Should any COVID forfeits count as losses this year in the Big Ten?

[KentuckyBoiler]

It looks like Purdue is trying to educate their players on the benefits of getting vaccinations.

Purdue educating its players on benefits of vaccination

Boilermaker coach Jeff Brohm is vaccinated. And he hopes his players follow suit for the health of everyone

purdue.rivals.com

Should the Big Ten count a loss against teams that cause a game to be cancelled due to COVID outbreaks?

It looks like the SEC is not going to reschedule any games and might considers forfeits a loss, It has not been decided yet. I have not heard about the BT yet. I think it should count against the team that cannot play due to COVID outbreaks, and the other team should get the win.

This Fall is going to be interesting as this variant continues to accelerate. People please vaccinate!

SEC Won't Reschedule Games if Teams Have COVID-19 Outbreaks

Only six of the 14 teams in the SEC are 80% vaccinated or better, and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said "That number needs to grow."

www.si.com

 

[FirstDownB]

Simply remove the quarantine restrictions for those who don't test positive and there won't be any need to cancel games.

 

[Woodsa]

No. I think we are much more aware of the situation this season and feel positive test or not, players should be evaluated for heart and lung issues throughout the season. This age group has a near 100% recovery rate.