Basketball Officials Test Positive for COVID-19 Virus 3/18/2020 7:28:11 PM Notification of Two COVID-19 Positive Persons at Certain America East, Horizon League and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Games. Updated: Friday, March 27 The health and safety of our fans and communities is paramount. Out of an abundance of caution, we, in conjunction with the Collegiate Officiating Consortium of which we are a member, are notifying the public that we are aware of three persons on the floor during tournament games who have tested positive for COVID-19. The America East has directly communicated with its membership, including the four institutions listed below: One or both of these persons were on the floor for the following games: Saturday, March 7: Maine at Vermont at Patrick Gym (Burlington, VT) – America East Tournament quarterfinal Monday, March 9: UIC vs. Wright State at Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN) - Horizon League Tournament semifinal Tuesday, March 10: Manhattan vs. Fairfield at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament 1st round; Hartford at Stony Brook at Island Federal Arena (Stony Brook, NY) – America East Tournament semifinal Wednesday, March 11: Manhattan vs. Siena at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal We continue to adhere to the guidance issued by the CDC and federal and state governments in these unprecedented times and we encourage our fans to do the same. The Collegiate Officiating Consortium represents Division I institutions from the America East Conference, Big Ten Conference, Horizon League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Summit League, providing oversight of men’s basketball officiating operations for 65 Division I institutions in 22 states.