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Secret Scrimmages or Exhibition?
Has anyone heard whether we've scheduled any scrimmages or preseason exhibition games this year? I don't recall whether there were any scheduled last year? I think we scrimmaged Drexel in 2022 if I remember correctly. I had heard this summer that the NCAA was going to remove the requirement that scrimmages be closed to the public, however it looks like that proposal was scrapped for now.
I'm not too clear on the current rules, but it sounds like Men's teams are still allowed to schedule two pre-season scrimmages or exhibitions against non-D1 opponents that are closed to the public, with the exception being charity games to raise funds after a 'catastrophic event' (not sure how they define that). Are teams still allowed to schedule 1 exhibition game that is open to the public? I'm pretty sure there were exhibition games in the past that didn't count against the standings. With so many new faces, it would be nice for them to get an officiated game in prior to the start of the regular season.
- Gwmayhem
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Re: Secret Scrimmages or Exhibition?
Can't speak to the secret scrimmage but last year, the pre-season D2 or D3 exhibition game was scrapped likely because we were playing Bowie State during the season. With UVA-Wise on this year's schedule, I'd expect the season to begin against Mercyhurst without a pre-season exhibition game once again.
- Basketball Jones
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Re: Secret Scrimmages or Exhibition?
Block or Charge wrote:
Has anyone heard whether we've scheduled any scrimmages or preseason exhibition games this year? I don't recall whether there were any scheduled last year? I think we scrimmaged Drexel in 2022 if I remember correctly. I had heard this summer that the NCAA was going to remove the requirement that scrimmages be closed to the public, however it looks like that proposal was scrapped for now.
I'm not too clear on the current rules, but it sounds like Men's teams are still allowed to schedule two pre-season scrimmages or exhibitions against non-D1 opponents that are closed to the public, with the exception being charity games to raise funds after a 'catastrophic event' (not sure how they define that). Are teams still allowed to schedule 1 exhibition game that is open to the public? I'm pretty sure there were exhibition games in the past that didn't count against the standings. With so many new faces, it would be nice for them to get an officiated game in prior to the start of the regular season.
i am hoping/waiting on a team or conference to file a lawsuit against the NCAA and these restrictions. Selling tix for an ill defined catastrophic event and not for other reasons seems like illegal restraint of trade