SOCCER considered MEDIUM RISK NOW!
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Anonymous
Is this for Montgomery County as well? |
Anonymous
The date of that document is June 2020. Montgomery County elevated soccer to high risk about two weeks ago, which I understand it was entitled to do. Unless and until Montgomery County lowers soccer to medium risk, which would put it back in line with the rest of the state, the heightened restrictions applicable to high risk sports will still apply within Montgomery County. Now the editorial: Why Montgomery County would do that for soccer while leaving lacrosse, which by design has kids nose to nose in faceoffs and has at least as much contact as soccer, a medium risk sport is beyond any rational explanation. |
Anonymous
No, it is not. It has always been allowed in Maryland. But Recently MoCo singled out soccer/flag football, and banned those games at phrase 2. |
Anonymous
Because the NCAA redefined soccer as a high-risk sport in late July and many youth organizations and local governments are following those guidelines. http://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/resocialization-collegiate-sport-developing-standards-practice-and-competition |
Anonymous
pp here....though I would note they also classified Lacrosse as high-risk. |
Anonymous
It’s very mislead that you created this thread with the subject that said NOW when this document is from June 2020. NOW means August 19, 2020. Additionally, MoCo is still categorizing soccer as high risk. Please don’t start a thread with misleading information. |
Anonymous
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It is astounding to me that people are willing to accept this as a victory, given how it was carefully classified as high-risk in MoCo based on evidence-based assessments done by public health professionals, and then only changed because a bunch of loud whiny parents made a scene.
That is troubling. But sure, enjoy your games! |
Anonymous
| PP from 16:05. I misunderstood. It hasn't been changed. It shouldn't be. |
Anonymous
Would you please identify the evidence-based assessments done by public health professionals that you referenced in your earlier email. I would like to read the reports, and understand how they support a different approach than the assessments done by the public health professionals for the State of Maryland. And perhaps why lacrosse is being treated as lower risk. |
Anonymous
Key information: Soccer and flag football are categorized as medium-risk in the report and on the county’s website, but will not be allowed until Phase 3. In a press release on Monday, Montgomery Parks listed soccer as high-risk. |
Anonymous
My understanding is that Lacrosse was treated as lower risk for the same reasons: essentially, lobbying. You can Google Scholar yourself, or use a scholarly database if you have access to one (many are free right now). In the end, it boils down to this: physical exertion and the heavy breathing that accompanies it, over the course of the length of game play, in varying degrees of close proximity to others, is highly risky, even outdoors, due to the heavier breathing and close contact. Again, play on if you like, but it isn't without risk just because some piece of paper says so now. |
Anonymous
From the article: Soccer and flag football are categorized as medium-risk in the report and on the county’s website, but will not be allowed until Phase 3. In a press release on Monday, Montgomery Parks listed soccer as high-risk. Melissa Chotiner, spokeswoman for Montgomery Parks, told Bethesda Beat Wednesday morning that soccer was mistakenly listed as a high-risk sport in the release. |
Anonymous
Ok we will. You can still stay hiding in your basement and we'll let you know when to come out. |
Anonymous
1. We are playing another sport that we deem safer. 2. To each their own. 3. I don't even have a basement, so who's stupid now? |
Anonymous
McLean Youth Soccer started up again this week August 18th 2020. My daughter practiced on Monday and has her first game on Saturday. Lots of new protocols in place re taking temps, masks, hand sanitizing, new game rules, no snacks, no after game talks etc. |