Based on what you know, would you let your son or daughter play in a lacrosse game?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a thread in the Soccer board that might be interesting. The US Olympic Committee has issued guidelines for returning to the field for many sports. These are not binding on the various sport governing bodies, but they do show a bit of what is being said at the higher levels.

Basically, the restrictions are quite severe and it will be sometime before we see "normal" travel sports again. In some of the quotes (from soccer leaders) they note that Spring and Summer are basically over, and that Fall is likely going to be non-existent. They are prepping to return in Spring 2021. While clubs and coaches and parents are all coming up with plans to get back on the field, the public health authorities and governments controlling parks and schools are not really focusing on this as much as some parents might hope.

Anyway--worth a read even if you don't agree with their conclusions.

https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/coronavirus-and-youth-sports/reports/2020/4/30/how-will-youth-sports-return-to-play-usopc-offers-first-glimpse

Interesting article. Despite our family's very active interest in sports and with 3 kids currently playing D1 (lax and one other sport) and 3 elementary kids playing sports, I have to say that I appreciate the go slow response. It isn't that I don't think the kids will be safe, it is that I worry that the kids will be asymptomatic carriers and that the virus will spread to parents and grandparents because of the close contact in sports and at school. The risk isn't worth the reward to me. Of course, we can field half a team just as a family so getting practice and mini-game time in isn't a worry for us.

And you don't have a HS sophomore in the middle of recruiting season, do you? Try to imagine if this was happening to one of your D1 players. You would have a very different perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a thread in the Soccer board that might be interesting. The US Olympic Committee has issued guidelines for returning to the field for many sports. These are not binding on the various sport governing bodies, but they do show a bit of what is being said at the higher levels.

Basically, the restrictions are quite severe and it will be sometime before we see "normal" travel sports again. In some of the quotes (from soccer leaders) they note that Spring and Summer are basically over, and that Fall is likely going to be non-existent. They are prepping to return in Spring 2021. While clubs and coaches and parents are all coming up with plans to get back on the field, the public health authorities and governments controlling parks and schools are not really focusing on this as much as some parents might hope.

Anyway--worth a read even if you don't agree with their conclusions.

https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/coronavirus-and-youth-sports/reports/2020/4/30/how-will-youth-sports-return-to-play-usopc-offers-first-glimpse

Interesting article. Despite our family's very active interest in sports and with 3 kids currently playing D1 (lax and one other sport) and 3 elementary kids playing sports, I have to say that I appreciate the go slow response. It isn't that I don't think the kids will be safe, it is that I worry that the kids will be asymptomatic carriers and that the virus will spread to parents and grandparents because of the close contact in sports and at school. The risk isn't worth the reward to me. Of course, we can field half a team just as a family so getting practice and mini-game time in isn't a worry for us.

First of all, you are lying.

Secondly, you are wiling to let your kids out of their plastic bubble and co-mingle with your grandparents and others except when it comes to sports? No, your logic is wrong and you are a fear mongerer. Please stop posting and let them play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a thread in the Soccer board that might be interesting. The US Olympic Committee has issued guidelines for returning to the field for many sports. These are not binding on the various sport governing bodies, but they do show a bit of what is being said at the higher levels.

Basically, the restrictions are quite severe and it will be sometime before we see "normal" travel sports again. In some of the quotes (from soccer leaders) they note that Spring and Summer are basically over, and that Fall is likely going to be non-existent. They are prepping to return in Spring 2021. While clubs and coaches and parents are all coming up with plans to get back on the field, the public health authorities and governments controlling parks and schools are not really focusing on this as much as some parents might hope.

Anyway--worth a read even if you don't agree with their conclusions.

https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/coronavirus-and-youth-sports/reports/2020/4/30/how-will-youth-sports-return-to-play-usopc-offers-first-glimpse

Interesting article. Despite our family's very active interest in sports and with 3 kids currently playing D1 (lax and one other sport) and 3 elementary kids playing sports, I have to say that I appreciate the go slow response. It isn't that I don't think the kids will be safe, it is that I worry that the kids will be asymptomatic carriers and that the virus will spread to parents and grandparents because of the close contact in sports and at school. The risk isn't worth the reward to me. Of course, we can field half a team just as a family so getting practice and mini-game time in isn't a worry for us.

First of all, you are lying.

Secondly, you are wiling to let your kids out of their plastic bubble and co-mingle with your grandparents and others except when it comes to sports? No, your logic is wrong and you are a fear mongerer. Please stop posting and let them play.

^^^didn't even read the article because they're so smart anyway and stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a thread in the Soccer board that might be interesting. The US Olympic Committee has issued guidelines for returning to the field for many sports. These are not binding on the various sport governing bodies, but they do show a bit of what is being said at the higher levels.

Basically, the restrictions are quite severe and it will be sometime before we see "normal" travel sports again. In some of the quotes (from soccer leaders) they note that Spring and Summer are basically over, and that Fall is likely going to be non-existent. They are prepping to return in Spring 2021. While clubs and coaches and parents are all coming up with plans to get back on the field, the public health authorities and governments controlling parks and schools are not really focusing on this as much as some parents might hope.

Anyway--worth a read even if you don't agree with their conclusions.

https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/coronavirus-and-youth-sports/reports/2020/4/30/how-will-youth-sports-return-to-play-usopc-offers-first-glimpse

Interesting article. Despite our family's very active interest in sports and with 3 kids currently playing D1 (lax and one other sport) and 3 elementary kids playing sports, I have to say that I appreciate the go slow response. It isn't that I don't think the kids will be safe, it is that I worry that the kids will be asymptomatic carriers and that the virus will spread to parents and grandparents because of the close contact in sports and at school. The risk isn't worth the reward to me. Of course, we can field half a team just as a family so getting practice and mini-game time in isn't a worry for us.

First of all, you are lying.

Secondly, you are wiling to let your kids out of their plastic bubble and co-mingle with your grandparents and others except when it comes to sports? No, your logic is wrong and you are a fear mongerer. Please stop posting and let them play.

What on earth am I lying about? I only mentioned 6 kids when I actually have 7? The seventh btw is graduated college so this thread doesn't pertain. Your post is totally weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More and more data showing people should be outside, stay at home orders were ineffective and nursing home and long term care (meaning sick and old) should be focused on.

When will Hogan get his head out and wake up?

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a thread in the Soccer board that might be interesting. The US Olympic Committee has issued guidelines for returning to the field for many sports. These are not binding on the various sport governing bodies, but they do show a bit of what is being said at the higher levels.

Basically, the restrictions are quite severe and it will be sometime before we see "normal" travel sports again. In some of the quotes (from soccer leaders) they note that Spring and Summer are basically over, and that Fall is likely going to be non-existent. They are prepping to return in Spring 2021. While clubs and coaches and parents are all coming up with plans to get back on the field, the public health authorities and governments controlling parks and schools are not really focusing on this as much as some parents might hope.

Anyway--worth a read even if you don't agree with their conclusions.

https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/coronavirus-and-youth-sports/reports/2020/4/30/how-will-youth-sports-return-to-play-usopc-offers-first-glimpse

Interesting article. Despite our family's very active interest in sports and with 3 kids currently playing D1 (lax and one other sport) and 3 elementary kids playing sports, I have to say that I appreciate the go slow response. It isn't that I don't think the kids will be safe, it is that I worry that the kids will be asymptomatic carriers and that the virus will spread to parents and grandparents because of the close contact in sports and at school. The risk isn't worth the reward to me. Of course, we can field half a team just as a family so getting practice and mini-game time in isn't a worry for us.

And you don't have a HS sophomore in the middle of recruiting season, do you? Try to imagine if this was happening to one of your D1 players. You would have a very different perspective.

My post has nothing to do with specific kids and playing. What is your problem? All I did was say that our perspective is we appreciate the go slow approach. You can disagree with it as is your right. I won't agree with your perspective that we need to rush back to play. I think you need to realize that college sports are changing dramatically and that we aren't going back to as it was. We have a new normal. Deal with it.

I've mentioned that we have 3 kids playing D1 now. Two in lax and 1 in basketball. Our kid who plays D1 basketball is really getting an earful from his teammates. Our kid does not have any aspirations to play professionally but 99% of his teammates do - as do all the high school kids with hopes of getting recruited. You want to talk about kids who are feeling like they're getting shafted, try getting out of your lax tunnel and look at the guys who had -legitimate- visions of multi-million dollar contracts coming out of college. Those dreams are gone. So yes our perspective is a little different and we aren't getting all tied up in knots about lax because frankly it is low man on the money pole at most D1 schools. I'm sorry that you've pinned all your hopes and dreams on it but the lives of real people are more important than your kid getting a crummy $5k scholarship. Get a grip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a thread in the Soccer board that might be interesting. The US Olympic Committee has issued guidelines for returning to the field for many sports. These are not binding on the various sport governing bodies, but they do show a bit of what is being said at the higher levels.

Basically, the restrictions are quite severe and it will be sometime before we see "normal" travel sports again. In some of the quotes (from soccer leaders) they note that Spring and Summer are basically over, and that Fall is likely going to be non-existent. They are prepping to return in Spring 2021. While clubs and coaches and parents are all coming up with plans to get back on the field, the public health authorities and governments controlling parks and schools are not really focusing on this as much as some parents might hope.

Anyway--worth a read even if you don't agree with their conclusions.

https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/coronavirus-and-youth-sports/reports/2020/4/30/how-will-youth-sports-return-to-play-usopc-offers-first-glimpse

This is ludicrous! In almost every instance, players are at greater risk of concussion or getting into a car accident on their way to a tournament than becoming ill with COVID 19 as a result of a soccer game! How on earth has our country come to this. So many athletes are going to lose so much. How can we get our leaders to do the right thing. Stand up to the fear mongering.

There is no fear mongering. There is legitimate science behind the social distancing and stay-at-home orders. Since we all respire, and respiration increases when people exert themselves, and people can be asymptomatic while still being carriers it is valid to consider that it might not be wise to start up with team sports activities right now.

[Anonymous]

Our kid who plays D1 basketball is really getting an earful from his teammates. Our kid does not have any aspirations to play professionally but 99% of his teammates do - as do all the high school kids with hopes of getting recruited. You want to talk about kids who are feeling like they're getting shafted, try getting out of your lax tunnel and look at the guys who had -legitimate- visions of multi-million dollar contracts coming out of college.

3.1% senior high school players (less than 1 in 35) end up on teams in college.
1.2% senior basketball players in college (1 in 75) are drafted by a National Basketball Association team.
.03% of high school basketball players (3 in 10,000) will eventually be drafted by an NBA team

So your kid’s teammates, if they even exist, are deluded if they think they’ll play pro, as are the high school kids who think they’ll be drafted.

[Anonymous]

Get a grip. Summer tournaments are a non-starter from a liability perspecitive if not a clinical perspective. If we are lucky, colleges get to restart with domestic students only, but even then this may be dreaming. The real goal here should be for next Spring season, as there is no chance that the summer comes back in any meaningful way and once you hit the middle of August, the fall season is more hit and miss for boys and girls with their fall activities and school. Move on. The focus should be on individual training, and hoping that families can figure out a work-around for the remaining 21s and incoming 22s for the recruiting windows. Pandemics never ever are single wave experiences. This one wont be any different.

[Anonymous]

So many of the conclusions above are ridiculous. No one should be staying the “College sports will never be the same” or “ Summer season is already over and done” or “college recruiting is not coming back in the same way”. No one could or does know that any of this is true and in all rationality it’s probably all not true.

Once again, baseless overreactions and fear mongering at its worst.

Hey chicken little - the sky is NOT falling.

[Anonymous]

I think some form of tournament/play days for HS kids happen in the second half of July and into Aug. Smaller amount of teams; maybe even state by state, and not the massive cross-state/country travel.

Even if NCAA doesn't adjust recruiting window for the late 21 recruits and 22's, the film will be there for the kids to send out.

People are smarter as more and more studies comes out. Think where we were 4 weeks ago/2weeks ago; then project forward that same type of progress and understanding. If you follow the data, know who is most at risk, and take precautions, everyone will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a grip. Summer tournaments are a non-starter from a liability perspecitive if not a clinical perspective. If we are lucky, colleges get to restart with domestic students only, but even then this may be dreaming. The real goal here should be for next Spring season, as there is no chance that the summer comes back in any meaningful way and once you hit the middle of August, the fall season is more hit and miss for boys and girls with their fall activities and school. Move on. The focus should be on individual training, and hoping that families can figure out a work-around for the remaining 21s and incoming 22s for the recruiting windows. Pandemics never ever are single wave experiences. This one wont be any different.

And what do you base your conclusions on? I'm not disagreeing with your conclusions but it's not because of liability or clinical perspective but because of irrational fear. The data has led to different conclusions regarding who gets it and why and how it is transmitted. For perspective, I'm having a hard time envisioning 20 kids on a field where only 13 are on 1 side at a time and parents spaced out over an acre of land and saying that's unsafe and I go to Home Depot and Target and there are hundreds of people in a store space. Or I get on the WO&D or the Crescent Trail where there is a runner/biker/stroller passing each other every few seconds but field play is overly risky.

Let Them Play

[Anonymous]

They will play. This summer events will happen but some parents will opt out. They will then complain about it.

[Anonymous]

I think it is pretty clear that there is some high schooler with poor social-emotional and critical thinking skills who has decided to post repeatedly. We get it, sweetie, that you want to play. We want you to play, too, just because you're super annoying repeatedly posting the way you are. My suggestion is that every time you want to post you should go outside and do 100 wall balls. TIA!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a thread in the Soccer board that might be interesting. The US Olympic Committee has issued guidelines for returning to the field for many sports. These are not binding on the various sport governing bodies, but they do show a bit of what is being said at the higher levels.

Basically, the restrictions are quite severe and it will be sometime before we see "normal" travel sports again. In some of the quotes (from soccer leaders) they note that Spring and Summer are basically over, and that Fall is likely going to be non-existent. They are prepping to return in Spring 2021. While clubs and coaches and parents are all coming up with plans to get back on the field, the public health authorities and governments controlling parks and schools are not really focusing on this as much as some parents might hope.

Anyway--worth a read even if you don't agree with their conclusions.

https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/coronavirus-and-youth-sports/reports/2020/4/30/how-will-youth-sports-return-to-play-usopc-offers-first-glimpse

Interesting article. Despite our family's very active interest in sports and with 3 kids currently playing D1 (lax and one other sport) and 3 elementary kids playing sports, I have to say that I appreciate the go slow response. It isn't that I don't think the kids will be safe, it is that I worry that the kids will be asymptomatic carriers and that the virus will spread to parents and grandparents because of the close contact in sports and at school. The risk isn't worth the reward to me. Of course, we can field half a team just as a family so getting practice and mini-game time in isn't a worry for us.

And you don't have a HS sophomore in the middle of recruiting season, do you? Try to imagine if this was happening to one of your D1 players. You would have a very different perspective.

My post has nothing to do with specific kids and playing. What is your problem? All I did was say that our perspective is we appreciate the go slow approach. You can disagree with it as is your right. I won't agree with your perspective that we need to rush back to play. I think you need to realize that college sports are changing dramatically and that we aren't going back to as it was. We have a new normal. Deal with it.

I've mentioned that we have 3 kids playing D1 now. Two in lax and 1 in basketball. Our kid who plays D1 basketball is really getting an earful from his teammates. Our kid does not have any aspirations to play professionally but 99% of his teammates do - as do all the high school kids with hopes of getting recruited. You want to talk about kids who are feeling like they're getting shafted, try getting out of your lax tunnel and look at the guys who had -legitimate- visions of multi-million dollar contracts coming out of college. Those dreams are gone. So yes our perspective is a little different and we aren't getting all tied up in knots about lax because frankly it is low man on the money pole at most D1 schools. I'm sorry that you've pinned all your hopes and dreams on it but the lives of real people are more important than your kid getting a crummy $5k scholarship. Get a grip.

Oh, don't worry. She doesn't need the money. But she's a teenager who has worked incredibly hard--and actually, though she's a great lacrosse player, her dream is to get recruited in a different sport, which has a big fall season-- and has to adjust her entire view of college and where she'll go and what that will look like. Also, I'm with the other poster. You're lying. You don't have 7 children. Maybe between you and your husband, you do, but you didn't have 7 children.