My kid walked off the field after practice last night soaking wet with a big smile on their face. The kids like playing in the rain.

The benefit of turf is the weather doesnt usually effect it. Except when they cant clear the snow.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New to travel.
Our practice today is at a turf field in moco.
I don’t wanna not send my kid because I want to show commitment but do they literally practice when it’s been pouring all day if it’s supposed to continue ( like today)?

You have so much to learn.

She said she was new. She’s just asking a question. Why are you denigrating her?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New to travel.
Our practice today is at a turf field in moco.
I don’t wanna not send my kid because I want to show commitment but do they literally practice when it’s been pouring all day if it’s supposed to continue ( like today)?

My kid will be 😡 if our club cancels practice because of Earth’s natural condensation method which keeps us alive is naturally occurring and there is no lightning. We are on turf.

Welcome to people making 🇺🇸 great. No, we are not orange but we don’t run at the sight of 🌧️. Your kid will thank you in 10 years when they enjoy 365 days regardless of weather versus only 250 days when it does not rain. Much better life.

Weirdo

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New to travel.
Our practice today is at a turf field in moco.
I don’t wanna not send my kid because I want to show commitment but do they literally practice when it’s been pouring all day if it’s supposed to continue ( like today)?

It's not going to be canceled. That's why they practice on turf. Bring a towel. They'll be fine.

It’s not even the cold November/December rain ! When it’s 40 degrees and blowing sideways

Omg. I loved the mud as a kid—pre-turf fields. I remember games in it too where the ball would get stuck and we’d be kicking the sh@t out of it—slide tackling in mud was the best. Then you let your shoes dry and the next day smack them hard together to watch the dried mud in shape of cleats come off.

—Girl who played travel soccer in the 80s.

Anonymous wrote:New to travel.
Our practice today is at a turf field in moco.
I don’t wanna not send my kid because I want to show commitment but do they literally practice when it’s been pouring all day if it’s supposed to continue ( like today)?

It's not going to be canceled. That's why they practice on turf. Bring a towel. They'll be fine.

^ they keep playing. They didn’t tell us to keep playing in lightning once explained

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to the real world of soccer. Our team plays in every condition, even hail. We only delay (not cancel) for lightening. I think most using turf fields are the same.

Same ! And when my kids were at Barca Academy the Spanish coaches could not believe-understand we had to stop for lightning at Evergreen. They said in Spain they have lightning rods at all the fields - keep playing. lol

Kids also practiced at 28 degrees at night with light snow…until we told them it’s actually ok to cancel for weather. We had gear for every condition . One of my kids loved the cold. The other the extreme heat.

We always practiced if it were turf fields.

Lightning or storms- no. But regular cold rain—yes always had practice and games on turf.

FWIW- this is English soccer weather most of the Fall/winter.

My boys practices have cancelled. They rarely cancel for weather (besides lighting) but the turf fields can’t drain fast enough and are too flooded/water logged.

Anonymous wrote:New to travel.
Our practice today is at a turf field in moco.
I don’t wanna not send my kid because I want to show commitment but do they literally practice when it’s been pouring all day if it’s supposed to continue ( like today)?

Our Northern VA club is practicing today.

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to the real world of soccer. Our team plays in every condition, even hail. We only delay (not cancel) for lightening. I think most using turf fields are the same.

🙌🙌🙌

This policy is perfection to develop kids who do not use weather as an excuse!

This should be the real world of life!

We definitely play on turf in this weather. Only cancellations are for lightning or if it is raining and in the 30s.

Welcome to the real world of soccer. Our team plays in every condition, even hail. We only delay (not cancel) for lightening. I think most using turf fields are the same.