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Post by SoccerMom on May 18, 2020 18:07:01 GMT -5
We hope you and your family are healthy and safe during these crazy times. We have confirmed our first 3v3 Live of the Summer in MS has been approved by the local government and is good to go. We want to invite you and your team to get out of the house and back onto the field June 13th in Tupelo.
This Tournament will also feature an 8v8 Adult Division!
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 18, 2020 18:23:36 GMT -5
I got that one as well. Also in Chattanooga June 6th there is a 3v3 by the same group. 3v3 live. Interesting.
I saw a long video that was up on topdrawersoccer saying we should not do any contact for several more weeks and that events and clubs should make sure they have separate waivers for Covid like they do with concussions. Apparently there was a recent baseball tournament in Missouri and kids came from Illinois and there was a big issue made about this because Illinois still has a lot of active cases.
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Post by SoccerMom on May 18, 2020 18:25:37 GMT -5
Well there was baseball this weekend around ATL. Saw pics all over FB
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 18, 2020 18:36:20 GMT -5
Well there was baseball this weekend around ATL. Saw pics all over FB I am surprised that was allowed. There are not a lot of places near Atlanta where fields are open for organized play. That being said baseball is less contact and less exertion than soccer. Hopefully we will play soon, but I hope they will be smart about it. |
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Post by guest on May 19, 2020 6:15:05 GMT -5
Travel Lacrosse tourneys start in June.
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Post by soccernoleuk on May 19, 2020 8:02:34 GMT -5
Well there was baseball this weekend around ATL. Saw pics all over FB I am surprised that was allowed. There are not a lot of places near Atlanta where fields are open for organized play. That being said baseball is less contact and less exertion than soccer. Hopefully we will play soon, but I hope they will be smart about it. While there is less contact in baseball, there is still a lot of opportunity to spread germs. Also, as a respiratory illness, there is no evidence that the virus spreads through sweat. It is carried via mucus and droplets typically expelled by coughing and sneezing. Yes, heavy breathing during exercise can increase the chances as well, but that is still lower than if someone actually coughs or sneezes. - The batter, catcher & umpire are all within a few feet of one another. Since everyone bats, this means everyone. - If a runner reaches base, they will be close to fielders. - A pitcher throws a ball every pitch, and a catcher touches the same ball. - If/when a ball is hit it then is touched by any number of players. If one person coughs and touches a ball then just about everyone involved can be infected. Baseball is no safer than soccer or any other sport. By the way, there were also youth cheer tryouts around ATL this past weekend. I don't know how that was handled but I'm sure there was some sort of contact among the various participants. |
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 19, 2020 8:40:06 GMT -5
I am surprised that was allowed. There are not a lot of places near Atlanta where fields are open for organized play. That being said baseball is less contact and less exertion than soccer. Hopefully we will play soon, but I hope they will be smart about it. While there is less contact in baseball, there is still a lot of opportunity to spread germs. Also, as a respiratory illness, there is no evidence that the virus spreads through sweat. It is carried via mucus and droplets typically expelled by coughing and sneezing. Yes, heavy breathing during exercise can increase the chances as well, but that is still lower than if someone actually coughs or sneezes. - The batter, catcher & umpire are all within a few feet of one another. Since everyone bats, this means everyone. - If a runner reaches base, they will be close to fielders. - A pitcher throws a ball every pitch, and a catcher touches the same ball. - If/when a ball is hit it then is touched by any number of players. If one person coughs and touches a ball then just about everyone involved can be infected. Baseball is no safer than soccer or any other sport. By the way, there were also youth cheer tryouts around ATL this past weekend. I don't know how that was handled but I'm sure there was some sort of contact among the various participants. I am aware of how the virus is spread as well as how baseball is played. I played baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball and just about any other sport that you can think of being played in the 80's and 90's. It isn't the sweat contact, it is the amount of time spent in proximity to others. Yes there are moments that baseball players are close to others. Yes the catcher is at greater risk than anyone else, but the experts have stated which sports they think are higher risk and soccer is stated as higher than baseball. American football is higher than soccer. Each sport has differing risk. BTW I am not justifying the baseball tournaments...especially any of those where people came from out of state. Personally I am all for getting back into training in small groups and controlled social distancing for the next month prior to allowing contact. So go train together (yet apart), but I don't like the idea of contact occurring right now. I won't hold my kids out of tryouts if they are contact but I won't be signing them up for an out of state 3be tournament either. It is just risk vs rewards. I have my line and others have a different one |
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Post by mistergrinch on May 19, 2020 9:16:13 GMT -5
Don't forget all the spitters.
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Post by Keeper on May 19, 2020 11:01:48 GMT -5
Well there was baseball this weekend around ATL. Saw pics all over FB I am surprised that was allowed. There are not a lot of places near Atlanta where fields are open for organized play. That being said baseball is less contact and less exertion than soccer. Hopefully we will play soon, but I hope they will be smart about it. Ones I saw were all church leagues and on their tax free private lands. |
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Post by guest on May 19, 2020 12:07:12 GMT -5
I have friends who report that swim practice, gymnastics practice and hockey tryouts have all taken place in the last week.
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Post by Keeper on May 19, 2020 13:26:40 GMT -5
I have friends who report that swim practice, gymnastics practice and hockey tryouts have all taken place in the last week. Swim really? Wow Gwinnett County Swim canceled their whole summer season. But I can see how all three could since they are all typically private owned and use private facilities. |
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Post by soccernoleuk on May 19, 2020 14:32:53 GMT -5
While there is less contact in baseball, there is still a lot of opportunity to spread germs. Also, as a respiratory illness, there is no evidence that the virus spreads through sweat. It is carried via mucus and droplets typically expelled by coughing and sneezing. Yes, heavy breathing during exercise can increase the chances as well, but that is still lower than if someone actually coughs or sneezes. - The batter, catcher & umpire are all within a few feet of one another. Since everyone bats, this means everyone. - If a runner reaches base, they will be close to fielders. - A pitcher throws a ball every pitch, and a catcher touches the same ball. - If/when a ball is hit it then is touched by any number of players. If one person coughs and touches a ball then just about everyone involved can be infected. Baseball is no safer than soccer or any other sport. By the way, there were also youth cheer tryouts around ATL this past weekend. I don't know how that was handled but I'm sure there was some sort of contact among the various participants. I am aware of how the virus is spread as well as how baseball is played. I played baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball and just about any other sport that you can think of being played in the 80's and 90's. It isn't the sweat contact, it is the amount of time spent in proximity to others. Yes there are moments that baseball players are close to others. Yes the catcher is at greater risk than anyone else, but the experts have stated which sports they think are higher risk and soccer is stated as higher than baseball. American football is higher than soccer. Each sport has differing risk. BTW I am not justifying the baseball tournaments...especially any of those where people came from out of state. Personally I am all for getting back into training in small groups and controlled social distancing for the next month prior to allowing contact. So go train together (yet apart), but I don't like the idea of contact occurring right now. I won't hold my kids out of tryouts if they are contact but I won't be signing them up for an out of state 3be tournament either. It is just risk vs rewards. I have my line and others have a different one I think you make some valid points. As someone that played baseball (as well as other sports growing up), I would like to debate the so called experts. From a game standpoint soccer might be slightly higher risk than baseball. However, I think soccer can have practices with very low risk while baseball is the exact opposite. Just from warming up, there are multiple players sharing the same ball. If just one wipes his nose, sneezes, coughs, etc., anyone touching that ball now has shared the same germs. You can social distance all you want in baseball, but with a single ball passing around, you are also passing around germs from person to person. The main point I am trying to make is, if baseball can be back so should soccer. Maybe not for games at the moment, which is why SCCL Summer League was cancelled, but training sessions shouldn't be an issue IMO. |
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Post by oraclesfriend on May 19, 2020 15:08:43 GMT -5
I am aware of how the virus is spread as well as how baseball is played. I played baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball and just about any other sport that you can think of being played in the 80's and 90's. It isn't the sweat contact, it is the amount of time spent in proximity to others. Yes there are moments that baseball players are close to others. Yes the catcher is at greater risk than anyone else, but the experts have stated which sports they think are higher risk and soccer is stated as higher than baseball. American football is higher than soccer. Each sport has differing risk. BTW I am not justifying the baseball tournaments...especially any of those where people came from out of state. Personally I am all for getting back into training in small groups and controlled social distancing for the next month prior to allowing contact. So go train together (yet apart), but I don't like the idea of contact occurring right now. I won't hold my kids out of tryouts if they are contact but I won't be signing them up for an out of state 3be tournament either. It is just risk vs rewards. I have my line and others have a different one I think you make some valid points. As someone that played baseball (as well as other sports growing up), I would like to debate the so called experts. From a game standpoint soccer might be slightly higher risk than baseball. However, I think soccer can have practices with very low risk while baseball is the exact opposite. Just from warming up, there are multiple players sharing the same ball. If just one wipes his nose, sneezes, coughs, etc., anyone touching that ball now has shared the same germs. You can social distance all you want in baseball, but with a single ball passing around, you are also passing around germs from person to person. The main point I am trying to make is, if baseball can be back so should soccer. Maybe not for games at the moment, which is why SCCL Summer League was cancelled, but training sessions shouldn't be an issue IMO. I agree that training for soccer can be done very low risk. I think we should get back out there training. My kids have been doing small group private training for weeks. One would hope that baseball practices could be done with dozens of balls. We have friends whose kids have been back to baseball for a few weeks in small groups (fewer kids sharing). Lots of hand sanitizer. You could easily pair up kids for throwing and fielding exercises. Hitting could easily be done as well. |
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