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I got my boy a pretty fast hoverboard during the shutdown. The most important lesson I learned was at my age, I don't balance as well or heal as quickly as my boy. Get all the necessary pads for yourself.
Why keep arguing, NO FALL SOCCER!
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MacDre
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I agree the distancing at practice is a complete clusterfuck and the increase in screen time is definitely a problem with my kid.
My kid has online classes that she can take while in the Bay Area. Liga MX Femenil recently started up again but Fuerzas Basicas is still on hold. Coaches are checking in with my kid and encouraging her to stay active. Xolos recently sold Querataro and are finally investing in their women’s side so professional opportunities for women are definitely on the rise in California. Fuerzas Basicas is tentatively scheduled to resume this upcoming January. I’m actually not in a big rush to return to play because riding bikes and skateboarding are things that my kid has always been interested in but we never had time to do.
gotothebushes
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So you think scheduling friendly games with Socal teams in Nevada and Arizona is the answer? You think parents would drive to play friendly matches?
Keepermom2
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What is funny is I have presented facts and you have presented opinions. I would love to see your facts!
Hospitality has been crushed (for obvious reasons). In AZ, many resorts that rely on summer revenue (which many do) are just now opening up. Some opened up a bit earlier to capture the "staycation" dollars. That's 6 months of not generating $$$. How many employees will come back? How many found something else? Now to start the hiring process again. Hawaii comes to mind in terms of damage to the hospitality industry.
You mention Marriott. They are likely the most well run hospitality brand on the planet. Imagine what's going on with brands that are not so well run.
And of course, to tie it to youth soccer - the dollars lost in your neck of the woods due to cancellation of tournaments. Overall, the economy is suffering. Some sectors are booming, most are not. Lucky that the economy was as strong as it was pre-covid (not to get into an economics discussion!)
I’d drive for a friendly before I’d go to a tournament. Tournament is 2 days and a big crowd for 3 mismatches. With friendlies, you can get 2 good games with far fewer people.
SoccerFan4Life
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Economic impact of Covid quarantine:
- 35% of small businesses are shutting down
- Furloughs in all industries including state/government jobs
- 401k matching is going away for many companies
- Insurance rates are going to go up a lot ( My insurance agent told me that they are expecting big increases next year
- Price of basic goods are up and will continue to go up - This will create inflation in the coming year.
- Some private universities are shutting down
- In SoCal we will have some level of repeat of the 2007 housing crisis. I don't think it's going to be that harsh but many will begin to lose their homes.
Honestly, I don't know why either president will want to run for the upcoming 4 years. It's going to be a mess.
- 35% of small businesses are shutting down
- Furloughs in all industries including state/government jobs
- 401k matching is going away for many companies
- Insurance rates are going to go up a lot ( My insurance agent told me that they are expecting big increases next year
- Price of basic goods are up and will continue to go up - This will create inflation in the coming year.
- Some private universities are shutting down
- In SoCal we will have some level of repeat of the 2007 housing crisis. I don't think it's going to be that harsh but many will begin to lose their homes.
Honestly, I don't know why either president will want to run for the upcoming 4 years. It's going to be a mess.
Are you really suggesting that there isn't going to be any negative long term economy affects with our current economic situation? seriously?
You’re saying it is an option that there is:
- a push to extend the Eviction Moratorium
- an extension to the Stimulus package by The government
- Marriott furloughed 10,000+ employees?
Um...ok.
WSJ News Exclusive | Marriott, Hotel Owners Furlough Thousands of Workers, Cut Staff
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www.wsj.com
Pelosi: “We Are Not Budging” On Size Of Stimulus Package—$2.2 Trillion Or Nothing
Will there even be another stimulus bill?
www.forbes.com
Newsom signs California eviction moratorium for renters hurt by pandemic
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JumboJack
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My sister has been in the hotel business for 25> years. She worked at one on the big ones around Disneyland/Convention Center. She was furloughed then laid off. That industry in that area is devastated.
The Outlaw *BANNED*
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I know families that drive 2 hours, one way, for practice twice a week. I wouldn't do it but they're out there. Megan Rapinoe drove 3 hours, one way, to practice. I wouldn't... but some are willing.
They are already driving here. Likely in an attempt to establish some sort of normalcy. Is it crazy to drive to AZ in August to play soccer - yes. Is it being done, yep. Are more of them coming in SEP, absolutely. And SEP is not a cool month.
Parents do crazy things in order to establish/re-establish balance in their family. Not all will do it, but many will. Back to the idea of having choices.
Well said and I agree with your sentiment. I also agree that our youth sports associations, particularly Cal South, should be doing more. Whatever you think about Surf, kudos for them for pushing the issue (even if its driven more by money than child welfare). The fact of the matter is there are counties, in particular San Diego, that have pushed hard with comprehensive plans for youth sports only to be ignored. The science is overwhelming for in-person school and for youth sports (which my priority is school and we likely won't have youth sports until school is back full time, which for some counties like LA is a long way off). So if the science isn't sufficient how is any organization going to convince the state to reopen youth sports? Schools are not open for political reasons and other organizations just don't have the power of the special interests that are keeping them closed (I won't go any further due to the fact that politics are verboten, but please look at the timing of the state's decision to close down schools). Maybe soccer moms and middle aged dads should be burning shit down to get attention, which is the technique du jour, although that's really not our gig.
The bickering back and forth that you're seeing is due to complete frustration by parents. Like someone said, don't mess with our kids. Kids are taking the brunt of the lock down policies. Parents are pissed that special interest groups, and not science, are driving decisions. Parents are pissed that certain leaders can't, or choice not to, see the bigger picture and can't comprehend, both the short term and long term, societal problems that are created from keeping kids out of school. Parents are pissed that they aren't being given the option to choose to send their kids back to school, or not. If the rioting in the streets this summer is not an indication of what happens due to a lack of education, I don't know what is. As a society we can't afford to interrupt our youths' education.
Stay away from my families freedoms. Saying that we utilize common sense and do the following: wash our hands continuously, wear a mask when needed, don’t eat bats, dogs, cat, or uncooked foods. Also, fear breeds itself into hysteria, and I’m not panicking. Demonstrating to my kids that I’m a leader of the fam without making decisions out of that panic...
El Clasico
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Except all the hotels that are shut down, right?
Keepermom2
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WSJ News Exclusive | Marriott, Hotel Owners Furlough Thousands of Workers, Cut Staff
Marriott and a growing number of hotel owners are furloughing tens of thousands of workers or slashing staff in an effort to steer their companies through the coronavirus pandemic.
www.wsj.com
Pelosi: “We Are Not Budging” On Size Of Stimulus Package—$2.2 Trillion Or Nothing
Will there even be another stimulus bill?
www.forbes.com
Newsom signs California eviction moratorium for renters hurt by pandemic
A proposal to prevent evictions that could otherwise resume this week and to keep...
My original point was to show that the fear mongering by certain news and various people on here is not based on fact. I never said the economy wasn't significantly impacted. We are already in recovery as you can see a V shape recovery occurring in spending. We are also seeing that in employment. The more we decrease the spread, the more consumer confidence will return as we are already seeing in the FACTS I presented.
I believe I said there wouldn’t be ECNL games. I can’t stop stupid people from going rogue and doing stupid things, however. I will admit, though, that I did not anticipate AZ would be so stupid as to reopen and encourage transmission of Covid to/from other states this early. That was a major miscalculation, and I should have known better than to expect much from AZ.
I also never said I’ve never been wrong. I admitted I was wrong about the WNT lawsuit (for now anyway). See, unlike some people, I can admit when I was wrong.
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thelonggame
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Exactly, for most of us, but for someone who is trying to live vicariously through their child and doesn't understand that a kid can pick up a book, it's perfectly normal.