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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]your kid can wear a mask if they choose. Our team as an EMTs kid on it and he wears a mask while playing. The dad says he thinks it decreases the risk to the rest of the team [/quote]

how are the kids doing while playing a game with a mask on? Do they fall off all the time? Any breathing issues?[/quote]

np- Ill report back since that seems to be the moco plan. my ds has been scrimmaging with it this week and he has no had any issues so far. his mask fit him well though. He said he doesn't mind playing games in it. [/quote]

Probably depends on a combination of age/intensity/temperature. My son, who is on a U17 MLS league academy team, finds masks to be a major discomfort during their intense daily practices. He can't imagine playing full games wearing them, till now it's not been necessary as no county in the entire region other than MoCo requires them during games. Other than the breathing issues in high heat and humidity, which also makes some of the masks pretty wet and useless halfway through the practice, he has another interesting insight that makes sense once I put on a mask and tried dribbling a ball. Apparently, it affects their peripheral vision downward (they can't see the ball with their head up while dribbling, which they would normally without a mask in their peripheral vision), which screws up their dribbling and even passing (as they focus extra on the unnatural dribbling) at anywhere near their normal speed. Also leads to some players mis-timing tackles and charges, which carries a higher risk of injury. My other kid, at a lower age and lower level, does not have those issues, but doesn't like the impediment to breathing while running. Clearly, this policy has been made by folks who have never played soccer in their lives, or no high-intensity sport for that matter. Countries that do know a thing or two about soccer wouldn't dream of having their children play an insanely active sport, which lasts up to 45 uninterrupted minutes at one stretch comprising of numerous sprints, wearing a mask that impedes their breathing and lung functioning for several hours a week. It's insanity. No public health authority recommends mask-wearing during intense physical activity, even for adults, let alone kids, and especially when it is outside.[/quote]

I agree with your assessment, and I suspect this ordinance won't last more than a week.

Still, kids whose parents aren't allowing them to play with contact - I would hope there is some approach available for them to keep their skills up. Probably at a younger age than your older kid, but it would be nice to have them included until the winter or spring season.[/quote]

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