Corona Virus And Playoff Games

[Tcl123]

Well at least our guys will know what it feels like this weekend if they went to Harvard instead. Actually, any of the ECAC teams that played last weekend by crowd sizes I saw on tv.

[French Rage]

I don't know if this is too pie-in-the-sky, but would there be a way to set up something like a Zoom meeting with the game broadcasting?  That way, you can hear all of the other fans while the game is going on, sort of like a VR rink experience?

[Trotsky]

I don't know if this is too pie-in-the-sky, but would there be a way to set up something like a Zoom meeting with the game broadcasting?  That way, you can hear all of the other fans while the game is going on, sort of like a VR rink experience?

That sounds horrible.  I'm in!  :-)

[KGR11]

I'd put the odds of having fans at Lake Placid or any NCAA games at 0.47%

math

Based on how many Monte Carlo simulations?

[adamw]

I'd put the odds of having fans at Lake Placid or any NCAA games at 0.47%

math

Based on how many Monte Carlo simulations?

At least 20,000 in my head - given how it is spinning.

[Jim Hyla]

So I was thinking these steps were overreaction, but the situation seems to be deteriorating rapidly, and large gatherings have been banned in many places, so I think these recommendations are now coming from the health authorities.  The pro hockey leagues in Germany have cancelled (not just no fans, no games) the rest of their playoffs, because several states were banning gatherings of over 1000 people.  I would guess that the average attendee is not at much risk of exposure, maybe interacting closely with 5-10 other people.  But multiply that by four or five thousand, and the odds of some transmission occurring are a lot higher.  So it seems like it's in the interest of jurisdictions to cancel events, even if it's not in the interest of individuals to skip them.

Interestingly, RIT has not cancelled classes yet, although there's been a lot of contingency planning about what we'd do if we had to.  Given that we have a lot of online courses already (like mine), we're probably better suited to pull it off than most universities.

So far I've not seen any health authorities from this part of Upstate NY saying anything about fans not being allowed at sporting events.

As an example, Colgate is still holding the Patriot League Basketball Championship game tonight and my concert in Albany is still on for tonight. Sadly we can't go. I've put my tickets up on StubHub, but if anyone here wants Zappa tickets, you can have them for free. Get in touch.

No sadly all that is going on is not based upon science, or sometimes maybe not even rational thinking.

College basketball looks to be going on and pro sports are competing in arenas.

They've closed their locker rooms to protect their players. But I guess they don't feel the need to close the stands to protect their fans. I wonder why??

No I don't think most of these decisions are from health authorities, rather we're seeing a herd effect.

As far as our NCAA games, I don't see how they can close them, if they don't first close basketball. But we do know which end calls the shots.

[Jim Hyla]

Just got an email from Tickets about my refund. They are giving back $6/ticket, which seems low, but I'll have to look at my season ticket prices.

[ithacat]

Some teams get fans, some don't. The life has been sucked out of the season. I'm on board with just cancelling the season at this point and declaring the team currently #1 the National Champ.

[Swampy]

Here's Pollack's notification to the Cornell community.  Interestingly it doesn't say all athletic events will be cancelled, but rather that each member will be strictly limited to 3 guests per participant. So maybe there's a little hope that the games can continue.

So how do we expand the hockey roster to roughly 1000 players?

For how much are the players selling the guest passes?

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Some teams get fans, some don't. The life has been sucked out of the season. I'm on board with just cancelling the season at this point and declaring the team currently #1 the National Champ.

#1 in the polls or #1 in the pairwise?

[Trotsky]

Some teams get fans, some don't. The life has been sucked out of the season. I'm on board with just cancelling the season at this point and declaring the team currently #1 the National Champ.

#1 in the polls or #1 in the pairwise?

One game to rule them all.

[Trotsky]

if anyone here wants Zappa tickets, you can have them for free

If anyone here wants Zappa tickets you're about 27 years too late.  :-/

[French Rage]

Here's Pollack's notification to the Cornell community.  Interestingly it doesn't say all athletic events will be cancelled, but rather that each member will be strictly limited to 3 guests per participant. So maybe there's a little hope that the games can continue.

So how do we expand the hockey roster to roughly 1000 players?

For how much are the players selling the guest passes?

It shouldn't be decided by price.  Instead, it should be decided based on commitment; there should be some sort of line that is formed and maybe a camp-out to see how long people are willing to stick around.

[French Rage]

You all laughed at me for making a costume that looked like a wooden bench at Lynah, but this Friday when I'm the only one who will be able to sneak in and watch the ECAC QFs, who'll be laughing now, huh?!?!

[Trotsky]

Here's Pollack's notification to the Cornell community.  Interestingly it doesn't say all athletic events will be cancelled, but rather that each member will be strictly limited to 3 guests per participant. So maybe there's a little hope that the games can continue.

So how do we expand the hockey roster to roughly 1000 players?

For how much are the players selling the guest passes?

It shouldn't be decided by price.  Instead, it should be decided based on commitment; there should be some sort of line that is formed and maybe a camp-out to see how long people are willing to stick around.

Oldest ticket stub.  I have one from 1981.  Jim may have one chiseled from marble.