No Soccer Games for the Fall of 2020

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anne Arundel county in Maryland just required the use of masks outside when within six feet of another person. Sports are not exempt. This goes through Nov. There is not a way to play soccer with this new rule for our county.

Sports are exempt:

"Should face coverings be worn at athletic and sports activities?

Coaches, players and spectators should wear a mask until they enter the field of play. In addition, coaches, players and spectators should adhere to the State Guidance on Sports Best Practices."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anne Arundel county in Maryland just required the use of masks outside when within six feet of another person. Sports are not exempt. This goes through Nov. There is not a way to play soccer with this new rule for our county.

Sports are exempt:

"Should face coverings be worn at athletic and sports activities?

Coaches, players and spectators should wear a mask until they enter the field of play. In addition, coaches, players and spectators should adhere to the State Guidance on Sports Best Practices."

So...we can have our sweaty kids breathe all over other kids from various states but we can’t walk within six feet of other people on a trail? Sounds ridiculous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anne Arundel county in Maryland just required the use of masks outside when within six feet of another person. Sports are not exempt. This goes through Nov. There is not a way to play soccer with this new rule for our county.

Sports are exempt:

"Should face coverings be worn at athletic and sports activities?

Coaches, players and spectators should wear a mask until they enter the field of play. In addition, coaches, players and spectators should adhere to the State Guidance on Sports Best Practices."

Where did you find that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anne Arundel county in Maryland just required the use of masks outside when within six feet of another person. Sports are not exempt. This goes through Nov. There is not a way to play soccer with this new rule for our county.

Sports are exempt:

"Should face coverings be worn at athletic and sports activities?

Coaches, players and spectators should wear a mask until they enter the field of play. In addition, coaches, players and spectators should adhere to the State Guidance on Sports Best Practices."

So...we can have our sweaty kids breathe all over other kids from various states but we can’t walk within six feet of other people on a trail? Sounds ridiculous

NFL players can not exchange jerseys, shake hand/hug or have contact with players from the other after a game. This is after playing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anne Arundel county in Maryland just required the use of masks outside when within six feet of another person. Sports are not exempt. This goes through Nov. There is not a way to play soccer with this new rule for our county.

Sports are exempt:

"Should face coverings be worn at athletic and sports activities?

Coaches, players and spectators should wear a mask until they enter the field of play. In addition, coaches, players and spectators should adhere to the State Guidance on Sports Best Practices."

So...we can have our sweaty kids breathe all over other kids from various states but we can’t walk within six feet of other people on a trail? Sounds ridiculous

Maybe some acceptable compromise can be found on some of these points. For example only play games in regional zones in the Fall (northern Virginia teams play northern Virginia teams, Maryland teams play Maryland teams etc). One point I would make on soccer is it is not a contact sport in the same way as football or wrestling. It is a fast moving sport on a large field - the contact is fleeting not sustained.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anne Arundel county in Maryland just required the use of masks outside when within six feet of another person. Sports are not exempt. This goes through Nov. There is not a way to play soccer with this new rule for our county.

Sports are exempt:

"Should face coverings be worn at athletic and sports activities?

Coaches, players and spectators should wear a mask until they enter the field of play. In addition, coaches, players and spectators should adhere to the State Guidance on Sports Best Practices."

So...we can have our sweaty kids breathe all over other kids from various states but we can’t walk within six feet of other people on a trail? Sounds ridiculous

Maybe some acceptable compromise can be found on some of these points. For example only play games in regional zones in the Fall (northern Virginia teams play northern Virginia teams, Maryland teams play Maryland teams etc). One point I would make on soccer is it is not a contact sport in the same way as football or wrestling. It is a fast moving sport on a large field - the contact is fleeting not sustained.

American soccer at a young age is frequently essentially a rugby scrum moving back and forth following the ball.