PLAY OR STAY SCENARIO - CHAPTER 8 - PLAY OR STAY? WHATS...

PLAY OR STAY? WHAT’S YOUR DECISION?
Imagine this scenario taking place several years ago on UMBC’s campus just at the start
of the H1N1 outbreak. At that time, we didn’t know how severe the pandemic would be
and everyone was preparing for the worst.
Scenario
The men’s soccer team, currently first in standings, is scheduled to play at Binghamton
this weekend. Binghamton has reported 16 confirmed cases of H1N1, but no illness has
been reported on their team. Binghamton has made no decision related to closing or
event cancellation and is in preliminary stages of reviewing their decision.
Students at UMBC are also reporting flu symptoms, but because the State of Maryland is
no longer testing routine cases, we cannot confirm or disprove diagnosis, although
given the time of year, it is less likely to be seasonal flu.
SGA has arranged for 2 busses of students to attend the game and ticket sales were