The Nation's Capital Cup - Boys Weekend (11/21 - 11/22)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hunt Valley is also this weekend. No spectator limit.

Not true. Their Covid Protocols currently indicate 2 spectators per player, but the protocol was drafted before the Governor's most recent update and it clearly indicates the 2 person max was to ensure they could keep to less than 250 per venue. I'm waiting for an update to come out and hoping they at least allow 1 per player, but also fine if it's zero. My kid just wants to play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know how they expect this to work, people driving 90 minutes each way to sit in their cars for 8 hours straight? Unlikely.

These performative rules are an unnecessary pain in the neck. Bars and restaurants are still open but these tournaments are going to prevent a single parent spectator outdoors which presents basically zero COVID risk.

+1. We attended the girls’ tournament last weekend. While we enjoyed ourselves and appreciated having a tournament at all, there were opportunities:

- Parents and kids warming up an hour before their game in the same small place as spectators watching the existing games.

- Zero enforcement of parents on the sidelines, at times standing inches off the field.

- Nets with holes in them leading to questions of whether a shot was a goal or came in through the side net.

- Big drop off in ref quality vs the standard NCSL refs we get for league games (who are generally good).

- Little to no tournament officials, and the ones who were there were teenagers playing on their phones the whole time.

Oddly, it was not nearly as organized as the Alexandria tournament last month.

[Anonymous]

Better yet how can we live stream the games? So it appears no spectators as of now. We have to accept. lets focus on plan b.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know how they expect this to work, people driving 90 minutes each way to sit in their cars for 8 hours straight? Unlikely.

These performative rules are an unnecessary pain in the neck. Bars and restaurants are still open but these tournaments are going to prevent a single parent spectator outdoors which presents basically zero COVID risk.

+1. We attended the girls’ tournament last weekend. While we enjoyed ourselves and appreciated having a tournament at all, there were opportunities:

- Parents and kids warming up an hour before their game in the same small place as spectators watching the existing games.

- Zero enforcement of parents on the sidelines, at times standing inches off the field.

- Nets with holes in them leading to questions of whether a shot was a goal or came in through the side net.

- Big drop off in ref quality vs the standard NCSL refs we get for league games (who are generally good).

- Little to no tournament officials, and the ones who were there were teenagers playing on their phones the whole time.

Oddly, it was not nearly as organized as the Alexandria tournament last month.

Our DD played in the same tournament and the tournament officials at our location were getting into parents faces when parents would congregate close to each other, etc. I did not see any nets in with the holes and the refs were OK. The latest restrictions by the governor are hurting soccer tournaments, which are outdoor events with low probability of infection spread (not a single outbreak so far even though multiple tournaments were held). McLean should allow parents to watch with some reasonable restriction, like 1 parent per player, particularly in the younger age groups. How many parents would be comfortable just dropping off a 9 year old and not being around if your kid gets injured?

[Anonymous]

It’s not a McLean decision, it’s Elite Tournaments and VA regulations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Better yet how can we live stream the games? So it appears no spectators as of now. We have to accept. lets focus on plan b.

I’m the poster who questioned sitting in cars for 8 hours. If they live stream the games, that would be great. Otherwise I suspect what’s going to happen is (1) lots of carpooling, thereby increasing exposure if anyone does have the virus; and (2) families getting together to hang out elsewhere during the tournament to kill time, thereby also potentially increasing exposure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know how they expect this to work, people driving 90 minutes each way to sit in their cars for 8 hours straight? Unlikely.

These performative rules are an unnecessary pain in the neck. Bars and restaurants are still open but these tournaments are going to prevent a single parent spectator outdoors which presents basically zero COVID risk.

Yeah, it really is stupid. How is it "safe" to be indoors at a bar/restaurant, but somehow less safe to be outdoors watching a sporting event? In both scenarios, one can socially distance (in fact, it's much easier to maintain social distance outside) ... some reasonable limit like 1 or 2 spectators per play would be more than enough to keep folks very spread out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know how they expect this to work, people driving 90 minutes each way to sit in their cars for 8 hours straight? Unlikely.

These performative rules are an unnecessary pain in the neck. Bars and restaurants are still open but these tournaments are going to prevent a single parent spectator outdoors which presents basically zero COVID risk.

Yeah, it really is stupid. How is it "safe" to be indoors at a bar/restaurant, but somehow less safe to be outdoors watching a sporting event? In both scenarios, one can socially distance (in fact, it's much easier to maintain social distance outside) ... some reasonable limit like 1 or 2 spectators per play would be more than enough to keep folks very spread out.

Our governor is stupid so nobody should be surprised that his COVID order is stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That blows. No spectators. I know it makes sense and it’s so the kids can play but still sucks. Refs will be happy no one yelling at them. Lol

Until parents start using their car horns...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Better yet how can we live stream the games? So it appears no spectators as of now. We have to accept. lets focus on plan b.

My DS team live streams with an iphone and youtube. It works great!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Better yet how can we live stream the games? So it appears no spectators as of now. We have to accept. lets focus on plan b.

One option is to see if the team manager can do a FaceTime or zoom stream. All you need is an iPhone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Better yet how can we live stream the games? So it appears no spectators as of now. We have to accept. lets focus on plan b.

One option is to see if the team manager can do a FaceTime or zoom stream. All you need is an iPhone.

And for people watching from home you can apple play it onto a tv.

[Anonymous]

Bethesda Showcase was just canceled -- I imagine this will be too.

[Anonymous]

Praying it cancels, just seems unnecessary at this point given all the increases.

[Anonymous]

Agree 100% with PP.