08-05-2020, 07:12 PM
(08-05-2020, 06:22 PM)paloalto Wrote: https://volleyballmag.com/pac-12-volleyball-080320/
Stanford coach Hambly on practice prior to August 15th start date:
“We’re not allowed to be inside yet for training, so we’re setting up outdoor sports courts at our tennis facility and training under the lights …
Oregon coach on cost of one volleyball team doing Covid-19 testing. I'm not sure why it would cost that much.
“What does it cost,” Matt Ulmer mused, “350, 400 grand to test properly following the guidelines? Something like that. You have to have that kind of money to even think about it.”
tests are typically free with insurance. without insurance, retail cost is about $100. 15 players and 10 staff then cost $2500 per test cycle. test twice a week = $5000. 16 weeks of play comes in under 100k - and insurance will pay some of it - especially if anyone tests positive. sounds like someone's getting a kick-back.
