The NBA’s return-to-play plan at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, is being lauded for its creativity and safety. Despite the global pandemic making large gatherings extremely difficult, the league has found a way to get close to 1,000 people into one area while reducing risk of an outbreak.
Consistent testing, rules about quarantining, and physical distancing measures all ensure that one or two positive tests will not shut down league operations a second time. While testing and having certain rules in place makes things easier, it does not guarantee that players will remain six feet apart at all times.