Any word on the new NVSL rules for the summer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, not while swimming. But I worked high school meets and the kids got out, and put on a dry mask that was instantly wet. They had a hard time catching their breath after swimming.

This has been the case at all PVS meets this year.

I certainly hope that the NVSL opts to drop mask requirements, but given that most A meets involve a team full of swimmers crammed into a fairly small space for a few hours I doubt they will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, not while swimming. But I worked high school meets and the kids got out, and put on a dry mask that was instantly wet. They had a hard time catching their breath after swimming.

This has been the case at all PVS meets this year.

I certainly hope that the NVSL opts to drop mask requirements, but given that most A meets involve a team full of swimmers crammed into a fairly small space for a few hours I doubt they will.

Yes indoor meets. During the height of covid. Our HS season went from mid December to mid February. Zero covid on our team or teams we swam against.

There is ZERO reason why my kids of any age should wear a mask outside at a swim meet or while they are just getting out after swimming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, not while swimming. But I worked high school meets and the kids got out, and put on a dry mask that was instantly wet. They had a hard time catching their breath after swimming.

This has been the case at all PVS meets this year.

I certainly hope that the NVSL opts to drop mask requirements, but given that most A meets involve a team full of swimmers crammed into a fairly small space for a few hours I doubt they will.

Yes indoor meets. During the height of covid. Our HS season went from mid December to mid February. Zero covid on our team or teams we swam against.

There is ZERO reason why my kids of any age should wear a mask outside at a swim meet or while they are just getting out after swimming.

I agree with you, but have doubts that the NVSL will see it the same way, unless they come out with spacing guidelines for kids who aren’t in the water. Lots of pools are tight on space, packing swimmers like sardines on the sidelines of A meets.

What I hope will happen and what I fear will happen are two different things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, not while swimming. But I worked high school meets and the kids got out, and put on a dry mask that was instantly wet. They had a hard time catching their breath after swimming.

This has been the case at all PVS meets this year.

I certainly hope that the NVSL opts to drop mask requirements, but given that most A meets involve a team full of swimmers crammed into a fairly small space for a few hours I doubt they will.

Yes indoor meets. During the height of covid. Our HS season went from mid December to mid February. Zero covid on our team or teams we swam against.

There is ZERO reason why my kids of any age should wear a mask outside at a swim meet or while they are just getting out after swimming.

I agree with you, but have doubts that the NVSL will see it the same way, unless they come out with spacing guidelines for kids who aren’t in the water. Lots of pools are tight on space, packing swimmers like sardines on the sidelines of A meets.

What I hope will happen and what I fear will happen are two different things.

DP
I could have made the same post. The one thing I can “see” them considering is that those 11 and under aren’t vaccinated and spend most of the time sitting close together. I’m sure that’s reasoning.

[Anonymous]

I just don’t understand why they would make more strict rules than our governor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why they would make more strict rules than our governor.

Which rule? The cdc is still recommending that unvaccinated kids mask outdoors in a crowd. Has the VA gov varied from that? I’m really asking- I don’t know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why they would make more strict rules than our governor.

Which rule? The cdc is still recommending that unvaccinated kids mask outdoors in a crowd. Has the VA gov varied from that? I’m really asking- I don’t know.

Distancing. That ended today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why they would make more strict rules than our governor.

Which rule? The cdc is still recommending that unvaccinated kids mask outdoors in a crowd. Has the VA gov varied from that? I’m really asking- I don’t know.

Distancing. That ended today.

The Virginia mask mandate ended about two weeks ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why they would make more strict rules than our governor.

Which rule? The cdc is still recommending that unvaccinated kids mask outdoors in a crowd. Has the VA gov varied from that? I’m really asking- I don’t know.

But a recommendation is not a requirement.

[Anonymous]

This thread is about 2 issues now.

Should all athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers be masked?

Or just unvaccinated?

My opinion, vaccinated, no masks.

Unvacinated, optional or let NVSL mandate it. The younger ones do like to be close. But there is very little covid right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why they would make more strict rules than our governor.

Which rule? The cdc is still recommending that unvaccinated kids mask outdoors in a crowd. Has the VA gov varied from that? I’m really asking- I don’t know.

But a recommendation is not a requirement.

+1
Virginia says “should”, not must or shall...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is about 2 issues now.

Should all athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers be masked?

Or just unvaccinated?

My opinion, vaccinated, no masks.

Unvacinated, optional or let NVSL mandate it. The younger ones do like to be close. But there is very little covid right now.

And they are unmasked together at swim practice, other sports, etc. The whole point is it makes no sense when this is the ONLY place they have to be masked and they are unmasked together the rest of the time. If someone with an under 11 kids feels like that is too much of a risk, that child can wear a mask.

[Anonymous]

I am particularly excited about being stroke and turn judge at a rainy meet and wearing a mask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just don’t understand why they would make more strict rules than our governor.

Which rule? The cdc is still recommending that unvaccinated kids mask outdoors in a crowd. Has the VA gov varied from that? I’m really asking- I don’t know.

But a recommendation is not a requirement.

+1
Virginia says “should”, not must or shall...

The NVSL decision makers have access to the same verbiage that we do, but aren’t necessarily looking for reasons to avoid masking for unvaccinated kids in a crowd. Our interpretations don’t matter.

[Anonymous]

If you think the NVSL should follow state guidelines, rather than placing a higher bar please email your team rep TODAY! Team reps need to write their division coordinator today. They are going to vote on the language of the rule.

NVSL Dive is not requiring masks for unvaccinated children and NVSL swim teams shouldn’t either.

(if you are at a D1 pool you do not need to email your rep. We are already in agreement.)