My DD's team lost two players who are moving to states where competitive soccer is a go. One is moving to Texas, the other to Georgia. So, if families are willing to move to play soccer, they are certainly willing to give up one holiday for their DD's to play.
I realize telling other people what to do is a popular trend particularly in the days of Covid, but families have different motivations that aren't necessarily 100% soccer related. We've traveled all over the US and once overseas for soccer and bmx racing. Its about the experience for us, can't say we remember a score or result of a game. We do remember the laughs with parents, kids bonding, the cool places visited and the family memories. You get out of a soccer trip what you put into it and for us its usually not related to soccer.
A bit off topic but as we head towards universal health care do we have to start worrying about smoking drinking obesity since all those factors would drive up health costs?
Hip hip hooray!!! Well written Dawson. We should be able to be as free as we want to be. The guilt some folks project on others is getting way out of hand. This is America, home of the free and land of the brave. Let's not forget that. My dd is the one who said no to Surf in AZ. I couldnt make her go even if I dreamed it as a family vacation. If my dd told me, "please, please daddy, please take me to Surf Cup in AZ Jan 1st thru the 4th," then I would probably do it because I help my dd do what she wants. If my 19 year old son added, "please, please pops, let's take a family vacation to AZ for Surf Cup so I can watch my sister play her 1,000th soccer game of her illustrious career," then it would be our little family vacation and no one else vacation and they can make fun and mock all they want
Live life to the fullest is my motto. I personally think the family vacation thing for out of state soccer tournaments works only when kids are super young.I agree. An outdoor soccer game with masks and distance is reasonable, because the risk is limited.
The science says that outdoor activities have minimal risk of transmission. That's why we are eating at restaurants on outdoor patios because it's "safe". Instead of following the science and opening up California for at least league play (with reasonable restrictions), we are now driving to AZ. It is actually more a risk of exposure traveling back and forth to AZ then doing the same activity in CA. Those that do not feel comfortable with playing, don't play. Those that accept the risk, let us move forward.
I know you genuinely believe that and are sincere but my legal personal decisions are none of your business and my soccer decisions have zero impact on you. Some people just cant help projecting there own fears on to other peoples rational behavior. We used to call it being sanctimonious, now its called virtue signaling. Everytime the going gets rough we can't force everyone to change their behavior to accommodate those with the lowest risk tolerances. Covid is serious but the risk of your health being seriously impacted is remote as evidenced by the actual data. Furthermore the chance of getting Covid is overwhelmingly influenced by your OWN behavior and very little by other people's behavior. That's why you have two legs to make your own CHOICE to stay 6 feet away from others and wear a mask. I will be wearing a mask in public indoor spaces as well. For our family we've made the decision that the risk to our mental health of remaining isolated is far greater than the risk of Covid. My 88 year old mom has made the same decision. Please keep your opinion of someone else's family's decisions to yourself like your mama taught you growing up.
Do you see the future? Government gives you health care, now they can tell you what to eat, drink, what activities you may or may not do what care you receive. They are already telling businesses where in their store they can sell a candy bar or how much soda during one purchase can be made. Can you see what is coming? Be careful with your freedoms. Don’t take them for granted and if I want to drive to Arizona or Timbucktoo for my kid to play soccer that is my decision. Love dad4 and his guilt trips but they are not for the free people.
Actually the very 1st time they postponed Surf Cup, I said why don't they have it in UT or NV or AZ?BS, meaning you dont hate saying that
Does Utah Surf have enough high quality fields to host a major event?Actually the very 1st time they postponed Surf Cup, I said why don't they have it in UT or NV or AZ?
It turn out I was right on
Utah would be the best option since they have Surf there. Not sure why AZ was picked. Must be the weather.
