On the MVCFANS message board BCPanther raises a good point about the possible effect of Chicago's Quarantine Rule on the Ramblers' ability to play basketball this season.
Here is Chicago's Quarantine Order:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/c ... order.htmlAs it stands now the only MVC state included in the quarantine order is Iowa, but of course that could change. Some states could be dropped as "Hot Spots" and others added.
As I interpret the Rule it would require a team travelling from a state on the list to Chicago to immediately quarantine for 14 days before playing any game, and for a Rambler team returning to Chicago from an away game in a listed state to likewise quarantine.
Of course this effectively means no home or away games against a team from a listed state (e.g.. Drake or Northern Iowa).
This would pose a real dilemma if all other Valley teams except Loyola were given the go ahead to play their conference games.
I suppose one work around would be to schedule back-to- back games at a neutral court outside of both Chicago and the blacklisted state.