Last week you might recall I reported on the Big Ten announcing they would release the guidelines for COVID-19 medical protocols within the next five days. That was released this morning along with the schedule. Obviously the actual guidelines sent to athletic departments were more detailed than the public statement, but there are a few noteworthy items.
Heavier contact sports such as football will require a minimum of two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) surveillance tests per week. Other sports will require at least one. While PCR testing is the current method, they will evaluate alternative tests if any become available.