over incompetents like Schlissel and the BIG:
In early August, the Big Ten and Pacific-12 conferences decided to cancel their fall sports. At the time, Notre Dame and the ACC didn’t commit to play; we decided only to continue preparing while gathering more information and experience. The additional time proved very beneficial.
Through last week, the 1,366 Covid-19 tests involving members of our football team produced 12 positive results. This data across three months has reinforced our confidence that we can help keep our student-athletes safe with frequent testing, masks and carefully structured approaches to physical spaces, workouts and practices.
Our experience also appears to be at odds with the assumption that football is especially risky for transmitting the virus. Our 12 positive tests occurred during seven different rounds of testing over two months, yet none of those positive cases produced even a small cluster of cases among the team. Further, our experience suggests that the structure and discipline of being “in season” can have a positive impact and perhaps make student-athletes more focused and more cautious about their behavior. Our fall sports have significantly lower numbers of positive tests than our spring sports.
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In early August, the Big Ten and Pacific-12 conferences decided to cancel their fall sports. At the time, Notre Dame and the ACC didn’t commit to play; we decided only to continue preparing while gathering more information and experience. The additional time proved very beneficial.
Through last week, the 1,366 Covid-19 tests involving members of our football team produced 12 positive results. This data across three months has reinforced our confidence that we can help keep our student-athletes safe with frequent testing, masks and carefully structured approaches to physical spaces, workouts and practices.
Our experience also appears to be at odds with the assumption that football is especially risky for transmitting the virus. Our 12 positive tests occurred during seven different rounds of testing over two months, yet none of those positive cases produced even a small cluster of cases among the team. Further, our experience suggests that the structure and discipline of being “in season” can have a positive impact and perhaps make student-athletes more focused and more cautious about their behavior. Our fall sports have significantly lower numbers of positive tests than our spring sports.
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The university’s decision to move forward with the fall season is rooted in care for athletes and safety.
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