SoCal GK mom
SILVER
March 2021
I hope this response belongs on the "Bad News Thread". I fear it belongs on the "Good News Thread"March 2021
Stating on Saturday. This is good news.![]()
Arizona Soccer Association Return-to-Play Guidelines
Arizona Soccer Association Return-to-Play Guidelineswww.azsoccerassociation.org
Arizona is getting back to training.
This is excellent news. ECNL can now have a June Playoff/Showcase/College Recruiting weekend unlike any other. We can all kiss the 2019-2020 ECNL season once and for all. ECNL didn't quit or fold their tents and it would send a very strong message. Those WHO want to listen to The WHO and Dr F can stay home. Live stream for all of our loved ones that can;t come out for health reasons, work, can;t afford it or just really scared and fearful.Stating on Saturday. This is good news.
"While many are going to be excited to return to play there are others who may be apprehensive. If a player, parent, or family are not comfortable returning to play – DON’T. We must demonstrate respect and courtesy for everyone’s feelings during this time and ensure that we provide a safe environment as we return to play."Stating on Saturday. This is good news.
If you live in LA or Riverside County probably after the election.
San Diego and Ventura County probably July or August.
I am guessing the Fall season will be cancelled. Games will begin up again next spring.
Not hoping... but we do live in California.
We have the same thing in our town in Santa Clara country, EXCEPT, if you are exercising. This is a stronger requirement than the county. In general, authorities here have been very reluctant to issue citations. We have witnessed them politely ask for compliance. Fields are opened up to individual training and if you aren't "under the same roof", you must be 6' from others.The mayor yesterday said that in Los Angeles everyone leaving their house will be requried to wear masks, even if ourdoors, exercising or just walking. Children are not exempt. That's pretty much the entire enchilada for So Cal. I don't see how the sporting organizations will allow the kids to run in the summer heat like that....first kid passes out and that's a major lawsuit. Sure, Los Angeles isn't the end all be all, but I can't imagine even in neighboring areas how ENCL could organize with Los Angeles teams missing, or Coast with neighboring teams missing since (especially on higher levels) there's plenty of cross city/cross county traffic. As long as that stands (and we'll see what exemptions and how heavy the enforcement is), no soccer in Los Angeles in the summer....San Diego maybe, Ventura/Orange doubtful maybe some shell of something particularly if not near the border or commuting to Santa Barbara/San Diego, fall season heavily in doubt unless Los Angeles comes under pressure from other areas moving quicker. There also hasn't been a great outpooring or riots against the rule, so the pushback so far has been minimal, but we'll see if it continues.
We have the same thing in our town in Santa Clara country, EXCEPT, if you are exercising. This is a stronger requirement than the county. In general, authorities here have been very reluctant to issue citations. We have witnessed them politely ask for compliance. Fields are opened up to individual training and if you aren't "under the same roof", you must be 6' from others.
I think best indicators how quickly sports will resume in CA will be Bundesliga success (or not) as well as other States, that either already reopen (ID, GA, FL) or opening this month (AZ and TX).It's the most rigid rules I've seen. The reality is even if enforcement is slack, no organization is going to allow even pod training to resume....too much of a liability risk. As long as the rule stands without clarification, there can't be any soccer in Los Angeles.
Garcetti is the Mayor of the city of Los Angeles.... Not the mayor of southern California.The mayor yesterday said that in Los Angeles everyone leaving their house will be requried to wear masks, even if ourdoors, exercising or just walking. Children are not exempt. That's pretty much the entire enchilada for So Cal. I don't see how the sporting organizations will allow the kids to run in the summer heat like that....first kid passes out and that's a major lawsuit. Sure, Los Angeles isn't the end all be all, but I can't imagine even in neighboring areas how ENCL could organize with Los Angeles teams missing, or Coast with neighboring teams missing since (especially on higher levels) there's plenty of cross city/cross county traffic. As long as that stands (and we'll see what exemptions and how heavy the enforcement is), no soccer in Los Angeles in the summer....San Diego maybe, Ventura/Orange doubtful maybe some shell of something particularly if not near the border or commuting to Santa Barbara/San Diego, fall season heavily in doubt unless Los Angeles comes under pressure from other areas moving quicker. There also hasn't been a great outpooring or riots against the rule, so the pushback so far has been minimal, but we'll see if it continues.
I think best indicators how quickly sports will resume in CA will be Bundesliga success (or not) as well as other States, that either already reopen (ID, GA, FL) or opening this month (AZ and TX).
Garcetti is the Mayor of the city of Los Angeles.... Not the mayor of southern California.
Agreed. Rules will be relaxed for sports once precedents are set. If NFL does start in early Sep as planned, I'm certain Rams and Chargers won't be wearing face masks. Soccer will simply follow what NFL does.I think best indicators how quickly sports will resume in CA will be Bundesliga success (or not) as well as other States, that either already reopen (ID, GA, FL) or opening this month (AZ and TX).
As huge as the city of LA is it is not a soccer powerhouse so to speak. Most top clubs in the LA area are based not in LA city.I don't think any of those other places are requiring masks while exercising for the kids, are they?
Yeah, but that effectively ruins it for any of the free cities inside LA County. Kids is Pasadena and Burbank aren't going to have any one to play against. And the same as the $15 minimum wage, they'll feel enormous pressure to conform to the larger LA County, as usual.
For the Ventura border communities such as Simi it would be hard, for example, because they'll have effectively lost any nearby teams and will need to commute north to Venutra and Santa Barbara. Same for the OC, with commuting down to Newport. For the orgs like ENCL or Coast, hard to see how they could organize things with LA missing since that's such a big block.