Women's volleyball tournament conditions

[Faux Sean Callahan]

Am I the only one who doesn't care and isn't "woke" by this?



I think they should have a safe playing surface which is the one thing I'm being told that isn't happening.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

I'd need more than random context free twitpics

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

I'd need more than random context free twitpics

Supposedly that is the locker room.
The alternate courts are on top of concrete and there is a concern of injuries.

Then there is a bunch of people going off about how the Men's basketball tournament was at one standard and now this.











https://twitter.com/skyhook41/status/1382055711300063238?s=20

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Gotta agree with Juan here

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Gotta agree with Juan here

There's always a Juan around N sports to stir the pot. SMH

 

[Pipe Line]

I’d personally just feel blessed to be playing at that level, and a tent for a locker room at a make shift NCAA tournament wouldn’t bother me, no. But, yeah, let’s atleast make sure the playing surface is safe. That probably just takes an extra day or two of planning is all

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

I’d personally just feel blessed to be playing at that level, and a tent for a locker room at a make shift NCAA tournament wouldn’t bother me, no. But, yeah, let’s atleast make sure the playing surface is safe. That probably just takes an extra day or two of planning is al

This is the boat I am in.

 

[Tyneb23]

Sip taking it in the face

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

Sip taking it in the face

You hate to see it

 

[BIGSTICK67]

I’d personally just feel blessed to be playing at that level, and a tent for a locker room at a make shift NCAA tournament wouldn’t bother me, no. But, yeah, let’s atleast make sure the playing surface is safe. That probably just takes an extra day or two of planning is all

I'd feel extremely blessed to be in the VB tent locker room. Is that too simple of a request?

 

[BushAK]

Don't these volleyball players know that we are in a pandemic?!?! It's not too much to expect them to sacrifice a bit for the greater good.

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

Don't these volleyball players know that we are in a pandemic?!?! It's not too much to expect them to sacrifice a bit for the greater good.

They are feminists. So they feel their tournament deserves the same respect as March Madness.

 

[Pipe Line]

I'd feel extremely blessed to be in the VB tent locker room. Is that too simple of a request?

I won’t even say anything I’ll just sit there and soak it all in

 

[BushAK]

They are feminists. So they feel their tournament deserves the same respect as March Madness.

The playing court is bullshit though.

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

The playing court is bullshit though.

Ya for as long as it is safe, I don't care. If it isn't then that is ridiculous.

 

[LoudHogRider]

My daughter's club team played in the national "President's Day" tournament on those court setups during her high school volleyball days. As someone who setup and tore down those courts many times, they're vinyl over light padding - not much to them. The criticisms are just. If there's a chance to improve the courts themselves to make it safer for the athletes, you absolutely do that (and it sounds as if they're trying to address that). Plus, they've shamed ESPN into providing "remote announcers" for the opening rounds vs. the genius-level "broadcast in silence" model that some dipshit(s) signed off on before the shit hit the fan.

But the NCAA made the decision to play a single site location tournament. I'm not real sure what they're supposed to do here: have the girls play "round the clock" on the "Main Court" so they can utilize the two (2) existing locker room facilities?

 

[jw3]

I just don't get how playing at a convention center is easier or safer than playing at the probably 6 gyms in Omaha big enough to handle a tournament like this. it seems like this is the way harder option. why not use the venues that already have fucking real floors and like...locker rooms and stuff?

 

[Grits and Gravy]

I just don't get how playing at a convention center is easier or safer than playing at the probably 6 gyms in Omaha big enough to handle a tournament like this. it seems like this is the way harder option. why not use the venues that already have fucking real floors and like...locker rooms and stuff?

Agree 100%. You’d think most high schools would be thrilled to host some national tournament games.

 

[HuskerDocCo]

I just don't get how playing at a convention center is easier or safer than playing at the probably 6 gyms in Omaha big enough to handle a tournament like this. it seems like this is the way harder option. why not use the venues that already have fucking real floors and like...locker rooms and stuff?

100% agree, just that the ncaa and omaha are operating with these stupid protocols. Nothing more, nothing less

 

[BBTown Bomber]

My daughter's club team played in the national "President's Day" tournament on those court setups during her high school volleyball days. As someone who setup and tore down those courts many times, they're vinyl over light padding - not much to them. The criticisms are just. If there's a chance to improve the courts themselves to make it safer for the athletes, you absolutely do that (and it sounds as if they're trying to address that). Plus, they've shamed ESPN into providing "remote announcers" for the opening rounds vs. the genius-level "broadcast in silence" model that some dipshit(s) signed off on before the shit hit the fan.

But the NCAA made the decision to play a single site location tournament. I'm not real sure what they're supposed to do here: have the girls play "round the clock" on the "Main Court" so they can utilize the two (2) existing locker room facilities?

Other venues have been mentioned, fwiw.

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