Anonymous wrote:I am okay with gradual to keep everyone safe. Also many and let’s be honest that most kids have not been playing real soccer (techne does not count) for months. They need their own reentrance plan to prevent injury, even above and beyond COVID safety. I have a GA/ECNL child and this is something parents have been discussing. This will be a process and everyone should be patient with the clubs. They are trying to be careful and follow league rules.

Mental health should be a bigger concern than coronavirus for young people, without interaction and the things they love/regular exercise we could be in trouble

Lol

Anonymous wrote:No a parent who is saying their kid is either in DA or ECNl unless has two kids and each is in one of the leagues.

Thanks Sherlock. Now can you figure out what always happens to the missing dryer socks?

Anonymous wrote:I remember being called an idiot that we'd have some sort of in-person training by the end of spring

Right, but you are kind of an idiot.

Anonymous wrote:I’ve got 2 friends who are nurses. Definitely not a hoax buddy...

I have three friends who are nurses. Definitely a hoax buddy....

I’ve got 2 friends who are nurses. Definitely not a hoax buddy...

No a parent who is saying their kid is either in DA or ECNl unless has two kids and each is in one of the leagues.

An earlier poster stated
"I have a GA/ECNL child"

Can you explain this. Is this a hybrid former DA player that is now a GA player but wants to be an ECNL player?
I'm confused here

I remember being called an idiot that we'd have some sort of in-person training by the end of spring

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Anonymous wrote:Our club director said tonight that they expected phase 3 to start the weekend before July 4 if everything progresses.

Practices starting next week but limited to social distancing and not much interaction.

That’s not the vibe VA governor is sending. At this time phase 2 may be lasting 1mos. Government jobs are being told that normalcy may not happen until mid July. Phase 3 will be July 10th.

That's pretty much the same timeline. It wasn't a guarantee that July 3 is the drop-dead date. Just a perspective on what timeline they're hearing.

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Anonymous wrote:Did he hear that from state or county officials or is he just randomly guessing?

Guessing it was from officials. Specific wording was ... "we are being told" or "we are hearing." Definitely something like that. He wasn't saying hoping or expects off his own supposition.

NP here. A neighbor who is involved in running a small local sports league (not soccer, but an outdoor sport that uses similar fields and facilities) mentioned that Arlington officials had told her that fields would likely be available for permitted use sometime in early July. This was a week or so ago.

We are set to practice next week. Phase 2 in Fairfax allows for field permits. Not sure about Arlington.

Anonymous wrote:Why are we things so crazy about getting back to Normal. We should start now. This has been the biggest Hoax ever, especially for NOVA. Our hospital beds have been practically empty and 75% have been mild. Let the kids play!

I don’t think it’s a hoax at all and will be with us for a long time. But I also think staying in the bubble just defers the acquisition of immunity at enormous physical, psychological, mental and economic costs. Kids should go back to school and should play with sensible screening. The rest of us should act responsibly, guided by intelligence and not paralyzed by fear. I can live without seeing my kids play again. I really could not care less. But holding children hostage to the fears of a few in schools or otherwise is a disproportionate and potentially catastrophic response to a real but manageable set of problems.

Why are we things so crazy about getting back to Normal. We should start now. This has been the biggest Hoax ever, especially for NOVA. Our hospital beds have been practically empty and 75% have been mild. Let the kids play!

I am okay with gradual to keep everyone safe. Also many and let’s be honest that most kids have not been playing real soccer (techne does not count) for months. They need their own reentrance plan to prevent injury, even above and beyond COVID safety. I have a GA/ECNL child and this is something parents have been discussing. This will be a process and everyone should be patient with the clubs. They are trying to be careful and follow league rules.

Anonymous wrote:Our club director said tonight that they expected phase 3 to start the weekend before July 4 if everything progresses.

Practices starting next week but limited to social distancing and not much interaction.

That’s not the vibe VA governor is sending. At this time phase 2 may be lasting 1mos. Government jobs are being told that normalcy may not happen until mid July. Phase 3 will be July 10th.