Has anyone heard an update on the dead period ending? I think they are voting today? Saw something for basketball but nothing about baseball. Current is May 31 I believe. Obviously talking about D1.
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I have been searching for results as well, seems nothing has been announced from the vote today.
Extended until 7/31***Never mind**** the link only mentioned this was for hoops in the last sentence. Doh!
I heard the vote was next Wednesday, May 20th.
@TerribleBPthrower posted:Extended until 7/31
I could only find that for basketball? Which makes sense. Baseball and basketball are two completely different situations for this virus....
@LousyLefty posted:I could only find that for basketball? Which makes sense. Baseball and basketball are two completely different situations for this virus....
I went back to post the link and it stated in the last sentence it was for hoops.
@hshuler posted:I heard the vote was next Wednesday, May 20th.
@LousyLefty posted:
Thanks, Lefty!
I got an email from Showball that the dead period is extended through June 30.
Magic,
I was going to “like” your comment as thanks, but I don’t “like” it at all. Well I guess it’s time to sit down and try to figure out a plan. Glad I signed the kid up for the AZ Fall Classic Academic tryout. August-Oct are going to be insane (hopefully) on the west coast.
Lousy
Yep, dead period for all sports extended to June 30th. Next meeting to consider the issue is May 27th.
Well, crap. Son was attending PG Academic Showcase in AL on June 6-7. Wonder if PG will reschedule it now, along with the other events they had scheduled for Hoover that weekend.
PG has been rescheduling events as needed. At some point they will hit a log jam though with availability of facilities.
I have searched high and low and can not find an answer, I am sure it has been asked and answered but what about D2 and Juco recruiting? Just trying to find out if they are keeping with D1 dead period or if it is different.
Here is something for JUCO recruiting...Up to individual schools starting Saturday.
D2 is in a “quiet period” until June 30. NAIA and JUCO can venture off campus to events.
Will all have a ripple effect, obviously. At a certain point these camps are all going to intersect/overlap and the coaches won't be able to be in multiple locations at once.
I'm also not sure why it's been extended for so long? To use NY as an example, at this point there are areas of the state that are far less impacted than the NYC/LI/Westchester area. For the PBR NYS games in Early July, I don't see why if the State is open to this kind of activity, highly monitored and regulated to insure safety for everyone, the NCAA wouldn't allow Coaches to attend? If they extend beyond June, it's going to be a hot mess for all.
FWIW, a coach I know is working on getting a 2022 committed to 2 different ACC schools. Both coaches (don't know if they are HC, RC, etc) told him they are expecting it to be extended to 7/31. After the call he sent an email to the parents of his summer team letting them know there is a chance there won't be coaches at their tournaments. I guess they were ordering uniforms and he wanted to make sure they were aware before dishing out $200.
From a recruiting standpoint I don't believe there's anything against the rules with recording games and having your organization send those games to schools who wish to see a player.
Perhaps hold as many tournaments as possible still in June and just Livestream everything for scouts?
The question will be where do they hold these tournaments. Here in VA, a lot of them are on college campuses. Will these venues be available during the dead period?
I'm willing to bet that PG and PBR are working on a plan to hold the tournaments and livestream the game, at a cost, with Radar readings on the screen. It is not the same but it is better than nothing. I''m also willing to bet that college coaches are going to still have alumni, friends, former MLB players at games watching players and reporting back with radar readings, speed, and video. As far as I know, there is nothing wrong with this, no different than a recruiting service. And per se, I bet some reputable recruiting services will jump all over this and provide information that college coaches want during the dead period.
@PitchingFan posted:I'm willing to bet that PG and PBR are working on a plan to hold the tournaments and livestream the game, at a cost, with Radar readings on the screen. It is not the same but it is better than nothing. I''m also willing to bet that college coaches are going to still have alumni, friends, former MLB players at games watching players and reporting back with radar readings, speed, and video. As far as I know, there is nothing wrong with this, no different than a recruiting service. And per se, I bet some reputable recruiting services will jump all over this and provide information that college coaches want during the dead period.
I've been saying it for a while, but even more now with the proposed restrictions on number of attendees, subscription based live-streaming is a gold mine for the tournaments. Think of all the grandparents who won't be able to go watch their kid play. I have a ton of family who sit around watching my terrible GameChanger updates. They'd gladly pay a fee to watch a live game.
I paid for all the upgrades when mine was playing. I paid for gamechanger, PG scorekast or whatever at the time, and others that the school used. I would pay for video and I know college coaches will if it is done right.
They may have to offer the video for free to college coaches, to get teams there. Who’s going to go stay in a hotel for a week, eating out constantly, to play in a tournament with no scouts/coaches?
I think a lot of teams will. I have gone to WWBA games all over Atlanta with no college coaches there. The big boys will not come but the others will. College coaches right now would gladly pay for quality video. They spend thousands on recruiting trips every year. They would gladly spend a portion of that on good quality video from a reputable source.
If PG is able to afford it, they would be wise to live stream games with multiple angles and radar readings on screen. At the bottom, similar to ESPN bottomline you rotate between the rosters and schools currently watching. Coaches star certain players they want to follow and get alerts when they come up, etc. It would obviously only work at the EC complex but it's a thought. I don't know how much it would cost to put that all together but there are a lot of camera crews not filming anything or making money right now. It would be difficult, but not impossible. You charge for a subscription and make some money back. Teams still show up, you make your money, and provide some semblance of showcase ball.