Let Them Play CA

[Grace T.]

Minor updates to youth sports guidance.

COVID-19 Home

covid19.ca.gov

Same tier based reopening based on sport. No out of state tournaments allowed.

This seemed new: “ Athletes and coaches should cohort by team, and refrain from participating with more than one team over the same season or time period ”

Hmmm....so tryouts impossible unless you are completely new to the sport, or your team explodes or you get cut (since mass tryouts are also not possible right now)/no guesting for teams you might want to check out.

 

[N00B]

Hmmm....so tryouts impossible unless you are completely new to the sport, or your team explodes or you get cut (since mass tryouts are also not possible right now)/no guesting for teams you might want to check out.

Technically, coaches shouldn’t have more than one team and players shouldn’t participate in multiple sports in the same time period.... Don’t see that happening.

 

[NorCalDad]

Technically, coaches shouldn’t have more than one team and players shouldn’t participate in multiple sports in the same time period.... Don’t see that happening.

Hahahah -- yeah that's not happening. I actually thought kids could be in 2-3 cohorts (including non-sports activities). I wonder how this impacts side training or practicing with multiple clubs.

These rules are so dumb.

 

[dad4]

Hmmm....so tryouts impossible unless you are completely new to the sport, or your team explodes or you get cut (since mass tryouts are also not possible right now)/no guesting for teams you might want to check out.

After about U10, who still does mass tryouts?

You call up the coach and tell him where you last played.

Maybe some teams still use cattle call tryouts to fill out their bronze or copper teams.

I don't think they lose that much if they temporarily replace that with a beep test, a juggling contest, and a passing drill.

 

[Grace T.]

After about U10, who still does mass tryouts?

You call up the coach and tell him where you last played.

Maybe some teams still use cattle call tryouts to fill out their bronze or copper teams.

I don't think they lose that much if they temporarily replace that with a beep test, a juggling contest, and a passing drill.

For starters AYSO United requires them. There have also in SoCal been some ads for a handful of teams U14 U13 teams on the soccer boards (including a flight 1 team) advertising mass tryouts (or their ugly stepchild the "special training"). Agree it becomes less common as they get older, but they do happen.

 

[MARsSPEED]

I feel so bad for all of you. I truly do. I hope those making these crazy rules figure it out sooner than later.

Here in Maryland, we never stopped practicing. Full ECNL season (except NJ teams). Did a tournament in Virginia. There has not been a single report of a CoVid breakout from any youth tournament. Rules are simple, must wear mask at all times unless playing in game. Only one parent allowed per player. Absolutely zero problems.

Let them play!!!

 

[watfly]

After about U10, who still does mass tryouts?

You call up the coach and tell him where you last played.

Maybe some teams still use cattle call tryouts to fill out their bronze or copper teams.

I don't think they lose that much if they temporarily replace that with a beep test, a juggling contest, and a passing drill.

Mass tryouts are still very common in SD, I'm not aware of any clubs that don't have them. Terrible way for a kid to find a team. Efficient way for clubs to fill rosters, but not effective for finding the best players.

 

[GeekKid]

I feel so bad for all of you. I truly do. I hope those making these crazy rules figure it out sooner than later.

Here in Maryland, we never stopped practicing. Full ECNL season (except NJ teams). Did a tournament in Virginia. There has not been a single report of a CoVid breakout from any youth tournament. Rules are simple, must wear mask at all times unless playing in game. Only one parent allowed per player. Absolutely zero problems.

Let them play!!!

Same here in Texas!

 

[lafalafa]

Hahahah -- yeah that's not happening. I actually thought kids could be in 2-3 cohorts (including non-sports activities). I wonder how this impacts side training or practicing with multiple clubs.

These rules are so dumb.

For HS since all the season 2 sports are now in spring participating in soccer & volleyball now it's not possible or soccer and any other spring season 2 sports. Cross country, swimming and soccer yes since those two are in season one.

not to mention you can't play clubs & high school at the same time would you be in two different cohorts

 

[kickingandscreaming]

Same here in Texas!

There's a much longer list of states that continued or resumed play before the end of summer than states that did not.

 

[Kicker4Life]

There's a much longer list of states that continued or resumed play before the end of summer than states that did not.

At least triple or even quadruple the number that played versus didn’t.

 

[Footy30]

For HS since all the season 2 sports are now in spring participating in soccer & volleyball now it's not possible or soccer and any other spring season 2 sports. Cross country, swimming and soccer yes since those two are in season one.

not to mention you can't play clubs & high school at the same time would you be in two different cohorts

Right... and does this mean technically a coach can't coach more than one team?? (club) does that even exist?

 

[EOTL]

I feel so bad for all of you. I truly do. I hope those making these crazy rules figure it out sooner than later.

Here in Maryland, we never stopped practicing. Full ECNL season (except NJ teams). Did a tournament in Virginia. There has not been a single report of a CoVid breakout from any youth tournament. Rules are simple, must wear mask at all times unless playing in game. Only one parent allowed per player. Absolutely zero problems.

Let them play!!!

Yes, zero problems if you don’t count the problems.

Popular MD Soccer tournament canceled after positive COVID case

Montgomery Co. officials rescinded approval for the Bethesda Premier Cup boy's tournament after a player tested positive in the girl's tournament last weekend.

www.wusa9.com

4 positive COVID cases tied to Potomac Soccer Association, health officials say

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles confirmed that 35 individuals were asked to quarantine following contact tracing.

www.wusa9.com

COVID-19 outbreak tied to soccer team in Montgomery County

NORTH POTOMAC, Md. (WDVM) — Health officials confirmed at least 4 people tested positive for COVID-19 all linked to a youth soccer game in Montgomery County. The county was notified of the ou…

www.localdvm.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/youth-sports-coronavirus/2020/11/26/ad41f2e8-29dd-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html

 

[happy9]

Yes, zero problems if you don’t count the problems.

Popular MD Soccer tournament canceled after positive COVID case

Montgomery Co. officials rescinded approval for the Bethesda Premier Cup boy's tournament after a player tested positive in the girl's tournament last weekend.

www.wusa9.com

4 positive COVID cases tied to Potomac Soccer Association, health officials say

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles confirmed that 35 individuals were asked to quarantine following contact tracing.

www.wusa9.com

COVID-19 outbreak tied to soccer team in Montgomery County

NORTH POTOMAC, Md. (WDVM) — Health officials confirmed at least 4 people tested positive for COVID-19 all linked to a youth soccer game in Montgomery County. The county was notified of the ou…

www.localdvm.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/youth-sports-coronavirus/2020/11/26/ad41f2e8-29dd-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html

sounds dire.

I love how you sensationalize this and then attribute kid suicide as lack of resiliency and bad parenting. Go look up the suicide #s for pre-teens and teens since the pandemic started. I'm sure you'll rationalize their deaths in some stoopid, pundit kind of way.

UR such a knucklehead. What are you afraid of? And why the resistance to allowing kids to play sports? Something we need to know?

 

[EOTL]

sounds dire.

I love how you sensationalize this and then attribute kid suicide as lack of resiliency and bad parenting. Go look up the suicide #s for pre-teens and teens since the pandemic started. I'm sure you'll rationalize their deaths in some stoopid, pundit kind of way.

UR such a knucklehead. What are you afraid of? And why the resistance to allowing kids to play sports? Something we need to know?

Say hi to Grace Karen for me!

440,000 people have died so far because too many people want to do the things they want to do, each of which is individually “low risk”, but when you add up all that selfishness and lack of empathy and self-discipline, you end up with 4,000 people dying every day. This is exacerbated by constant lying by people claiming there haven’t been any problems.

The reason we are here is because of people like you. Because you’ll never learn, you all get to pay the price for that until hopefully vaccines save us.

 

[ColdPizza]

Say hi to Grace Karen for me!

440,000 people have died so far because too many people want to do the things they want to do, each of which is individually “low risk”, but when you add up all that selfishness and lack of empathy and self-discipline, you end up with 4,000 people dying every day. This is exacerbated by constant lying by people claiming there haven’t been any problems.

The reason we are here is because of people like you. Because you’ll never learn, you all get to pay the price for that until hopefully vaccines save us.

You are in every post detracting.
You are seriously off your rocker.
You need help.

 

[soccersc]

Say hi to Grace Karen for me!

440,000 people have died so far because too many people want to do the things they want to do, each of which is individually “low risk”, but when you add up all that selfishness and lack of empathy and self-discipline, you end up with 4,000 people dying every day. This is exacerbated by constant lying by people claiming there haven’t been any problems.

The reason we are here is because of people like you. Because you’ll never learn, you all get to pay the price for that until hopefully vaccines save us.

And because of Governors who decide to go out to eat when they tell everyone to stay home. What a great example. Be careful when you throw rocks from the inside of a glass house.

 

[EOTL]

You are in every post detracting.
You are seriously off your rocker.
You need help.

Sorry not sorry to get in the way of your fact free zone. It is understandable that we are seeing an uptick in magats here given that people and companies exercised their 1st Amendment right to take down Parler.

 

[EOTL]

And because of Governors who decide to go out to eat when they tell everyone to stay home. What a great example. Be careful when you throw rocks from the inside of a glass house.

I love how that’s all you got. The governor had a nice meal once to celebrate his friend’s birthday, so it must be ok for you to do whatever you want and kill as many people as you want. That is a very compelling argument you are making.

 

[soccersc]

I love how that’s all you got. The governor had a nice meal once to celebrate his friend’s birthday, so it must be ok for you to do whatever you want and kill as many people as you want. That is a very compelling argument you are making.

Why give him a pass? Leaders should be held to a higher standard!!! Don't come in here and condemn some while you condone the actions of others. I guess you feel double standards are acceptable just like the leaders you follow. Choose those you follow wisely!! Like all those in Hollywood that say a WALL is so terrible, BUT they live in gated communities, in million dollar houses, with security guards??? Hmm...no double standards here, but hey, those are the ones you like to follow. Try being a leader and think for yourself instead of what others want you to believe. I am still not giving up on you!!!