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Anonymous wrote:What is interesting is that the pro leagues in Europe are playing and not having a lot of issues. That gives some hope and something to point to. I actually now think that if high school cancels all fall sports that travel sports may continue and thrive as the only athletic, competitive outlet for youth. Maybe not football, but all the rest. Saw girls playing a softball game the other day, baseball and soccer practices, etc. maybe this will just end up being the death knell for HS sports and everything moves to travel where there is more freedom and choice and less govt. involvement and risk.

Europe is now enjoying their dessert because they ate their vegetables. We have not done what is necessary to be in a place where pro leagues can play properly.

Europe will go back through this in the winter. Don’t kid yourself. This isn’t the brownie/cookie test. You think the virus cannot return in full to Europe when they lift lockdown? Nobody I know in Europe thinks they are eating dessert right now.

In fact, there is an emerging argument that we can get to herd immunity faster proceeding as we do now (though some states and individuals must certainly do better). New articles suggesting that you can hit herd immunity at much lower percentages with this virus so long as some distancing and restrictions remain in place (no bars, sporting events, concerts). Yes, I know all the nonsense about the absence of definitive proof about immunity after infection but I have not seen any convincing evidence to the contrary, and if there were, it’s hard to understand the vaccine efforts.

Per a report out a few days ago, only about 1% of the US population is infected. So it will take a heck of a long time to get herd immunity.

Anonymous wrote:What is interesting is that the pro leagues in Europe are playing and not having a lot of issues. That gives some hope and something to point to. I actually now think that if high school cancels all fall sports that travel sports may continue and thrive as the only athletic, competitive outlet for youth. Maybe not football, but all the rest. Saw girls playing a softball game the other day, baseball and soccer practices, etc. maybe this will just end up being the death knell for HS sports and everything moves to travel where there is more freedom and choice and less govt. involvement and risk.

LOL if HS sports do not go travel will be shut down. Travels sports have their own system of rules and regulations restricting players and limiting “freedom”. Also it is only for the people who can pay.

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Anonymous wrote:What is interesting is that the pro leagues in Europe are playing and not having a lot of issues. That gives some hope and something to point to. I actually now think that if high school cancels all fall sports that travel sports may continue and thrive as the only athletic, competitive outlet for youth. Maybe not football, but all the rest. Saw girls playing a softball game the other day, baseball and soccer practices, etc. maybe this will just end up being the death knell for HS sports and everything moves to travel where there is more freedom and choice and less govt. involvement and risk.

Europe is now enjoying their dessert because they ate their vegetables. We have not done what is necessary to be in a place where pro leagues can play properly.

Europe will go back through this in the winter. Don’t kid yourself. This isn’t the brownie/cookie test. You think the virus cannot return in full to Europe when they lift lockdown? Nobody I know in Europe thinks they are eating dessert right now.

In fact, there is an emerging argument that we can get to herd immunity faster proceeding as we do now (though some states and individuals must certainly do better). New articles suggesting that you can hit herd immunity at much lower percentages with this virus so long as some distancing and restrictions remain in place (no bars, sporting events, concerts). Yes, I know all the nonsense about the absence of definitive proof about immunity after infection but I have not seen any convincing evidence to the contrary, and if there were, it’s hard to understand the vaccine efforts.

There is a post in another thread about last weekend's EDP tournament in NJ and the safety measures they took. I think that there should be local tournaments only.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/894807.page

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Anonymous wrote:What is interesting is that the pro leagues in Europe are playing and not having a lot of issues. That gives some hope and something to point to. I actually now think that if high school cancels all fall sports that travel sports may continue and thrive as the only athletic, competitive outlet for youth. Maybe not football, but all the rest. Saw girls playing a softball game the other day, baseball and soccer practices, etc. maybe this will just end up being the death knell for HS sports and everything moves to travel where there is more freedom and choice and less govt. involvement and risk.

Europe is now enjoying their dessert because they ate their vegetables. We have not done what is necessary to be in a place where pro leagues can play properly.

Europe will go back through this in the winter. Don’t kid yourself. This isn’t the brownie/cookie test. You think the virus cannot return in full to Europe when they lift lockdown? Nobody I know in Europe thinks they are eating dessert right now.

Sorry. Marshmallow test.

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Anonymous wrote:What is interesting is that the pro leagues in Europe are playing and not having a lot of issues. That gives some hope and something to point to. I actually now think that if high school cancels all fall sports that travel sports may continue and thrive as the only athletic, competitive outlet for youth. Maybe not football, but all the rest. Saw girls playing a softball game the other day, baseball and soccer practices, etc. maybe this will just end up being the death knell for HS sports and everything moves to travel where there is more freedom and choice and less govt. involvement and risk.

Europe is now enjoying their dessert because they ate their vegetables. We have not done what is necessary to be in a place where pro leagues can play properly.

Europe will go back through this in the winter. Don’t kid yourself. This isn’t the brownie/cookie test. You think the virus cannot return in full to Europe when they lift lockdown? Nobody I know in Europe thinks they are eating dessert right now.

Anonymous wrote:What is interesting is that the pro leagues in Europe are playing and not having a lot of issues. That gives some hope and something to point to. I actually now think that if high school cancels all fall sports that travel sports may continue and thrive as the only athletic, competitive outlet for youth. Maybe not football, but all the rest. Saw girls playing a softball game the other day, baseball and soccer practices, etc. maybe this will just end up being the death knell for HS sports and everything moves to travel where there is more freedom and choice and less govt. involvement and risk.

Europe is now enjoying their dessert because they ate their vegetables. We have not done what is necessary to be in a place where pro leagues can play properly.

What is interesting is that the pro leagues in Europe are playing and not having a lot of issues. That gives some hope and something to point to. I actually now think that if high school cancels all fall sports that travel sports may continue and thrive as the only athletic, competitive outlet for youth. Maybe not football, but all the rest. Saw girls playing a softball game the other day, baseball and soccer practices, etc. maybe this will just end up being the death knell for HS sports and everything moves to travel where there is more freedom and choice and less govt. involvement and risk.

No. It's not going to happen.

Anonymous wrote:I think one team vs. one team game matches can and should be able to happen while following COVID guidelines. But tournaments seem highly unlikely to me. Thoughts ?

sorry, but soccer is dead for the next 12 months minimum.

Anonymous wrote:I think one team vs. one team game matches can and should be able to happen while following COVID guidelines. But tournaments seem highly unlikely to me. Thoughts ?

This is incompatible. There needs to be an acceptance that if you want to play soccer, there are risks involved and that’s inescapable. Players grab each other, they spit, they slide and land on the ground, they get cuts, they head the ball, they shoot snot rockets and they might hug when a goal is scored without even thinking about it. You can do things to try and limit the risk up to the point where the players enter the field to play a match, but let’s be realistic about what soccer entails. Some counties are still not allowing players to pass the ball to each other in official practices. Surely there must be a middle ground, if people can go to the beach and bars/restaurants etc.

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Anonymous wrote:I think one team vs. one team game matches can and should be able to happen while following COVID guidelines. But tournaments seem highly unlikely to me. Thoughts ?

Not a fan of tournament anyway. I see it as a good thing if there is no tournament.

The kids need showcases to happen.

My second grader doesn’t need a showcase. DP And neither does my third. They shouldn’t start until middle school.

Also, I don’t think they will happen.

My two high school children do.

There was an EDP tournament in NJ over the weekend , which included at least two MD teams. If numbers stay static, or hopefully decline, I think we will see touraments in the fall (maybe not in all counties though). If numbers go back up then I doubt it.

Anonymous wrote:I think one team vs. one team game matches can and should be able to happen while following COVID guidelines. But tournaments seem highly unlikely to me. Thoughts ?

Games with players six feet apart? Sounds like fun!

It’s looking more and more less lie for the fall.