Technology will help ease the pain a bit.
by No Right Turn on Red (2020-06-25 08:52:22)

In reply to: This will create a challenge for the 2022 recruiting cycle.  posted by MPG

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As states start to open back up, some of these summer tournaments that had been cancelled are looking to give it another go, with the plan to livestream the games, which coaches can watch. Similarly, teams and clubs are livestreaming their practices for coaches to watch as well. Not the same as being there in-person, but maybe a little better than watching edited film.

If we don't get our collective butts in gear in response to this pandemic, causing entire seasons to be lost again, then who knows what happens, but hopefully it doesn't come to that.

Do you know if the livestreaming of summer events will be
by MPG  (2020-06-25 10:13:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

available to us or limited to college coaches on a pay per view basis? I know that coaches have had to buy costly programs to AAU events in the past.

I suspect they will be costly because that's the norm.
by No Right Turn on Red  (2020-06-25 12:58:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

But livestreams are supposed to be available to the general public to be permissible for coaches to watch (whether paid or free). So if you're willing to pony up the money, you should be able to watch.
Maybe we can create a fund to have a panel from McGraw's
by MPG  (2020-06-25 13:31:44)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Bench watch the streams, after we figure out how to identify the players and when they are playing.