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Wow - is that typical in the Northeast? Kids wearing masks outside playing? I've seen exactly 0 kids doing this. Not saying you are wrong and I'm right- you are being cautious and protecting your family. It's to be commended. But this exemplifies what is frustrating for me - I have NO CLUE what level of caution or actions I should take to ensure we don't get this and I'm assuming most people feel this way.
I think the standard precautions of social distance and a mask in public while washing your hands frequently will do a great job of keeping you protected. It's not 100% certain but about as close as you can be without completely isolating yourself from the outside world.
That was my general mindset early on and with my kids doing remote learning and extracurricular stuff being cancelled it wasn't that difficult. Now though with stuff opening it's hard. How long are you willing/planning to go the no contact route for them? Are you waiting for a vaccine?
we were 3 months just outside of Ocean City, MD. nobody gave a #### down there in terms of masks and social distancing- kids and people congregating without regard. and tbh, the outbreak hadn't and hasn't hit there so I don't totally blame them. hopefully it won't ever- but I don't know why it would magically miss them if they're not doing the basic things being asked of the rest of the world to limit this.
Yes it's typical. Kids have difficulty staying apart when playing together so it makes sense to wear masks to protect against the times you can't.
I read that as the frustration was over what exactly everybody should be doing, which is all over the place- at least here in the US. some media and politicians are saying one thing, others another. there's no unified vision or approach to this- again, at least here in the US.
No kids are wearing masks here. Went on a bike ride yesterday - wore a mask - maybe 20% of the walkers/bikers passed had a mask. Saw 20+ high school kids swimming/hanging around dock at a lake. As I have stated, I have no sympathy or empathy left for those who aren't taking this seriously.
Yep, I meant it's frustrating not having a consistent message and consistent data to make decisions with.
For your high school teams, is it looking like you will have your seasons this year on a normal schedule? In California, no official decision has been made, but it is increasingly looking doubtful that there will be sports in the fall, and winter is looking iffy as well (soccer is a winter sport in southern California). Supposedly more info coming from CIF in about two weeks. The two options I'm hearing that are most likely is that all seasons are condense and pushed back - ie fall moves to a shortened Dec-Jan schedule, winter sports are a Feb or March-April schedule, Spring is April-May/June. The other proposal I have heard is essentially moving fall sports to spring, keeping winter as is.
And there is a whole peer pressure aspect to this and also your young man's social life that just gets brushed under the rug for many but I think it's important to find out how he feels about it.
Stuff re-opening isn't driving our decision making. Kids need to be around other kids. Long term isolation is not healthy. Engaging with others is how they develop. Baseball aside we're limiting who they can see and the size of particular groups but as long as they (ages 4, 7, and 10) are outside and generally doing a good job keeping distance from one another it's a risk we're comfortable with. I'm concerned about what may be our reality when it's no longer feasible to spend so much time outside, so we're maximizing what we can get out of it while we have it. Like you said, a consistent message would be helpful, but we aren't going to get one - so use the information you have to make the best decision.
NY state came out with 6 different plans for sports. 4 out of the 6 had soccer moving from the Fall to the Spring. If Im giving my opinion, no way the Fall season shakes out normally. I imagine there will be no state tournament and even section tournaments are in doubt
No social life for a short time period is better than someone losing their life, causing someone else to lose their life, or lifelong permanent lung or other organ damage. It boggles the mind that some don't seem to get this. Such a short term mentality for so many people. Not saying you in particular, just the average stupid American who "has to" go party and party now. Dumb.
I'm a little out of the loop since I am a "non faculty" coach but everything here in alabama is procedingnas if things will be normal. I've heard rumblings but nothing confirmed.
I know you are making a specific point and I agree but playing devil’s advocate- this oversimplifies things. Let’s take my eldest son for example - he works at Publix and lives with us (just graduated). He is exposing us daily. This is more exposure than if my 14 year old hangs out with his friends every day for a while outside.
I agree with the not going to party, large groups etc...the problem is the time frame. You say short period in this quote...what is a short period? We have no idea how long this is going to last or if there will be a vaccine, or if it will get better. it could be two more months or two years. So I am letting my kids play and socialize with select kids and families at our house or theirs. I do understand there is a .1% or so chance that they could get seriously sick or so from the virus, but I can live with those odds, and don't see much higher of chance this behavior will result in a higher percentage chance of anyone's death.
Im hoping there's a vaccine in the 1st quarter of 2021. That may be overly optimistic.
isn't 3v3 on a tiny field? my experience with it is that it's just as much or more physical contact than on a regular field... albeit with less players. either way- contact is contact... so you're either going to be ok with your kid having direct increased exposure (sweat, heavy breathing, physical contact) to other kids outside of your control or not.
for me that they don't), the kids don't do team sports. I'd have to think long and hard about it if they did... likely wouldn't let them play games, but would participate in practices if they were run with distancing (easy for me to say in the abstract). I just wouldn't risk it- for them, or for me.
Ours has been the same. Just on hold. Have heard a few surrounding counties have practiced some.
Interesting. I didn't think Lax was up and running in nj either since it's high risk...
Would love if they pulled the plug but apparently they're letting us play in Tinton Falls.
