Anonymous
Post 12/27/2020 16:19     Subject: Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:My kids are attending school in-person and they wear masks during PE class and don’t think it is a big deal. If you want your kid to play indoor basketball, no one is stopping them from wearing a mask. They are just not requiring it for players while on the court.


Masks do not protect the wearer as much as they protect those around the mask wearer. So saying someone's kid should wear a mask is just telling that person that "hey, you can feel free to have all the other kids be protected from yours just in case your kid has covid." But it does nothing to protect his/her child from all the kids breathing maskless on the child. If the maskless kids are asymptomatic, it still puts her mask-wearing child at risk, especially since the kid's eyes will still be exposed.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2020 16:16     Subject: Re:Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:More like truth. Happy Reading

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/07/20/kids-spread-covid-19-study - New Study Shows Kids Over 10 Years Old Spread COVID-19 As Much As Adults Do

https://khn.org/morning-breakout/study-kids-10-and-older-spread-covid-as-effectively-as-adults/ - Children younger than 10 transmit to others much less often than adults do, but the risk is not zero. And those between the ages of 10 and 19 can spread the virus at least as well as adults do.


https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/07/coronavirus-infection-spread-in-children-cvd/ - One robust study of nearly 65,000 kids published by the South Korean Center for Disease Control last week showed that children in the 10- to 19-year-old age range could spread COVID-19 within households just as effectively as adults.




These points would only be relevant if adults were required to wear masks while working out indoors at the gym or in an indoor workout class. Since adults are allowed to exercise unmasked, kids are allowed to do it too. It doesn't matter whether 10 or 12 year olds spread more covid. Virginia allows it and this is a voluntary activity.


I personally would not let my child play indoor basketball. We're a swim family. If you are worried OP have your child wear a mask, it will give you a little more protection, not much as you will actually be protecting the other players more than your own child but it's better than no mask so if someone sneezes on your child, maybe the mask will help. Add goggles too.


If you were a basketball family, you would probably feel differently. Swim has been open since early summer, so your kids have had the benefits of exercise, seeing their friends, etc. Our kids haven't been able to play team basketball since last March.

I didn't get the sense OP was planning on signing her kid up, just didn't want other people to be "allowed" to on the off chance their germs are floating around days later somehow still infectious.


I'm the PP who is from a swim family and you're wrong. I would not expose my child to an indoor sport that did not practice social distancing and especially one that allowed kids to be close AND maskless. If swim wasn't limiting lane use and allowing kids to breathe on one another we would not be doing it.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2020 15:43     Subject: Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Is there a particular kind of mask that stays in place really well for running, pivoting, dribbling, shooting, etc?
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2020 15:39     Subject: Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
My kids are attending school in-person and they wear masks during PE class and don’t think it is a big deal. If you want your kid to play indoor basketball, no one is stopping them from wearing a mask. They are just not requiring it for players while on the court.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2020 15:33     Subject: Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You think covid germs will be hanging around and still infectious on Monday from weekend games?



You’re not understanding it....if someone is mask less they are at high risk to get or carry covid and then infect someone else when they go to school.


Since our local pubic schools have been closed all year for the vast, vast, vast majority of kids who would play rec basketball, this isn't really a concern.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2020 14:41     Subject: Re:Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:More like truth. Happy Reading

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/07/20/kids-spread-covid-19-study - New Study Shows Kids Over 10 Years Old Spread COVID-19 As Much As Adults Do

https://khn.org/morning-breakout/study-kids-10-and-older-spread-covid-as-effectively-as-adults/ - Children younger than 10 transmit to others much less often than adults do, but the risk is not zero. And those between the ages of 10 and 19 can spread the virus at least as well as adults do.


https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/07/coronavirus-infection-spread-in-children-cvd/ - One robust study of nearly 65,000 kids published by the South Korean Center for Disease Control last week showed that children in the 10- to 19-year-old age range could spread COVID-19 within households just as effectively as adults.




I’m assuming that your child swims in a mask?

These points would only be relevant if adults were required to wear masks while working out indoors at the gym or in an indoor workout class. Since adults are allowed to exercise unmasked, kids are allowed to do it too. It doesn't matter whether 10 or 12 year olds spread more covid. Virginia allows it and this is a voluntary activity.


I personally would not let my child play indoor basketball. We're a swim family. If you are worried OP have your child wear a mask, it will give you a little more protection, not much as you will actually be protecting the other players more than your own child but it's better than no mask so if someone sneezes on your child, maybe the mask will help. Add goggles too.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2020 14:39     Subject: Re:Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:More like truth. Happy Reading

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/07/20/kids-spread-covid-19-study - New Study Shows Kids Over 10 Years Old Spread COVID-19 As Much As Adults Do

https://khn.org/morning-breakout/study-kids-10-and-older-spread-covid-as-effectively-as-adults/ - Children younger than 10 transmit to others much less often than adults do, but the risk is not zero. And those between the ages of 10 and 19 can spread the virus at least as well as adults do.


https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/07/coronavirus-infection-spread-in-children-cvd/ - One robust study of nearly 65,000 kids published by the South Korean Center for Disease Control last week showed that children in the 10- to 19-year-old age range could spread COVID-19 within households just as effectively as adults.




These points would only be relevant if adults were required to wear masks while working out indoors at the gym or in an indoor workout class. Since adults are allowed to exercise unmasked, kids are allowed to do it too. It doesn't matter whether 10 or 12 year olds spread more covid. Virginia allows it and this is a voluntary activity.


I personally would not let my child play indoor basketball. We're a swim family. If you are worried OP have your child wear a mask, it will give you a little more protection, not much as you will actually be protecting the other players more than your own child but it's better than no mask so if someone sneezes on your child, maybe the mask will help. Add goggles too.


If you were a basketball family, you would probably feel differently. Swim has been open since early summer, so your kids have had the benefits of exercise, seeing their friends, etc. Our kids haven't been able to play team basketball since last March.

I didn't get the sense OP was planning on signing her kid up, just didn't want other people to be "allowed" to on the off chance their germs are floating around days later somehow still infectious.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2020 14:25     Subject: Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My son is playing in a rec league and my DH is going to coach. They are going to be leaving the school gym doors open for air circulation, taking temperatures at the door, and limiting spectators to one per kid (and none for practices). Kids aren't required to wear masks.

I agree, its risky and I would be happier if our numbers were more like they were this summer but its still worth it for our dc's mental health. He is not doing well with school being closed.


Let's hope neither your son or DH catch covid and become long haulers or worse


We are willing to take the infinitesimal chance of covid for the certain benefit of participation. Thanks for your concern though.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2020 14:20     Subject: Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If people were catching Covid from the air days after someone spewed their virus into it, we would all have had it by now.


Op is talking about increasing transmission....not from air days later but from mask less person to another mask less person


No, OP is talking about a risk to people coming into the school on Monday after maskless games were played in the building on Saturday..

"Doesn't it put FCPS staff and students (some are there) at risk who show up on Monday when basketball games were played in the building maskless????"
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2020 14:19     Subject: Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You think covid germs will be hanging around and still infectious on Monday from weekend games?



You’re not understanding it....if someone is mask less they are at high risk to get or carry covid and then infect someone else when they go to school.


No one's in school in FCPS except very disabled dc (who are probably?? not playing rec basketball, I don't want to assume). That's why people posted in this very thread that their risk calculus might be different if school was open. They are comfortable with the risk tradeoff for their own family, and their kids aren't in school to infect anyone else. It really isn't that difficult to understand.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2020 23:26     Subject: Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:If people were catching Covid from the air days after someone spewed their virus into it, we would all have had it by now.


Op is talking about increasing transmission....not from air days later but from mask less person to another mask less person
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2020 23:23     Subject: Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:You think covid germs will be hanging around and still infectious on Monday from weekend games?



You’re not understanding it....if someone is mask less they are at high risk to get or carry covid and then infect someone else when they go to school.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2020 23:19     Subject: Re:Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Stop trying to quote studies about what ages are more risky and just admit you don't give AF about getting or spreading the virus.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2020 19:59     Subject: Re:Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:More like truth. Happy Reading

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/07/20/kids-spread-covid-19-study - New Study Shows Kids Over 10 Years Old Spread COVID-19 As Much As Adults Do

https://khn.org/morning-breakout/study-kids-10-and-older-spread-covid-as-effectively-as-adults/ - Children younger than 10 transmit to others much less often than adults do, but the risk is not zero. And those between the ages of 10 and 19 can spread the virus at least as well as adults do.


https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/07/coronavirus-infection-spread-in-children-cvd/ - One robust study of nearly 65,000 kids published by the South Korean Center for Disease Control last week showed that children in the 10- to 19-year-old age range could spread COVID-19 within households just as effectively as adults.




You should try quoting the parts where they say the younger the child, the less chance of spread along with the parts where they say below age 15 it falls off a cliff. Possible, yes. Likely, not as much. But if you feel that strongly where you have to misrepresent articles down to one part, then go ahead. And if you are out with mask, gloves and face shield then please become a loyalty customer of door dash and leave the rest of us alone.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2020 17:34     Subject: Re:Indoor Basketball Rec Leagues not requiring masks during practice and games!!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:More like truth. Happy Reading

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/07/20/kids-spread-covid-19-study - New Study Shows Kids Over 10 Years Old Spread COVID-19 As Much As Adults Do

https://khn.org/morning-breakout/study-kids-10-and-older-spread-covid-as-effectively-as-adults/ - Children younger than 10 transmit to others much less often than adults do, but the risk is not zero. And those between the ages of 10 and 19 can spread the virus at least as well as adults do.


https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/07/coronavirus-infection-spread-in-children-cvd/ - One robust study of nearly 65,000 kids published by the South Korean Center for Disease Control last week showed that children in the 10- to 19-year-old age range could spread COVID-19 within households just as effectively as adults.




These points would only be relevant if adults were required to wear masks while working out indoors at the gym or in an indoor workout class. Since adults are allowed to exercise unmasked, kids are allowed to do it too. It doesn't matter whether 10 or 12 year olds spread more covid. Virginia allows it and this is a voluntary activity.


I personally would not let my child play indoor basketball. We're a swim family. If you are worried OP have your child wear a mask, it will give you a little more protection, not much as you will actually be protecting the other players more than your own child but it's better than no mask so if someone sneezes on your child, maybe the mask will help. Add goggles too.