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per Marcus:
Richard Pitino wanted to schedule a charity basketball game like the Gophers did last season to raise money for hurricane relief efforts.
Only problem is the NCAA made that too difficult this time -- for a lot of college basketball programs.
“We can’t play another one,” Pitino said last week. “They changed it now so it counts as one of your exhibition games.”
Division I teams are allowed two basketball exhibition games before each season, per NCAA rules. Many programs play just one exhibition against a lower division opponent at home and also schedule what’s known as a “secret scrimmage” vs. an opponent from their level. Box scores and recaps can now be released after the secret game, but the teams can’t announce the scrimmage or open it for fans and media to attend.
A source told the Star Tribune the Gophers play Creighton on Oct. 20 as an already agreed upon secret scrimmage closed to the public, so that wasn’t an option for a charity game. And the U already has a Nov. 1 exhibition scheduled with Minnesota Duluth at Williams Arena.
http://www.startribune.com/ncaa-pre...charity-games-with-exhibition-rule/496029851/
Go Gophers!!
Richard Pitino wanted to schedule a charity basketball game like the Gophers did last season to raise money for hurricane relief efforts.
Only problem is the NCAA made that too difficult this time -- for a lot of college basketball programs.
“We can’t play another one,” Pitino said last week. “They changed it now so it counts as one of your exhibition games.”
Division I teams are allowed two basketball exhibition games before each season, per NCAA rules. Many programs play just one exhibition against a lower division opponent at home and also schedule what’s known as a “secret scrimmage” vs. an opponent from their level. Box scores and recaps can now be released after the secret game, but the teams can’t announce the scrimmage or open it for fans and media to attend.
A source told the Star Tribune the Gophers play Creighton on Oct. 20 as an already agreed upon secret scrimmage closed to the public, so that wasn’t an option for a charity game. And the U already has a Nov. 1 exhibition scheduled with Minnesota Duluth at Williams Arena.
http://www.startribune.com/ncaa-pre...charity-games-with-exhibition-rule/496029851/
Go Gophers!!