MplsGopher
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Bolded: nope. That's excessive.I would expect the protocol to go something like this:
Player X tests positive. he has to sit out for 10 days or until he has two consecutive negative tests.
Any player that Player X came into contact with has to sit out until they have tested negative.
Meaning- it all comes down to frequency of testing and how soon they get results. if they can use the so-called rapid tests that give results the same day, then you could test all your linemen and if they test negative, they're OK to play that week.
I would guess that a few players will miss games. the real impact could be on practice. how do you hold an organized practice when you have a certain number of players sitting out because they tested positive, or they are waiting to see if their tests come back negative.
Maybe a whole new category on the injured list: players awaiting test results.
And the depth chart will be even more worthless than usual.
And - would a coach try to conceal a player's covid-19 status to keep the opponent from finding out?
Just test that player. If they test negative, then that's that. Keep testing them every day.
The tests are already "excessive" in how they work -- you get a positive for just having some piece of virus genome in your sample, regardless if that is from a dead/inactive piece of a virus., and regardless if you're actually contagious.