UPDATE: Wisconsin DID NOT HAVE TO SHUT DOWN! THEY STILL HAVE NOT HIT RED/RED FOR Covid + Rates Yet they Decide to Still Shut Down a Min of 7 Days

[Franisdaman]

12 tested positive, that's over 5%.

That's not what is being reported

What is being reported is this:

Wisconsin had not yet hit the red/red threshold when they decided to shut down.

Source:





Red/Red: Team must stop regular practice and competition for a minimum of seven days and reassess metrics until improved.


Team positivity rate (number of positive tests divided by total number of tests administered):

• Green 0-2%
• Orange 2-5%
• Red >5%

Population positivity rate (number of positive individuals divided by total population at risk):

• Green 0-3.5%
• Orange 3.5-7.5%
• Red >7.5%

 

[doughuddl2]

That's not what is being reported

What is being reported is this:

Wisconsin had not yet hit the red/red threshold when they decided to shut down.

Source:

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Red/Red: Team must stop regular practice and competition for a minimum of seven days and reassess metrics until improved.


Team positivity rate (number of positive tests divided by total number of tests administered):

• Green 0-2%
• Orange 2-5%
• Red >5%

Population positivity rate (number of positive individuals divided by total population at risk):

• Green 0-3.5%
• Orange 3.5-7.5%
• Red >7.5%

It most certainly is being reported in the omaha and madison paper. Coach is infected and taking heat for not properly wearing mask.

 

[Franisdaman]

It most certainly is being reported in the omaha and madison paper. Coach is infected and taking heat for not properly wearing mask.

Again, yesterday, at 3:24 pm, it was reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that despite the fact that the Badgers chose to shut down football for seven days before hitting the red/red threshold, the Nebraska game is considered no contest. It is not a forfeit.

Since they had not hit the red/red threshold, they were not required to shut down for 7 days. They did it any way.


Again, here is that tweet from Jeff of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

 

[doughuddl2]

Again, yesterday, at 3:24 pm, it was reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that despite the fact that the Badgers chose to shut down football for seven days before hitting the red/red threshold, the Nebraska game is considered no contest. It is not a forfeit.

Since they had not hit the red/red threshold, they were not required to shut down for 7 days. They did it any way.


Again, here is that tweet:

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Sorry thought you could do math.

 

[Franisdaman]

Sorry thought you could do math.

Sorry, but you are 100% wrong.

Here is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story from LATE last night.

From the story: UW’s test positivity rate approached but did not reach the threshold set by the league that requires teams to stop regular practice and competition for a minimum of seven days and then reassess the situation.


The FULL Story:

Badgers' game Saturday at Nebraska is canceled because of high COVID test rate; coach Paul Chryst among those positive
Jeff Potrykus
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel1
Oct 28, 2020, 11:23 pm CT


MADISON – Wisconsin’s Big Ten football game set for Saturday at Nebraska has been canceled because of positive COVID-19 tests among players and staff, including head coach Paul Chryst, UW officials announced Wednesday.

UW’s test positivity rate approached but did not reach the threshold set by the league that requires teams to stop regular practice and competition for a minimum of seven days and then reassess the situation.

A source told the Journal Sentinel Tuesday the game was in danger of being canceled.

UW officials disclosed the team had 12 positive tests – six players and six staff members – in the last five days. Additional tests are pending.

All team-related activities must be paused for seven days and players will be separated from one another, with some provided hotel rooms, in an attempt to slow the spread.

"In talking to our medical people as well as our chancellor we just felt like with those numbers we had to get our arm around this," UW athletic director Barry Alvarez, who is waiting to learn whether he has contracted the virus, explained during a Zoom session. "We didn’t feel comfortable. … So we just felt it was necessary to control it now.

"We just felt it was important, if we wanted to continue to play for the year, to make this move right now and control the virus at this point."

According to Big Ten protocols, the game will be declared no contest and will be neither a victory nor a loss for either team.

Chryst, who was seen during the opening game against Illinois with his face covering pulled down below his nose, is the second Big Ten coach known to have contracted coronavirus.

Purdue coach Jeff Brohm was the first and he was forced to miss his team’s opener, a 24-20 victory over Iowa.

According to Chryst, his daily antigen test Tuesday morning came back negative but he learned Wednesday morning that a follow-up PCR test came back positive.

"Physically feel good," said Chryst, who said he still has faith in the testing process. "Certainly, disappointed for what’s happened."

UW's next scheduled game is Nov. 7 against visiting Purdue, but it is too early to know whether the Badgers will be able to play.


Any coach who tests positive must be out for 10 days, according to league protocols. That means Chryst and any other assistant who tests positive likely will not be able to return until Nov. 7.

And with UW having to pause activities for seven days, it appears the earliest the team could resume practice would be Nov. 4. That would leave only three days to prepare for Purdue.

"We’ll have to see where we are as far as testing before we make that decision," Alvarez said. "That’s something we’ll determine as we move forward."

It is too early to know how this will affect UW’s chances to participate in the Big Ten title game.

According to the league, a team must play at least six games to be considered for participation in the championship game. However, if the average number of conference games played by all teams falls below six, with the average rounded up/down at 0.50 (6.50 or greater would round up to 7.0 and 6.49 or less would round down to 6.0), then teams must play no less than two fewer conference games than the average number of conference games played by all teams.

The Badgers, No. 11 in the Amway coaches poll, opened the season with a 45-7 victory over Illinois.

"We were very excited about the fact that we could play," Alvarez said. "Personally, I think we are a very good football team. I thought we performed very well.

"As I’ve been watching college football for the last several weeks, that first game there were so many mistakes by so many people. … And we played such a clean game.

"And to turn around and to not be able to play, continue to practice right now, is very disappointing and frustrating.

"But our No. 1 concern is the health and safety of our athletes."

Badgers' game Saturday at Nebraska is canceled because of high COVID test rate; coach Paul Chryst among those positive

Coach Paul Chryst said Wednesday he tested positive for COVID-19. Twelve people within the program have tested positive; more tests are pending.

www.jsonline.com

 

[Franisdaman]

good news for Illinois:

 

[Franisdaman]

Again, the B1G did not shut them down.

They shut themselves down

 

[Rifler]

If this is all true Saturday's missed game should be a Badger forfeit....

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

If this is all true Saturday's missed game should be a Badger forfeit....

that's why the Milwaukee reporter had to get confirmation from the B1G on whether the game was a no contest or a forfeit.

Lets face it; the B1G rules for a shut down are pretty clear and tough. Since Wisky (and not the B1G) shut themselves down, I agree with you; it should be a forfeit.

 

[Franisdaman]

Wiscy now has thirteen players and ten staff members testing positive.

I still have not heard official word if they hit red/red; have you?

if they had not hit the red/red thresholds, they should be playing this weekend and this is where Debbie's beef should be, imo.


Red/Red: Team must stop regular practice and competition for a minimum of seven days and reassess metrics until improved.


Team positivity rate (number of positive tests divided by total number of tests administered):

• Green 0-2%
• Orange 2-5%
• Red >5%

Population positivity rate (number of positive individuals divided by total population at risk):

• Green 0-3.5%
• Orange 3.5-7.5%
• Red >7.5%

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[Franisdaman]

Wisconsin football to decide Tuesday if it can play Purdue Nov. 7 as COVID-19 cases rise

• Heather Dinich
• ESPN Senior Writer
• 9:29AM CT

Wisconsin will decide on Tuesday if it can play Purdue on Nov. 7, as COVID-19 cases have risen to 22 within the program, athletic director Barry Alvarez told Rece Davis on College GameDay on Saturday morning.

Alvarez said he received a report Saturday morning of 10 staff members and 12 players with active cases of the virus -- seven more than the program reported on Thursday. The positive tests recently received include those of head coach Paul Chryst and quarterback Graham Mertz.

"We're still having additions in our cases, and that's something we've got to get our arms around and control it," said Alvarez, who had a negative PCR test on Thursday.

Because Chryst tested positive, he is required to isolate for 10 days, per CDC and Big Ten guidelines. The school said in a statement Saturday that the earliest Chryst can return to work, should he remain symptom-free, is Thursday.

The Badgers on Wednesday announced they were pausing all football activities for seven days and canceled Saturday's game against Nebraska. The athletic department secured rooms at a local hotel for football players who have not tested positive to try to further separate those players and mitigate the spread of the virus. According to the school, each of those players has his own room, and the rooms are all located in the same area of the hotel to limit exposure to others.

According to Big Ten protocol, players who test positive can return to practice or competition in no sooner than 21 days. Alvarez said Saturday it's possible that could change, as a recent JAMA study has altered its cardiology guidelines "for the competitive athlete," according to ESPN's Tracy Wholf.

The study reads in part:

"Self-isolation has been reduced from 14 to 10 days from the time of documented infection per CDC guidelines. As such, we believe it is reasonable to reduce complete exercise abstinence in cases of asymptomatic COVID-19 infection to 10 days from the date of the positive test result (Figure 3). Following this restriction, a slow and carefully monitored resumption of activity, ideally under the direction of a certified athletic trainer, is appropriate."

"Several athletic directors have looked at that number and thought it was a little high, but none of us are doctors," Alvarez said of the 21 days. "It's not our decision to make. That's for our medical professionals to make, but I'm sure we'll take a look at it. It's still going to be a medical decision."

Badgers' cases up; decision on Purdue game Tue.

Wisconsin will decide on Tuesday if it can play Purdue on Nov. 7, as COVID-19 cases have risen to 22 within the program, athletic director Barry Alvarez told Rece Davis on College GameDay Saturday morning.

www.espn.com

 

[Franisdaman]

this is unbelievable. you don't shut down until you hit red/red.

Wisky HAS YET to hit red/red. The games vs Debbie & Purdue should be a forfeit.






Red/Red: Team must stop regular practice and competition for a minimum of seven days and reassess metrics until improved.


Team positivity rate (number of positive tests divided by total number of tests administered):

• Green 0-2%
• Orange 2-5%
• Red >5%

Population positivity rate (number of positive individuals divided by total population at risk):

• Green 0-3.5%
• Orange 3.5-7.5%
• Red >7.5%

 

[Franisdaman]

they had a good plan?!?

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[chuck285]

JMO but if they had a few players who could have played but coach didn't want to, then the B1G commish should place them on a 2020 probation and not allow them to play in the B1G championship or bowl game!!!

 

[jonesy5960]

this is unbelievable. you don't shut down until you hit red/red.

Wisky HAS YET to hit red/red. The games vs Debbie & Purdue should be a forfeit.






Red/Red: Team must stop regular practice and competition for a minimum of seven days and reassess metrics until improved.


Team positivity rate (number of positive tests divided by total number of tests administered):

• Green 0-2%
• Orange 2-5%
• Red >5%

Population positivity rate (number of positive individuals divided by total population at risk):

• Green 0-3.5%
• Orange 3.5-7.5%
• Red >7.5%

What is the "total population" again? They have 22 confirmed positive right now.

 

[Franisdaman]

What is the "total population" again? They have 22 confirmed positive right now.

all I know is that every report I have seen states Wisconsin has not hit red/red yet.

And since they have not hit red/red, per B1G protocols, they were not required to shut down. So, that is why I can understand Debbie & Purdue fans thinking that Wisky should be forfeiting these games.

From Nov 5, The Milwaukee Journal Star:

UW officials reported last week there were 27 active cases in the program, all since Oct. 24. That includes 15 players and 12 staff members.

They are scheduled to provide another update Saturday but Chryst suggested Thursday morning that the numbers are stabilizing.

“So far, the numbers have been good this week and we need that to continue,” he said. “Then you just want an opportunity to play and another opportunity to play again. Truly, you’ve got to go one day at a time and one week at a time.”

The Journal Sentinel has reported quarterbacks Graham Mertz and Chase Wolf tested positive for the virus. Mertz could be eligible to play if UW is able to face Michigan on Nov. 14.

Chryst did not identify individual players who have contracted the virus. He acknowledged UW could be missing several key players if the game Nov. 14 at Michigan is played but sounded confident UW could field a competitive team.

UW focused on getting back at practice. After that, they'll worry about chances to reach Big Ten title game.

UW's Paul Chryst: "To look down the road seems a little crazy right now because all that matters is that we stop the spread.”

www.jsonline.com

 

[jonesy5960]

all I know is that every report I have seen states Wisconsin has not hit red/red yet.

And since they have not hit red/red, per B1G protocols, they were not required to shut down. So, that is why I can understand Debbie & Purdue fans thinking that Wisky should be forfeiting these games.

From Nov 5, The Milwaukee Journal Star:

UW officials reported last week there were 27 active cases in the program, all since Oct. 24. That includes 15 players and 12 staff members.

They are scheduled to provide another update Saturday but Chryst suggested Thursday morning that the numbers are stabilizing.

“So far, the numbers have been good this week and we need that to continue,” he said. “Then you just want an opportunity to play and another opportunity to play again. Truly, you’ve got to go one day at a time and one week at a time.”

The Journal Sentinel has reported quarterbacks Graham Mertz and Chase Wolf tested positive for the virus. Mertz could be eligible to play if UW is able to face Michigan on Nov. 14.

Chryst did not identify individual players who have contracted the virus. He acknowledged UW could be missing several key players if the game Nov. 14 at Michigan is played but sounded confident UW could field a competitive team.

UW focused on getting back at practice. After that, they'll worry about chances to reach Big Ten title game.

UW's Paul Chryst: "To look down the road seems a little crazy right now because all that matters is that we stop the spread.”

www.jsonline.com

Pretty sure that those numbers meet this threshold by a wide margin.

Meeting the “red/red” threshold limit on the Big Ten testing protocols. That means 5% of the team, on a seven-day rolling average, tested positive for COVID-19, and 7.5% of the team population (coaches, trainers, staff, administrators) tested positive. A minimum seven-day halt is put in place for practice or competition.

Daily testing and heart monitoring highlight Big Ten football protocols

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Big Ten football is back (with significant health precautions). America’s oldest Division I athletic conference announced Wednesday that football will return five weeks from…

www.nbc4i.com

 

[Franisdaman]

Pretty sure that those numbers meet this threshold by a wide margin.

Meeting the “red/red” threshold limit on the Big Ten testing protocols. That means 5% of the team, on a seven-day rolling average, tested positive for COVID-19, and 7.5% of the team population (coaches, trainers, staff, administrators) tested positive. A minimum seven-day halt is put in place for practice or competition.

Daily testing and heart monitoring highlight Big Ten football protocols

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Big Ten football is back (with significant health precautions). America’s oldest Division I athletic conference announced Wednesday that football will return five weeks from…

www.nbc4i.com

2 days ago Wisconsin had STILL not hit red/red.

Jeff covers the Badgers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The November 3rd Update:

 

[Franisdaman]

15 Illini players were out last week yet they played.