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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is an important question, but it's easy to see this conversation getting out of hand. First, let's narrow the definition of "risk" to "the risk of catching the virus while playing/training". Then we don't have to argue about how bad (or not) it is for kids to catch it ("kids don't get symptoms!", "what if they give it to their grandparents!").
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From what we have seen to date, I think the COVID-19 risk from soccer is minimal.  COVID-19 spread outdoors is rare.  The recent large-scale protests have not led to increased cases in urban areas with major protests including DC.  It looks like you can have thousands of people shoulder to shoulder outdoors and have minimal COVID-19 spread.  The contact in soccer is fleeting and the sport is played in a large outdoor space, not like a wrestling match as a contrast.
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Minneapolis is just starting to see and report on a spike.  We havent even hit 14 days yet from the first night of protests.   Your entire second paragraph is jumping the gun. [/quote]

Agreed it will take some more time to fully assess.  But we are 3 weeks past the start of the Minneapolis protests and over 14 days past the start of the nationwide protests (weekend of 5/30 - 5/31).  The data I have seen out of Minnesota looks good.

https://www.twincities.com/2020/06/12/mn-coronavirus-george-floyd-early-test-results-show-few-protesters/
https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/situation.html

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