Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a few clubs that own their own fields that could do this. In FFX, SYA has a large complex and Loudoun has there own.

May want to consider reading the orders set forth by local/state governments. Fairly certain NOVA (and much of VA) is banned from having any team practices, regardless of sport. If your club or coach is suggesting otherwise, I’d seriously consider going elsewhere for you childs development.

I don't think this is true and if it is then the frickin governments need to be more clearer but I believe that anything is OK as long as distancing and 10 people or less. The problem is what public fields are available. Not much.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a few clubs that own their own fields that could do this. In FFX, SYA has a large complex and Loudoun has there own.

May want to consider reading the orders set forth by local/state governments. Fairly certain NOVA (and much of VA) is banned from having any team practices, regardless of sport. If your club or coach is suggesting otherwise, I’d seriously consider going elsewhere for you childs development.

Anonymous wrote:^ because it’s a bunch of psycho soccer parents that haven’t been able to have that release for 3 months. Kids soccer is their world so, of course, they go ape sh@t on somebody online because they can’t be screaming like a maniac on the sidelines and complaining about everyone else’s’ kids.

An opinion was expressed, not a mandate for everyone else. Do whatever the f@ck you want with your own kids.

Anonymous wrote:There are a few clubs that own their own fields that could do this. In FFX, SYA has a large complex and Loudoun has there own.

Anonymous wrote:^ because it’s a bunch of psycho soccer parents that haven’t been able to have that release for 3 months. Kids soccer is their world so, of course, they go ape sh@t on somebody online because they can’t be screaming like a maniac on the sidelines and complaining about everyone else’s’ kids.

An opinion was expressed, not a mandate for everyone else. Do whatever the f@ck you want with your own kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Ours sent out a plan for 5/29.

It calls for groups of 8-9 kids with a Coach 12 ft apart. For the younger kids, I just don't see them staying apart from one another. These boys (2008) are like puppies. They love to be with each other and it has been months.

My older son that is 2005 I'm less worried about because they are able to understand and stay apart.

The other factor is that all of the teams practice at this one GIANT complex. The sheer number of parents and nannies and grandparents doing pick up and drop means there are just hundreds of people around. There is usually a 10-20 min car line back-up to get out of the parking lot after practices.

Their policy was for a parent to be there---and they would not release a player until the made eye contact and waved to parent.

I will have to see what it looks like in practice. Drive out and see if I'm comfortable with it.

I do NOT like that we are now seeing the Covid-related kid illness starting to become a problem in many areas. I am cautiously watching those numbers too.

And, no, I am not a 'wrap your kid in a bubble parent' like people in this forum like to call people with any bit of common sense. I work in pathogenic bacterial vaccines with a graduate degree in Microbiology/Immunology so this sh*t is right up my alley.

Yeah. Good. Use your expertise and stay home. Nobody likes any of this. Nobody should be forced to go, nobody should be prevented from going, and nobody should judge others for either decision. Can we all agree there? I think the fireworks start when the judgments and credentializing begin. Legitimizing an opinion about something like this would be as appropriate as a lawyer saying you cannot have opinions about constitutional issues because you are not a lawyer.

Anonymous wrote:Our club today announced the outline of a plan to begin small group practices on May 29. Initially less than 10 per group, no contact, mostly working on individual skills and conditioning. Then ramping up to more traditional team training in mid to late June, then hopefully intra-club and friendly matches over July and August. The club will only proceed with the plan if Virginia state guidelines allow and will adjust accordingly. Are any other clubs talking about getting back to organized in-person activities or are we the guinea pigs?

Anonymous wrote:FYI, more than a dozen states plan to be back on the field w/o restriction by May 31st. DC and its neighboring counties are probably the only places in the world still on lock-down.


NCAA just allowed volunteer practices for athletes. By June 30, soccer players will be playing scrimmages while DC will still be in lock down.

Anonymous wrote:Ours sent out a plan for 5/29.

It calls for groups of 8-9 kids with a Coach 12 ft apart. For the younger kids, I just don't see them staying apart from one another. These boys (2008) are like puppies. They love to be with each other and it has been months.

My older son that is 2005 I'm less worried about because they are able to understand and stay apart.

The other factor is that all of the teams practice at this one GIANT complex. The sheer number of parents and nannies and grandparents doing pick up and drop means there are just hundreds of people around. There is usually a 10-20 min car line back-up to get out of the parking lot after practices.

Their policy was for a parent to be there---and they would not release a player until the made eye contact and waved to parent.

I will have to see what it looks like in practice. Drive out and see if I'm comfortable with it.

I do NOT like that we are now seeing the Covid-related kid illness starting to become a problem in many areas. I am cautiously watching those numbers too.

And, no, I am not a 'wrap your kid in a bubble parent' like people in this forum like to call people with any bit of common sense. I work in pathogenic bacterial vaccines with a graduate degree in Microbiology/Immunology so this sh*t is right up my alley.

Anonymous wrote:summer camps were only cancelled in fairfax and prince william counties? not the rest of virginia....

Anonymous wrote:Ours sent out a plan for 5/29.

It calls for groups of 8-9 kids with a Coach 12 ft apart. For the younger kids, I just don't see them staying apart from one another. These boys (2008) are like puppies. They love to be with each other and it has been months.

My older son that is 2005 I'm less worried about because they are able to understand and stay apart.

The other factor is that all of the teams practice at this one GIANT complex. The sheer number of parents and nannies and grandparents doing pick up and drop means there are just hundreds of people around. There is usually a 10-20 min car line back-up to get out of the parking lot after practices.

Their policy was for a parent to be there---and they would not release a player until the made eye contact and waved to parent.

I will have to see what it looks like in practice. Drive out and see if I'm comfortable with it.

I do NOT like that we are now seeing the Covid-related kid illness starting to become a problem in many areas. I am cautiously watching those numbers too.

And, no, I am not a 'wrap your kid in a bubble parent' like people in this forum like to call people with any bit of common sense. I work in pathogenic bacterial vaccines with a graduate degree in Microbiology/Immunology so this sh*t is right up my alley.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our club today announced the outline of a plan to begin small group practices on May 29. Initially less than 10 per group, no contact, mostly working on individual skills and conditioning. Then ramping up to more traditional team training in mid to late June, then hopefully intra-club and friendly matches over July and August. The club will only proceed with the plan if Virginia state guidelines allow and will adjust accordingly. Are any other clubs talking about getting back to organized in-person activities or are we the guinea pigs?

yes

No, you are not. You can stay home.

true. I have a Ulittle. If my club said they were okayed to start next week. I'd probably give it 2-3 weeks and see how things went. Maybe drive in the car and watch from afar. Then start practices in mid to late June to see if everyone else was still healthy.