No tournaments this Fall?

[Anonymous]

Of course I don’t know for sure, but in thinking about the restart and trying to get the kids back to practice, you can probably find a way to do some things like reduced practices in the short term and maybe a slightly expanded option of things like a few games in the longer term. But a big tournament, with hundreds of kids from all over at a soccer facility with hundreds of parents and limited restrooms and, well...this just sounds like one of those things that won’t be coming back until the very, very end of the reopening, like trade fairs and conventions.

I wonder if clubs are budgeting for operations without tournaments, which can be a major revenue source for their operations? I wonder if the government would even grant permits for something like that.

[Anonymous]

I totally agree with OP. getting in training sessions and getting a few games in is one thing. Having a tournament is another. I don't see tournaments until 2021...Maybe Memorial Day 2021.

[Anonymous]

Tournaments would be a bit different than games. Most of the tournaments we have attended have been borderline chaos. One team finishing, another team playing, a third team warming up, all on one small sideline or in one general area. Parents intermixing and teams from multiple states. I can't see these starting up again anytime within "social distancing" rules.

Some tournaments though have us play at random schools far away from tournament central. We'd be there and maybe one other team, but you wouldn't really know you were at a tournament to speak of. Something like this might occur, if we are allowing games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tournaments would be a bit different than games. Most of the tournaments we have attended have been borderline chaos. One team finishing, another team playing, a third team warming up, all on one small sideline or in one general area. Parents intermixing and teams from multiple states. I can't see these starting up again anytime within "social distancing" rules.

Some tournaments though have us play at random schools far away from tournament central. We'd be there and maybe one other team, but you wouldn't really know you were at a tournament to speak of. Something like this might occur, if we are allowing games.

I read somewhere that even with return, they would discourage ( or ban? ) cross state playing. so even when tournaments start ( 2021?) Im guess local competition with a limited number of guest per player.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tournaments would be a bit different than games. Most of the tournaments we have attended have been borderline chaos. One team finishing, another team playing, a third team warming up, all on one small sideline or in one general area. Parents intermixing and teams from multiple states. I can't see these starting up again anytime within "social distancing" rules.

Some tournaments though have us play at random schools far away from tournament central. We'd be there and maybe one other team, but you wouldn't really know you were at a tournament to speak of. Something like this might occur, if we are allowing games.

I read somewhere that even with return, they would discourage ( or ban? ) cross state playing. so even when tournaments start ( 2021?) Im guess local competition with a limited number of guest per player.

I heard that too but I don't understand...why can I play against Beach FC but not Potomac. Whatever.

[Anonymous]

I used to complain about how chaotic some tournaments are including driving distance, parking, field conditions and/or bad weather. I realize how much I miss watching my DD play now and would not complain much going forward. We always take things for granted until it’s gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used to complain about how chaotic some tournaments are including driving distance, parking, field conditions and/or bad weather. I realize how much I miss watching my DD play now and would not complain much going forward. We always take things for granted until it’s gone.

+1

[Anonymous]

Who knows, maybe tournaments can be limited to teams from the same state. Beats driving for 2 hours to play against local teams who are based 15 minutes away.

[Anonymous]

I think, if the general consensus is that it's too much of a risk to cross into a bordering state to play, then it's too much of a risk to play period. How can you convince the average parent that it's OK to play against Arlington but not OK to play against SAC. If it's not OK, then it's not OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think, if the general consensus is that it's too much of a risk to cross into a bordering state to play, then it's too much of a risk to play period. How can you convince the average parent that it's OK to play against Arlington but not OK to play against SAC. If it's not OK, then it's not OK.

Conversely, if it's OK to practice with your team or go to school, then it should be fine to play against anybody. For the bubble parents, obviously it's not OK to practice with your own team or to have your kid in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think, if the general consensus is that it's too much of a risk to cross into a bordering state to play, then it's too much of a risk to play period. How can you convince the average parent that it's OK to play against Arlington but not OK to play against SAC. If it's not OK, then it's not OK.

Conversely, if it's OK to practice with your team or go to school, then it should be fine to play against anybody. For the bubble parents, obviously it's not OK to practice with your own team or to have your kid in school.

I think it's a big difference between parents sending their kid to school in uncertain times vs sending their kid to play soccer. With that said, I agree that, if teams are able to practice 100% unrestricted, then it should matter if you play games and who you play against.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think, if the general consensus is that it's too much of a risk to cross into a bordering state to play, then it's too much of a risk to play period. How can you convince the average parent that it's OK to play against Arlington but not OK to play against SAC. If it's not OK, then it's not OK.

Conversely, if it's OK to practice with your team or go to school, then it should be fine to play against anybody. For the bubble parents, obviously it's not OK to practice with your own team or to have your kid in school.

I think it's a big difference between parents sending their kid to school in uncertain times vs sending their kid to play soccer. With that said, I agree that, if teams are able to practice 100% unrestricted, then it should matter if you play games and who you play against.

Sorry...^then it shouldn't matter.

[Anonymous]

Some regions have higher cases of Covid like NY and NJ while other areas fair much better. So some team do pose more risk than others.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think, if the general consensus is that it's too much of a risk to cross into a bordering state to play, then it's too much of a risk to play period. How can you convince the average parent that it's OK to play against Arlington but not OK to play against SAC. If it's not OK, then it's not OK.

Conversely, if it's OK to practice with your team or go to school, then it should be fine to play against anybody. For the bubble parents, obviously it's not OK to practice with your own team or to have your kid in school.

I think it's a big difference between parents sending their kid to school in uncertain times vs sending their kid to play soccer. With that said, I agree that, if teams are able to practice 100% unrestricted, then it should matter if you play games and who you play against.

The value of school is certainly greater than any outdoor spot for kids, but the frequency of touching and breathing in the same closed environments makes the incremental risk of catching covid in outdoor athletic activity miniscule. A tiny tiny increment to a pretty small risk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think, if the general consensus is that it's too much of a risk to cross into a bordering state to play, then it's too much of a risk to play period. How can you convince the average parent that it's OK to play against Arlington but not OK to play against SAC. If it's not OK, then it's not OK.

Conversely, if it's OK to practice with your team or go to school, then it should be fine to play against anybody. For the bubble parents, obviously it's not OK to practice with your own team or to have your kid in school.

I think it's a big difference between parents sending their kid to school in uncertain times vs sending their kid to play soccer. With that said, I agree that, if teams are able to practice 100% unrestricted, then it should matter if you play games and who you play against.

The value of school is certainly greater than any outdoor spot for kids, but the frequency of touching and breathing in the same closed environments makes the incremental risk of catching covid in outdoor athletic activity miniscule. A tiny tiny increment to a pretty small risk.

When you are social distancing not when you are playing a contact sport.