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this is the best summary I found (see 6) ...tifwiiw
From what I have gathered from Twitter and other reports I have read tonight, this is what I believe could have happened.
1. JT Jarrett was tested as part of normal protocol for the testing of unvaccinated players and yesterday was found to be positive for Covid-19.
2. Evan Justice was put in contact trace quarantine (likely also yesterday) and is likely not going to be available to play. Typically, players in contact trace quarantine are not tested after being placed in quarantine. They must remain in quarantine for a set number of days (seven days based on the last time my son went through it) and if not symptomatic over this period, they are allowed to leave quarantine.
3. The unvaccinated players on State's team were tested yesterday and all remaining players were found to be negative for Covid-19.
4. Today, the team members and staff that are vaccinated and those who are unvaccinated and received a negative test yesterday went to the stadium today to play the game.
5. After arriving, the NCAA decided another test of the unvaccinated players was required. This is likely what Elliot meant by the rules being changed. The way it worked during the football season last year is as follows. Players are tested the day before a game (within 24 hours) and all of those receiving a negative test are eligible to play the next day. I assume this is the protocol for the CWS and I am not sure why they would consider testing day of game, given the length of time it takes to complete a PCR test.
6. I am not sure what triggered a day-of-game testing requirement, when State's coaches and staff believed they were eligible to play, having secured negative tests within 24 hours of the game. Some have speculated that Vandy's coach may have requested the additional test, but we do not know this for certain. It does appear something in the protocol changed from what State's coaches and staff expected.
7. Once the decision was made to change the protocol and administer a new round of testing for the unvaccinated players, the NCAA should have made the decision to delay the game until all of the new tests could be completed. It is not NC State's fault if the NCAA could not complete the tests and get results in time for the game. If a testing protocol was changed, it was up to the NCAA to insure State was not put at a disadvantage.
Hopefully, we will get further information tomorrow. I do believe the NCAA made a bad decision to play the game before the testing was completed - especially if they changed or modified the testing protocol.