Daughter freaking out about having to wear mask while playing soccer -moco

[Anonymous]

Just get her a useless one ply mask to comply and up your health insurance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is her issue with wearing a mask? Hard to help unless we understand the problem.

She says she is nervous she will pass out and embarrass herself. And that she won’t be able to play as well.

Ask her what makes her different from all of her teammates, or all of the other teams in the club for that matter. If they are able to do it, why can't she?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just get her a useless one ply mask to comply and up your health insurance.

Where can i buy this?

[Anonymous]

There are NCSL matches scheduled to be played in Montgomery County. I assume this means both the home and away teams will be required to wear masks during the matches?

[Anonymous]

I'd mention it's weird how ALL the other kids seem to manage just fine and yet it's too difficult for her. But fine. She wants to quit a sport she loves, fine. She can tell me which other activity she'll be taking up for her body in its place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just get her a useless one ply mask to comply and up your health insurance.

Where can i buy this?

Just use a gator or a piece of cotton or the old navy/gap ones and cut the back layer off. For $30 a mask I'll make you them.

[Anonymous]

It seems like the logical first step is to talk to her coach about what options are on the table. Has she done this yet?

If the options are practice with mask and play games, or don't practice with mask and don't play in games (which I suspect is where this is going), then the conversation can move forward. But she needs to know what is realistic and what is not, and she needs to be able to bring up concerns with her coach. You can help her, but she is the player and teammate, not you.

Good luck with it.

[Anonymous]

OK, OP, here's what you do. You buy your daughter a surgical mask and have her pull it down her face so that her mouth is covered but her nose is exposed. It's so much easier to breath this way, but you look like you're masked up.
You are welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is her issue with wearing a mask? Hard to help unless we understand the problem.

She says she is nervous she will pass out and embarrass herself. And that she won’t be able to play as well.

Show her this guy:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HaMlNjzgj2E

Tell her getting corona pretty much guarantees she won’t play as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, she needs to build up the ability to do this. So she either gets to enjoy her sport by herself or she builds the skill of mask wearing to play on a team.

You making an ultimatum won’t help her do either.

+1. It's because shes not use to it. My elementary kids have been in camp and preschool for 2 months so its 2nd nature to them now. My son has no problem scrimmaging in it..he has not done a game yet but he said he doesn't care about it..

It will take practice.

With all due respect, the level or soccer or a 15 year old travel kid means they can run 7 min miles, sprint hard over and do this with intensity for 80 minutes. Often in above 90 degrees and on turf That is a little different than elementary kids. Moco is one of the few counties with this rule in the country. Data does not show high risk since you are next to another person for split seconds

I think the serious teams are playing outside the county as much as possible. Practices with mask are not as difficult as coaches know this is tough running hard with them on in 90+ weather and take breaks

. And take time to write council members and state health department. When the council members voted, this was not part of the discussion. State health department said soccer did not need to wear mask

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you forcing her? Let her sit it out. You are being unreasonable.

I’m not forcing her. She says she just wants to play in games outside the county where she won’t have to wear it. I told her I think she owes it to her team to practice with them and not take the easy way out. If she wants to quit the team, we will let her. But she doesn’t want to quit.

So her plan is to miss all practices and home games? Just show up at away games and keep her position? That sounds really fair to the other players. Has she talked to the coach yet or her teammates? She need to get some perspective.

I totally agree with you and we told her that is not an option.

If she were a teammate of DD's we would be really understanding and wouldn't think this is unfair. I would suggest you try this out at practices and if she has to miss a few home games that's just how it goes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is her issue with wearing a mask? Hard to help unless we understand the problem.

She says she is nervous she will pass out and embarrass herself. And that she won’t be able to play as well.

Ask her what makes her different from all of her teammates, or all of the other teams in the club for that matter. If they are able to do it, why can't she?

Sounds more like anxiety than anything else. Or mild claustrophobia (which people don't realize they have until they have to wear a mask all day).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, she needs to build up the ability to do this. So she either gets to enjoy her sport by herself or she builds the skill of mask wearing to play on a team.

You making an ultimatum won’t help her do either.

+1. It's because shes not use to it. My elementary kids have been in camp and preschool for 2 months so its 2nd nature to them now. My son has no problem scrimmaging in it..he has not done a game yet but he said he doesn't care about it..

It will take practice.

With all due respect, the level or soccer or a 15 year old travel kid means they can run 7 min miles, sprint hard over and do this with intensity for 80 minutes. Often in above 90 degrees and on turf That is a little different than elementary kids. Moco is one of the few counties with this rule in the country. Data does not show high risk since you are next to another person for split seconds

I think the serious teams are playing outside the county as much as possible. Practices with mask are not as difficult as coaches know this is tough running hard with them on in 90+ weather and take breaks

. And take time to write council members and state health department. When the council members voted, this was not part of the discussion. State health department said soccer did not need to wear mask

My statement was not related to the amount of exertion of a young versus older child. There are no lines to be drawn. It was related to building up a tolerance of wearing a mask. My dc has been wearing it all day at sports camp 90+ degree weather outside for 2 months and doesnt think twice about it anymore. Regardless of age- it takes practice and getting use to it.

And whether you feel it's right or wrong. It is the rule as of now. We either take it or leave it.

[Anonymous]

Or you could just be patient. Our club says that they are working with leaders in Montgomery County to get the current mask regulation changed.

[Anonymous]

some in here are so quick to judge, with no empathy.

OP, encourage her to fight through it, because this mask mandate wont last long.

That being said, any club that would hold it against a player that decides to sit out a bit is a club I wouldnt want to be a part of. So if shes made up her mind, speak to the coaches and admin.