boys basketball tourney I think that would be a farce, playing it after no games for two months and minimal practice. Would rather they just call it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sportsfanatic1 771 Posted March 20 35 minutes ago, flukeshot said: I think that would be a farce, playing it after no games for two months and minimal practice. Would rather they just call it. Good source. That's not happening. Baseball is the difficult one, it may be one gamers from start to finish. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darktower 47 Posted March 21 what I am hearing about baseball and softball is they are hoping to hold district tournaments and top 4 go to playoffs then will have to play single game series with two rounds per week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObiOne 62 Posted March 21 2 hours ago, flukeshot said: I think that would be a farce, playing it after no games for two months and minimal practice. Would rather they just call it. A farce would be flipping a coin for the winner. Playing the game is the only way it should be settled Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonDellaRosa 12 Posted March 21 You've got a 25 percent chance of winning the state title -- 50-50 in the case of the 1A and 3A teams -- and you tell me those kids wouldn't play without a practice or any games. They got that far, they want to finish it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronster23 170 Posted March 21 On 3/20/2020 at 1:20 AM, JasonDellaRosa said: Not yet. They have given themselves a month from now to see how things are going. If we get to April 20th and it is not trending in a positive direction, I think that is when they will pull the plug. It would be difficult for baseball and softball, especially baseball, to get done in a timely fashion -- mid-Juneish. But if everyone got back at it on May 4th, you could finish the boys basketball tourney, do the full soccer playoffs and golf, track and tennis before the end of the end of the month. Baseball and softball are going to end up being winner-take-all games in each round so they can do multiple round of the playoffs per week. I figure softball and baseball could do say one or two day district tournament to determine playoff seeding...thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeler 4 Posted March 21 Baseball and softball could possibly do tournaments throughout the playoffs. District, Region, State. Double elimination for district. Single elimination for region. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagleborn 1,280 Posted March 21 Am I the only one that thinks everything will be a wash? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GWBears01 282 Posted March 21 25 minutes ago, Eagleborn said: Am I the only one that thinks everything will be a wash? No. I see no way they will take any risk whatsoever. They will err on the side of caution. I’m just hoping we have football season 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trueblue82 3,376 Posted March 22 48 minutes ago, Eagleborn said: Am I the only one that thinks everything will be a wash? No. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betweentheposts 9 Posted March 22 2 hours ago, Eagleborn said: Am I the only one that thinks everything will be a wash? There is a good chance the year is over. When the Governor waived the state test that changed everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WestHardinfan1 3,840 Posted March 22 5 hours ago, Eagleborn said: Am I the only one that thinks everything will be a wash? Nope.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flukeshot 77 Posted March 22 23 hours ago, JasonDellaRosa said: You've got a 25 percent chance of winning the state title -- 50-50 in the case of the 1A and 3A teams -- and you tell me those kids wouldn't play without a practice or any games. They got that far, they want to finish it. Oh, I'm sure the players and coaches would be keen to play given the opportunity. I'm just giving my opinion, after two months of rust it would be a joke to suddenly play out those final games. I do not think the season can be completed in any credible way now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sportsfanatic1 771 Posted March 22 12 hours ago, Eagleborn said: Am I the only one that thinks everything will be a wash? No. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoHogg 257 Posted March 22 14 hours ago, Eagleborn said: Am I the only one that thinks everything will be a wash? You're not the only one. Not only is sports a wash, so is the school year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagleborn 1,280 Posted March 22 3 hours ago, BoHogg said: You're not the only one. Not only is sports a wash, so is the school year. Will finish school stuff online. Been homeschooling mine on my week off. Golf for math, tv on mute with closed captioning for readying.... built a fire for science.. history channel for history. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoHogg 257 Posted March 22 2 minutes ago, Eagleborn said: Will finish school stuff online. Been homeschooling mine on my week off. Golf for math, tv on mute with closed captioning for readying.... built a fire for science.. history channel for history. Your plan is solid my friend! The Morath and Abbott plan is futile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uniballer 40 Posted March 22 While I applaud TAPPS and the UIL for having great plans in place and preparing multiple options in case we return to action, I just do not see us playing again. Believe me, I hope this is not the case, but the liability all of these schools face if they bring kids back to early is going to force them to play it more than safe. I hope I'm wrong, but common sense tells me we are done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
