Socially distanced travel practices

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

My kids' team has been full contact since I think July 1st was the day. Noone wears masks. They don't socially distance before practice, during breaks, or after. It's a big huddle after practice. We scrimmage other teams. At this point, it's just crossing fingers that noone gets infected. We are due to get it.

Then why are you allowing your child to continue with this?

Why not?

[Anonymous]

We’re in VA and the socially distanced practice is definitely not social distanced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is one kid on each of my kids’ teams that haven’t returned. It’s a personal choice, but if there is no one high risk in your family, I feel sorry for the child, because the chances of contracting Covid through an outdoor sport with minimal contact like soccer, is probably pretty low, considering all the camps and practices going on all summer without a known outbreak. I think the idea of one on one training with a private coach is a good idea for your child. Also, your family will be judged upon return, that’s just life, you still have to trust your gut and make what you feel is the best choice for your kid, regardless of others’ opinions.

There were local soccer camps that shut down because of coronavirus- ie they opened and closed because kids were getting infected.

Where?

[Anonymous]

My kids' team has been full contact since I think July 1st was the day. Noone wears masks. They don't socially distance before practice, during breaks, or after. It's a big huddle after practice. We scrimmage other teams. At this point, it's just crossing fingers that noone gets infected. We are due to get it.


Then why are you allowing your child to continue with this?


Why not?

If I thought a practice was being run in a way that we were "just crossing fingers that no one gets infected" or that "we are due to get this," my kid wouldn't do it. That's not how I feel after observing my kid's practices, but if it were, I'd pull him.

[Anonymous]

Our coach told parents he has other drills the player can do during the scrimmage if they elect to not participate in the scrimmage. The coach just asked for a heads up prior so he could make sure he had something planned based on the number of players opting out. It did not seem like it would be something that would be held against a player at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our coach told parents he has other drills the player can do during the scrimmage if they elect to not participate in the scrimmage. The coach just asked for a heads up prior so he could make sure he had something planned based on the number of players opting out. It did not seem like it would be something that would be held against a player at all.

Yeah but by not participating your letting your teammates down. Either your in or your out. Don't expect to play in games if you participate in scrimmages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our coach told parents he has other drills the player can do during the scrimmage if they elect to not participate in the scrimmage. The coach just asked for a heads up prior so he could make sure he had something planned based on the number of players opting out. It did not seem like it would be something that would be held against a player at all.

Yeah but by not participating your letting your teammates down. Either your in or your out. Don't expect to play in games if you won't participate in scrimmages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our coach told parents he has other drills the player can do during the scrimmage if they elect to not participate in the scrimmage. The coach just asked for a heads up prior so he could make sure he had something planned based on the number of players opting out. It did not seem like it would be something that would be held against a player at all.

Yeah but by not participating your letting your teammates down. Either your in or your out. Don't expect to play in games if you participate in scrimmages.

Not participating in scrimmages at the end of trainings is letting your teammates down? These are not scrimmages against other clubs, but rather part of trainings. During a pandemic. I appreciate that clubs and coaches are trying to be flexible.

[Anonymous]

Out of curiosity, of the kids that opted out of playing this season, any on top teams? I know kids on many different top teams and we (me and the parents were talking about it) couldn't think of anyone than that opted out. Everyone is practicing as normal. So my question is...are the soccer players that are opting out just the marginal players anyway and parents are just using covid to get them to quit soccer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Out of curiosity, of the kids that opted out of playing this season, any on top teams? I know kids on many different top teams and we (me and the parents were talking about it) couldn't think of anyone than that opted out. Everyone is practicing as normal. So my question is...are the soccer players that are opting out just the marginal players anyway and parents are just using covid to get them to quit soccer?

I know a top player who considered opting out mainly because of uncertainty if there would actually be a season but in the end she decided to play. It still remains to be seen how much of a fall season GAL will have. I don't see how NJ teams will be able to play teams from MD and VA unless they meet in a neutral state. I guess the GAL teams can scrimmage ECNL teams if they get tired of playing each other.

[Anonymous]

So my question is...are the soccer players that are opting out just the marginal players anyway and parents are just using covid to get them to quit soccer?

OP. My son is on a mid-level team. I don't want him to quit soccer, but if I did, as his parent, I would just tell him I wasn't going to pay for it or take him there. I wouldn't need to "use covid to get him to quit."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our coach told parents he has other drills the player can do during the scrimmage if they elect to not participate in the scrimmage. The coach just asked for a heads up prior so he could make sure he had something planned based on the number of players opting out. It did not seem like it would be something that would be held against a player at all.

Yeah but by not participating your letting your teammates down. Either your in or your out. Don't expect to play in games if you participate in scrimmages.

Not participating in scrimmages at the end of trainings is letting your teammates down? These are not scrimmages against other clubs, but rather part of trainings. During a pandemic. I appreciate that clubs and coaches are trying to be flexible.

Do what you want, but your kid is missing up to a year of scrimmage/game time with their teammates (presuming you don't let them play in games either).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our coach told parents he has other drills the player can do during the scrimmage if they elect to not participate in the scrimmage. The coach just asked for a heads up prior so he could make sure he had something planned based on the number of players opting out. It did not seem like it would be something that would be held against a player at all.

Yeah but by not participating your letting your teammates down. Either your in or your out. Don't expect to play in games if you participate in scrimmages.

Not participating in scrimmages at the end of trainings is letting your teammates down? These are not scrimmages against other clubs, but rather part of trainings. During a pandemic. I appreciate that clubs and coaches are trying to be flexible.

Do what you want, but your kid is missing up to a year of scrimmage/game time with their teammates (presuming you don't let them play in games either).

If they’re passionate about it their kid is probably playing informally at a local field like so many players in the area have been for a few months now. Not a big deal, the pay to play system is already bad enough without parents shelling out money so their kids can play in scrimmages and have watered down practices.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our coach told parents he has other drills the player can do during the scrimmage if they elect to not participate in the scrimmage. The coach just asked for a heads up prior so he could make sure he had something planned based on the number of players opting out. It did not seem like it would be something that would be held against a player at all.

Yeah but by not participating your letting your teammates down. Either your in or your out. Don't expect to play in games if you participate in scrimmages.

Not participating in scrimmages at the end of trainings is letting your teammates down? These are not scrimmages against other clubs, but rather part of trainings. During a pandemic. I appreciate that clubs and coaches are trying to be flexible.

Do what you want, but your kid is missing up to a year of scrimmage/game time with their teammates (presuming you don't let them play in games either).

Maybe this parent is just taking it slow and not sitting out a year.

[Anonymous]

tell your son that if he wants to play travel soccer, he has to earn the money and pay for it himself. Gotta learn how things are in the real world!