RMSC

[Anonymous]

Are indoor practices now shut down given the Montgomery County order of no more than 10 people at an indoor gathering?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are indoor practices now shut down given the Montgomery County order of no more than 10 people at an indoor gathering?

No, RMSC is limiting it to 2-3 kids per lane (maybe 4 with some groups). Private clubs have gotten a waiver for up to 4 kids per lane.

[Anonymous]

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We have kids who don't show up for weeks at a time and still on the team or maybe show up every 2-3 weeks. They may have the rule but they don't enforce it depending on the coach/team.

Are you kidding? There's covid. Kids aren't showing up for a lot of reasons. If they enforce the rule it would encourage people not to quarantine due to possible exposure or if they are feeling a little bit sick to not skip practice. Kids should be encouraged to quarantine if there's any risk and that means no penalty if you don't show up all season. Maybe dad's a health care worker and gets exposed regularly but they didn't expect that because he's usually in the cancer ward but they called everyone into the covid ward.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are indoor practices now shut down given the Montgomery County order of no more than 10 people at an indoor gathering?

No, RMSC is limiting it to 2-3 kids per lane (maybe 4 with some groups). Private clubs have gotten a waiver for up to 4 kids per lane.

Swim practice/youth sports/fitness center use (restaurants and retailers for that matter) are not “gatherings” so this limit does not apply. Other safety/spacing protocols are in place (including 4 or fewer kids per lane).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

We have kids who don't show up for weeks at a time and still on the team or maybe show up every 2-3 weeks. They may have the rule but they don't enforce it depending on the coach/team.

Are you kidding? There's covid. Kids aren't showing up for a lot of reasons. If they enforce the rule it would encourage people not to quarantine due to possible exposure or if they are feeling a little bit sick to not skip practice. Kids should be encouraged to quarantine if there's any risk and that means no penalty if you don't show up all season. Maybe dad's a health care worker and gets exposed regularly but they didn't expect that because he's usually in the cancer ward but they called everyone into the covid ward.

These kids were not regularly showing up before covid so that's not a good excuse. You can blame covid but they haven been showing up regularly the past few years so what's the excuse then?

[Anonymous]

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We have kids who don't show up for weeks at a time and still on the team or maybe show up every 2-3 weeks. They may have the rule but they don't enforce it depending on the coach/team.

Are you kidding? There's covid. Kids aren't showing up for a lot of reasons. If they enforce the rule it would encourage people not to quarantine due to possible exposure or if they are feeling a little bit sick to not skip practice. Kids should be encouraged to quarantine if there's any risk and that means no penalty if you don't show up all season. Maybe dad's a health care worker and gets exposed regularly but they didn't expect that because he's usually in the cancer ward but they called everyone into the covid ward.

These kids were not regularly showing up before covid so that's not a good excuse. You can blame covid but they haven been showing up regularly the past few years so what's the excuse then?

How do you know who comes to practice? Particularly now, when parents aren’t in the building?

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We have kids who don't show up for weeks at a time and still on the team or maybe show up every 2-3 weeks. They may have the rule but they don't enforce it depending on the coach/team.

Are you kidding? There's covid. Kids aren't showing up for a lot of reasons. If they enforce the rule it would encourage people not to quarantine due to possible exposure or if they are feeling a little bit sick to not skip practice. Kids should be encouraged to quarantine if there's any risk and that means no penalty if you don't show up all season. Maybe dad's a health care worker and gets exposed regularly but they didn't expect that because he's usually in the cancer ward but they called everyone into the covid ward.

These kids were not regularly showing up before covid so that's not a good excuse. You can blame covid but they haven been showing up regularly the past few years so what's the excuse then?

How do you know who comes to practice? Particularly now, when parents aren’t in the building?

A parent always stayed, child talks about it and we have to pick up at the door now which is better for safety so you see who is there. They are combining groups right now as a good number don’t show up.

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We have kids who don't show up for weeks at a time and still on the team or maybe show up every 2-3 weeks. They may have the rule but they don't enforce it depending on the coach/team.

Are you kidding? There's covid. Kids aren't showing up for a lot of reasons. If they enforce the rule it would encourage people not to quarantine due to possible exposure or if they are feeling a little bit sick to not skip practice. Kids should be encouraged to quarantine if there's any risk and that means no penalty if you don't show up all season. Maybe dad's a health care worker and gets exposed regularly but they didn't expect that because he's usually in the cancer ward but they called everyone into the covid ward.

These kids were not regularly showing up before covid so that's not a good excuse. You can blame covid but they haven been showing up regularly the past few years so what's the excuse then?

How do you know who comes to practice? Particularly now, when parents aren’t in the building?

A parent always stayed, child talks about it and we have to pick up at the door now which is better for safety so you see who is there. They are combining groups right now as a good number don’t show up.

Honestly, you seemed really obsessed about this and bitter. How old is your kid and do they even like swimming? You come across as pushy and competitive, and maybe upset your child is not as talented as some others? Try to relax about this. If your kid enjoys it and keeps at it, he/she will continue to improve and get stronger, and swimming is a great lifelong sport.

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We have kids who don't show up for weeks at a time and still on the team or maybe show up every 2-3 weeks. They may have the rule but they don't enforce it depending on the coach/team.

Are you kidding? There's covid. Kids aren't showing up for a lot of reasons. If they enforce the rule it would encourage people not to quarantine due to possible exposure or if they are feeling a little bit sick to not skip practice. Kids should be encouraged to quarantine if there's any risk and that means no penalty if you don't show up all season. Maybe dad's a health care worker and gets exposed regularly but they didn't expect that because he's usually in the cancer ward but they called everyone into the covid ward.

These kids were not regularly showing up before covid so that's not a good excuse. You can blame covid but they haven been showing up regularly the past few years so what's the excuse then?

How do you know who comes to practice? Particularly now, when parents aren’t in the building?

A parent always stayed, child talks about it and we have to pick up at the door now which is better for safety so you see who is there. They are combining groups right now as a good number don’t show up.

Honestly, you seemed really obsessed about this and bitter. How old is your kid and do they even like swimming? You come across as pushy and competitive, and maybe upset your child is not as talented as some others? Try to relax about this. If your kid enjoys it and keeps at it, he/she will continue to improve and get stronger, and swimming is a great lifelong sport.

I am not pushy or competitive and we rarely do meets. I could not tell you my child’s time and my only hope is they are not last. My child swims because they want to. I’d pick other activities. I have tried to push other sports. I encourage it in college beyond recreation. But, we have friends whose kids should be on team and we’re turned down and it sucks kids who would go every practice are shut out for kids who rarely attend.

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We have kids who don't show up for weeks at a time and still on the team or maybe show up every 2-3 weeks. They may have the rule but they don't enforce it depending on the coach/team.

Are you kidding? There's covid. Kids aren't showing up for a lot of reasons. If they enforce the rule it would encourage people not to quarantine due to possible exposure or if they are feeling a little bit sick to not skip practice. Kids should be encouraged to quarantine if there's any risk and that means no penalty if you don't show up all season. Maybe dad's a health care worker and gets exposed regularly but they didn't expect that because he's usually in the cancer ward but they called everyone into the covid ward.

These kids were not regularly showing up before covid so that's not a good excuse. You can blame covid but they haven been showing up regularly the past few years so what's the excuse then?

How do you know who comes to practice? Particularly now, when parents aren’t in the building?

A parent always stayed, child talks about it and we have to pick up at the door now which is better for safety so you see who is there. They are combining groups right now as a good number don’t show up.

Honestly, you seemed really obsessed about this and bitter. How old is your kid and do they even like swimming? You come across as pushy and competitive, and maybe upset your child is not as talented as some others? Try to relax about this. If your kid enjoys it and keeps at it, he/she will continue to improve and get stronger, and swimming is a great lifelong sport.

I am not pushy or competitive and we rarely do meets. I could not tell you my child’s time and my only hope is they are not last. My child swims because they want to. I’d pick other activities. I have tried to push other sports. I encourage it in college beyond recreation. But, we have friends whose kids should be on team and we’re turned down and it sucks kids who would go every practice are shut out for kids who rarely attend.

But you don’t fully participate in the competition part of a “not Rec team”? Wow, you (and your kid) need to stop worrying about anyone else. That is not your business.

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We have kids who don't show up for weeks at a time and still on the team or maybe show up every 2-3 weeks. They may have the rule but they don't enforce it depending on the coach/team.

Are you kidding? There's covid. Kids aren't showing up for a lot of reasons. If they enforce the rule it would encourage people not to quarantine due to possible exposure or if they are feeling a little bit sick to not skip practice. Kids should be encouraged to quarantine if there's any risk and that means no penalty if you don't show up all season. Maybe dad's a health care worker and gets exposed regularly but they didn't expect that because he's usually in the cancer ward but they called everyone into the covid ward.

These kids were not regularly showing up before covid so that's not a good excuse. You can blame covid but they haven been showing up regularly the past few years so what's the excuse then?

How do you know who comes to practice? Particularly now, when parents aren’t in the building?

A parent always stayed, child talks about it and we have to pick up at the door now which is better for safety so you see who is there. They are combining groups right now as a good number don’t show up.

Honestly, you seemed really obsessed about this and bitter. How old is your kid and do they even like swimming? You come across as pushy and competitive, and maybe upset your child is not as talented as some others? Try to relax about this. If your kid enjoys it and keeps at it, he/she will continue to improve and get stronger, and swimming is a great lifelong sport.

I am not pushy or competitive and we rarely do meets. I could not tell you my child’s time and my only hope is they are not last. My child swims because they want to. I’d pick other activities. I have tried to push other sports. I encourage it in college beyond recreation. But, we have friends whose kids should be on team and we’re turned down and it sucks kids who would go every practice are shut out for kids who rarely attend.

But you don’t fully participate in the competition part of a “not Rec team”? Wow, you (and your kid) need to stop worrying about anyone else. That is not your business.

I do worry about my kid. You entirely missed the point which was other kids should be on the team and aren't because there are no spaces as those spaces are held by kids who don't actually participate. No, we don't go to all the competitions. Mine are in other activities as well.

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We have kids who don't show up for weeks at a time and still on the team or maybe show up every 2-3 weeks. They may have the rule but they don't enforce it depending on the coach/team.

Are you kidding? There's covid. Kids aren't showing up for a lot of reasons. If they enforce the rule it would encourage people not to quarantine due to possible exposure or if they are feeling a little bit sick to not skip practice. Kids should be encouraged to quarantine if there's any risk and that means no penalty if you don't show up all season. Maybe dad's a health care worker and gets exposed regularly but they didn't expect that because he's usually in the cancer ward but they called everyone into the covid ward.

These kids were not regularly showing up before covid so that's not a good excuse. You can blame covid but they haven been showing up regularly the past few years so what's the excuse then?

How do you know who comes to practice? Particularly now, when parents aren’t in the building?

A parent always stayed, child talks about it and we have to pick up at the door now which is better for safety so you see who is there. They are combining groups right now as a good number don’t show up.

Honestly, you seemed really obsessed about this and bitter. How old is your kid and do they even like swimming? You come across as pushy and competitive, and maybe upset your child is not as talented as some others? Try to relax about this. If your kid enjoys it and keeps at it, he/she will continue to improve and get stronger, and swimming is a great lifelong sport.

I am not pushy or competitive and we rarely do meets. I could not tell you my child’s time and my only hope is they are not last. My child swims because they want to. I’d pick other activities. I have tried to push other sports. I encourage it in college beyond recreation. But, we have friends whose kids should be on team and we’re turned down and it sucks kids who would go every practice are shut out for kids who rarely attend.

But you don’t fully participate in the competition part of a “not Rec team”? Wow, you (and your kid) need to stop worrying about anyone else. That is not your business.

I do worry about my kid. You entirely missed the point which was other kids should be on the team and aren't because there are no spaces as those spaces are held by kids who don't actually participate. No, we don't go to all the competitions. Mine are in other activities as well.

Nope, didn’t miss the point. What other kids do/do not do is none of your business. Parent/support your own kid, that’s your only job. Coaches will deal with the rest.

[Anonymous]

With cases surging, what could be the next step for facilities? 10% capacity? Entire shut down?

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We have kids who don't show up for weeks at a time and still on the team or maybe show up every 2-3 weeks. They may have the rule but they don't enforce it depending on the coach/team.

Are you kidding? There's covid. Kids aren't showing up for a lot of reasons. If they enforce the rule it would encourage people not to quarantine due to possible exposure or if they are feeling a little bit sick to not skip practice. Kids should be encouraged to quarantine if there's any risk and that means no penalty if you don't show up all season. Maybe dad's a health care worker and gets exposed regularly but they didn't expect that because he's usually in the cancer ward but they called everyone into the covid ward.

These kids were not regularly showing up before covid so that's not a good excuse. You can blame covid but they haven been showing up regularly the past few years so what's the excuse then?

How do you know who comes to practice? Particularly now, when parents aren’t in the building?

A parent always stayed, child talks about it and we have to pick up at the door now which is better for safety so you see who is there. They are combining groups right now as a good number don’t show up.

Honestly, you seemed really obsessed about this and bitter. How old is your kid and do they even like swimming? You come across as pushy and competitive, and maybe upset your child is not as talented as some others? Try to relax about this. If your kid enjoys it and keeps at it, he/she will continue to improve and get stronger, and swimming is a great lifelong sport.

I am not pushy or competitive and we rarely do meets. I could not tell you my child’s time and my only hope is they are not last. My child swims because they want to. I’d pick other activities. I have tried to push other sports. I encourage it in college beyond recreation. But, we have friends whose kids should be on team and we’re turned down and it sucks kids who would go every practice are shut out for kids who rarely attend.

But you don’t fully participate in the competition part of a “not Rec team”? Wow, you (and your kid) need to stop worrying about anyone else. That is not your business.

I do worry about my kid. You entirely missed the point which was other kids should be on the team and aren't because there are no spaces as those spaces are held by kids who don't actually participate. No, we don't go to all the competitions. Mine are in other activities as well.

Nope, didn’t miss the point. What other kids do/do not do is none of your business. Parent/support your own kid, that’s your only job. Coaches will deal with the rest.

I agree with the above, you (parent of the 9 year old girl that didn’t make Advanced Juniors at the KSAC) need to worry less about what everyone else does. Do you realize how weird it is that you claim to know other ppls attendance. Do you stand at the door with a clip board taking attendance? I’m certain you are not supposed to be lingering. You have you opinion about how things should work but other parents have their own opinions. You are NOT IN CHARGE. I could just as reasonably say if your kid doesn’t go to meets, they shouldn’t be taking a spot on the competitive team that is about RACING and should instead give it to another kid who wants to race. But I don’t. Because I worry about my own kids.

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Goodness, I agree with PP. it is not your business to regulate others. If attendance is mandatory right now (which I believe there is some forgiveness due to COVID) the coach will monitor and address it.

If you are the parent of a 9 year old that didn’t make Advanced Juniors, it’s likely they aren’t fast enough or don’t have the drive. Another swimmer didn’t take your daughter’s spot...she didn’t earn one! Coaches can tell which swimmers are committed and which ones are swimming because a parent forces them to.