07-29-2020, 11:56 AM
Unlike me to be the optimistic one on coronavirus, but I would say that there were also doomsayers early on in the soccer restarts. The NWSL had one entire team have to withdrawal due to players testing positive (Orlando), and MLS had two (Dallas and Nashville). The NWSL completed their tournament, and MLS has had zero positive cases for weeks.
Of course, they are both in bubbles. Like the NBA/NHL. Playing outside bubbles is MUCH trickier.
I'd reccommend regional bubbles. The NFL schedule lends itself to it. You play your own division twice and two other divisions once. I'd group those teams together in a bubble and play all those games.
Or maybe have 3 bubbles for each team.
1. Bubble 1: 1st round of division games + games vs opposite conference division.
Then take a break. Retest.
2. Bubble 2. Second round of division games + games vs division in your conference.
Take a break. Retest.
3. No bubble: the final games (two each?) on the schedule.
If these games cannot happen, you still got 12-14 games in. Do another bubble for each conference's POs.
Of course, they are both in bubbles. Like the NBA/NHL. Playing outside bubbles is MUCH trickier.
I'd reccommend regional bubbles. The NFL schedule lends itself to it. You play your own division twice and two other divisions once. I'd group those teams together in a bubble and play all those games.
Or maybe have 3 bubbles for each team.
1. Bubble 1: 1st round of division games + games vs opposite conference division.
Then take a break. Retest.
2. Bubble 2. Second round of division games + games vs division in your conference.
Take a break. Retest.
3. No bubble: the final games (two each?) on the schedule.
If these games cannot happen, you still got 12-14 games in. Do another bubble for each conference's POs.
