+1 Coach seems very serious about this at our club. Not worried about practices or games. Not sure what to think of tournaments.

Anonymous wrote:

My kids' team has been full contact since I think July 1st was the day. Noone wears masks. They don't socially distance before practice, during breaks, or after. It's a big huddle after practice. We scrimmage other teams. At this point, it's just crossing fingers that noone gets infected. We are due to get it.

Then why are you allowing your child to continue with this?

This is also a fail on the club. Glad our club (and coach) is taking this seriously.

My kids' team has been full contact since I think July 1st was the day. Noone wears masks. They don't socially distance before practice, during breaks, or after. It's a big huddle after practice. We scrimmage other teams. At this point, it's just crossing fingers that noone gets infected. We are due to get it.

Then why are you allowing your child to continue with this?

Anonymous wrote:There is one kid on each of my kids’ teams that haven’t returned. It’s a personal choice, but if there is no one high risk in your family, I feel sorry for the child, because the chances of contracting Covid through an outdoor sport with minimal contact like soccer, is probably pretty low, considering all the camps and practices going on all summer without a known outbreak. I think the idea of one on one training with a private coach is a good idea for your child. Also, your family will be judged upon return, that’s just life, you still have to trust your gut and make what you feel is the best choice for your kid, regardless of others’ opinions.

There were local soccer camps that shut down because of coronavirus- ie they opened and closed because kids were getting infected.

My kids' team has been full contact since I think July 1st was the day. Noone wears masks. They don't socially distance before practice, during breaks, or after. It's a big huddle after practice. We scrimmage other teams. At this point, it's just crossing fingers that noone gets infected. We are due to get it. My kid probably interacts with 50 different kids a week up close playing soccer. I didn't want it to get like this. Kids and coaches slowly move away from the guidelines. So if you have second thoughts...keep your kid home. Guidelines are constantly broken.

There is one kid on each of my kids’ teams that haven’t returned. It’s a personal choice, but if there is no one high risk in your family, I feel sorry for the child, because the chances of contracting Covid through an outdoor sport with minimal contact like soccer, is probably pretty low, considering all the camps and practices going on all summer without a known outbreak. I think the idea of one on one training with a private coach is a good idea for your child. Also, your family will be judged upon return, that’s just life, you still have to trust your gut and make what you feel is the best choice for your kid, regardless of others’ opinions.

In the life of nearly every pro player there was a three or six month 'absence' from the game due to injury or other factor. Missing a few months of scrimmages isn't going to end their soccer career by a long shot.

Anonymous wrote:

Something to think about, the practices at our club (not Alexandria) are socially distanced but it's socially distanced in soccer terms. Theres no way to keep them 6 ft apart at ALL times no matter what the coach says. They play soccer games. Shooting drills. Ds told me last week that they were playing a game with a ball and the kids pick it up sometimes. They are suppose to wear mask and distance during water breaks.. but how? Ds ran off the field after practice and forgot to lift his mask until i reminded him. I think they've done a great job with practices but there are gaps here and there. Even though parents aren't allowed, You may want to drop by a practice or two and see if you're comfortable with it.

Thanks. I am ok with kids touching the same ball, but not repeatedly knocking into each other and getting up in each other's space, as they do in scrimmages. During a water break, I get that they need to lift the masks to drink, but based on what I've observed from a distance, the kids put them back down right away and sit a reasonable distance apart. These are middle school kids, so they seem to have enough self control to comply.

Perfect. Good luck op!

Something to think about, the practices at our club (not Alexandria) are socially distanced but it's socially distanced in soccer terms. Theres no way to keep them 6 ft apart at ALL times no matter what the coach says. They play soccer games. Shooting drills. Ds told me last week that they were playing a game with a ball and the kids pick it up sometimes. They are suppose to wear mask and distance during water breaks.. but how? Ds ran off the field after practice and forgot to lift his mask until i reminded him. I think they've done a great job with practices but there are gaps here and there. Even though parents aren't allowed, You may want to drop by a practice or two and see if you're comfortable with it.

Thanks. I am ok with kids touching the same ball, but not repeatedly knocking into each other and getting up in each other's space, as they do in scrimmages. During a water break, I get that they need to lift the masks to drink, but based on what I've observed from a distance, the kids put them back down right away and sit a reasonable distance apart. These are middle school kids, so they seem to have enough self control to comply.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Alexandria has offered the option for kids whose families are not comfortable with scrimmaging to continue with socially distanced practices. We are considering having my son do that because my dad is immunocomprised, and we want my son to be able to keep seeing him. But we are concerned that it will be held against my son longer term, or that my son will get left behind his teammates in terms of skills development. Is either of these concerns valid?

Same concerns, different club. We haven’t let our kid go back to practice yet. Most if not all of his teammates returned to practice in July. I am debating with myself everyday. Son misses practice dearly. One of us will go crazy soon.

One on one training with a coach?

Your concerns are valid OP. I don't think a club will hold it against him long term but i do think his skills will get left behind . The kids are definitely working hard now.

Something to think about, the practices at our club (not Alexandria) are socially distanced but it's socially distanced in soccer terms. Theres no way to keep them 6 ft apart at ALL times no matter what the coach says. They play soccer games. Shooting drills. Ds told me last week that they were playing a game with a ball and the kids pick it up sometimes. They are suppose to wear mask and distance during water breaks.. but how? Ds ran off the field after practice and forgot to lift his mask until i reminded him. I think they've done a great job with practices but there are gaps here and there. Even though parents aren't allowed, You may want to drop by a practice or two and see if you're comfortable with it.

Its cool. I wish most people would understand everyone's situation is different. Also everyone has different levels of risk they are willing to accept. Good luck to you and your family.

Alexandria has offered the option for kids whose families are not comfortable with scrimmaging to continue with socially distanced practices. We are considering having my son do that because my dad is immunocomprised, and we want my son to be able to keep seeing him. But we are concerned that it will be held against my son longer term, or that my son will get left behind his teammates in terms of skills development. Is either of these concerns valid?

Same concerns, different club. We haven’t let our kid go back to practice yet. Most if not all of his teammates returned to practice in July. I am debating with myself everyday. Son misses practice dearly. One of us will go crazy soon.

Glad to know we are not alone in this. It would be an easier call if someone in living in our house was immunocompromised. Then it would be an easy and clear no. This feels harder because he only sees my dad once or twice a week, but I don't want it to go down to never.

Anonymous wrote:Alexandria has offered the option for kids whose families are not comfortable with scrimmaging to continue with socially distanced practices. We are considering having my son do that because my dad is immunocomprised, and we want my son to be able to keep seeing him. But we are concerned that it will be held against my son longer term, or that my son will get left behind his teammates in terms of skills development. Is either of these concerns valid?

Same concerns, different club. We haven’t let our kid go back to practice yet. Most if not all of his teammates returned to practice in July. I am debating with myself everyday. Son misses practice dearly. One of us will go crazy soon.

Alexandria has offered the option for kids whose families are not comfortable with scrimmaging to continue with socially distanced practices. We are considering having my son do that because my dad is immunocomprised, and we want my son to be able to keep seeing him. But we are concerned that it will be held against my son longer term, or that my son will get left behind his teammates in terms of skills development. Is either of these concerns valid?