March Madness to be played without fans

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11/Mar/20 21:52

Eurohoops.net

NCAA president Mark Emmert decided that all tournaments will be held with limited access and that also means no crowd at March Madness games

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

The NCAA’s men’s and women’s tournaments will be held without fans and only essential staff and limited family attendance.

“Based on [the panel’s] advice and my discussions with the NCAA Board of Governors, I have made the decision to conduct our upcoming championship events, including the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, with only essential staff and limited family attendance,” NCAA president Mark Emmert said in a statement.

The NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel also released the following statement: “The NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel recognizes the fluidity of COVID-19 and its impact on hosting events in a public space. COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in the United States, and behavioral risk mitigation strategies are the best option for slowing the spread of this disease. This is especially important because mildly symptomatic individuals can transmit COVID-19. Given these considerations, coupled with a more unfavorable outcome of COVID-19 in older adults – especially those with underlying chronic medical conditions – we recommend against sporting events open to the public. We do believe sport events can take place with only essential personnel and limited family attendance, and this protects our players, employees, and fans.”

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