Many conferences are scrapping the forfeit policy for good reason. MVC passed.
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Court Report: How omicron variant of COVID-19 could upend college basketball as leagues flip forfeit rules
Meanwhile, there are at least four leagues staying put with forfeits for now: the American, the Atlantic 10, the Missouri Valley and the WAC, which was first to stick with its policy when the league didn't alter course after discussions on Thursday. (The Ivy League and the WCC were two leagues that never implemented a forfeit policy.)
"I wouldn't close the door on if, a month from now, things changed even more intensely -- then you'd be foolish that you wouldn't keep open the opportunity to discuss," MVC commissioner Jeff Jackson told CBS Sports. "There are no good answers, there are no absolutes. You need to be nimble because things can change and you have to keep the safety of the student-athletes first."
Jackson and WAC commissioner Brian Thornton pointed out that rescheduling games can put other schools at a disadvantage and has downstream effects. Keeping forfeits means the schedule doesn't ever change, and it prevents teams that might -- might -- otherwise try and back out without real consequence in the balance.
"It takes any gamesmanship off the table," Jackson said.
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I agree completely with Commissioner Jackson. People are born to cheat. It's our sinful nature. Kids have to be taught NOT to cheat. Most aren't. They go on to cheat their entire lives - taxes, call in sick when they're not, cheat in relationships, distort the truth, pass the buck, do the minimum, manipulate. Then there's the untold millions of "entitled" cheaters, liars, and thieves.
Thank goodness we have a commissioner who lives in the real world and knows exactly how coaches and athletic directors will "play" the system to their advantage.
Coming part way to their senses.
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