Restrictions on youth baseball and softball in Nebraska will end May 31st. Yesterday Governor Pete Ricketts said practices will be allowed to begin June 1st, with the first games on June 18th. The guidelines include allowing players to spread out in bleachers instead of being confined to dugouts and limiting fans to household members only. Teams will also be encouraged to limit cases where players share equipment.
Nebraska Football has added a pair of defensive analysts to the staff. The Huskers have hired former NFL assistant Bill McGovern and college assistant Bobby Maffei. Analysts, unlike full-time assistant coaches, cannot take part in active instruction during practices.
Nebraska football has a late addition to its 2020 scholarship recruiting class. Daniel Cerni, an Australian rules football player from Melbourne, Australia, will join the Huskers as a punter. With Cerni on scholarship that leaves Nebraska with one remaining for the 2020 class.
Luke McCaffrey is staying football-ready with his brothers Christian and Luke at a park next to their parents’ Colorado home.
Former Nebraska guard Daeshon Burke has announced he will enter the NBA Draft. Burke, who was previously going to transfer to South Alabama, has now hired and agent. The 2020 NBA draft will be held on June 25th.
Midland University is adding another varsity sport with the support of the NFL, Women’s flag football. The school in Fremont made the announcement Sunday. The games would be played 7 on 7 on a field 40 yards wide with four 20-yard zones and a 10-yard end zone. The NAIA recommended and built an economic model with 25 players per team. All rules, rule modifications and frequency of play limits will need to be approved by the NAC Executive Committee. The first season is planned for spring 2021 with the an eye on spring 2022 for the first championship. In the NAIA, a sport must have a minimum of 40 participating institutions to be considered for full championship status. The first 15 schools to sign up for sponsoring women’s flag football receive a $15,000 stipend from the NFL. That would help the school cover the costs of fielding the program, which would include equipment, coaches’ salaries, team travel and scholarships. Kansas Wesleyan has announced its decision to participate. Schools in Florida, Georgia and California also have signed up.
