wilmwolf80 said:
James Henderson said:
wilmwolf80 said:
Is every player on Vanderbilt vaccinated?
If the answer is no, then they should be subject to the same testing protocols, as they played all entire game against Jarrett this week.
If they aren't being held to this standard, then everything else that has been said is bull*****
And if they are all vaccinated, there is virtually zero risk playing against our players, regardless of test results.
Are we following science and logic, or are we giving an advantage to the biggest draw left in the tournament. Let's be honest.
Pack fans, websites, blogs, podcasts, etc should stop looking for reasons to attack pack players, and unite on this front.
I'd imagine there are contact tracing rules relative to Vandy players and Jarrett.
Who came in contact with Jarrett enough via the contact rules (is it still 6 feet for 10 minutes)?
Again, I don't see why NC State's baseball staff/administration, who know all the details, would allow the biggest draw left in the tourney to get an advantage.
What alternative did they have? The only other option was forfeit as far as I can tell. Do you think they could have refused to play the game until the test results came back? It's clear, to me, that the only options were to play with the available dudes or forfeit. The team did the only thing they could do.
If the NCAA could not complete the mandatory testing in time for the game to be played, the game should have been delayed. It is up to the NCAA to conduct the tests and do wo in a timely manner. Not doing so, put State at a disadvantage. We can argue all day about it being State's players fault for not being vaccinated, but in the end, the NCAA put in place a requirement to test unvaccinated players and they (the NCAA) were unable to do so in a timeframe that allowed State to play the players.
From what I have gathered from Twitter and other reports I have read tonight, this is what I believe could have happened.
1. JT Jarrett was tested as part of normal protocol for the testing of unvaccinated players and yesterday was found to be positive for Covid-19.
2. Evan Justice was put in contact trace quarantine (likely also yesterday) and is likely not going to be available to play. Typically, players in contact trace quarantine are not tested after being placed in quarantine. They must remain in quarantine for a set number of days (seven days based on the last time my son went through it) and if not symptomatic over this period, they are allowed to leave quarantine.
3. The unvaccinated players on State's team were tested yesterday and all remaining players were found to be negative for Covid-19.
4. Today, the team members and staff that are vaccinated and those who are unvaccinated and received a negative test yesterday went to the stadium today to play the game.
5. After arriving, the NCAA decided another test of the unvaccinated players was required. This is likely what Elliot meant by the rules being changed. The way it worked during the football season last year is as follows. Players are tested the day before a game (within 24 hours) and all of those receiving a negative test are eligible to play the next day. I assume this is the protocol for the CWS and I am not sure why they would consider testing day of game, given the length of time it takes to complete a PCR test.
6. I am not sure what triggered a day-of-game testing requirement, when State's coaches and staff believed they were eligible to play, having secured negative tests within 24 hours of the game. Some have speculated that Vandy's coach may have requested the additional test, but we do not know this for certain. It does appear something in the protocol changed from what State's coaches and staff expected.
7. Once the decision was made to change the protocol and administer a new round of testing for the unvaccinated players, the NCAA should have made the decision to delay the game until all of the new tests could be completed. It is not NC State's fault if the NCAA could not complete the tests and get results in time for the game. If a testing protocol was changed, it was up to the NCAA to insure State was not put at a disadvantage.
Hopefully, we will get further information tomorrow. I do believe the NCAA made a bad decision to play the game before the testing was completed - especially if they changed or modified the testing protocol.
