Premature, IMO.
I don't see that helping with anything.
High school kids here couldn't work out together until July 6th for fall sports, but all summer before that they were playing pick up basketball, baling hay, kayaking/canoeing/tubing, going to pool parties, hanging out at each other's houses, etc all together. Buuuuut we had to make sure the weight room is closed until July 6th for their safety.
Teens will congregate and spread the virus anywhere they are at, so I don't see this measure making any impact at all.
How so? As a former HS football coach, I would rather know now that we were not going to have a season, than bust my rear end preparing for a season, or even start practice and then have it cancelled.
Since I no longer coach, I really don't care one way or another, it sucks for the kids, but how many would not be allowed to play this year anyway because of the virus?
Until we change the rule to only the infected kid has to sit out, instead of the whole team for 14 days, we can never have a season. Better to make this decision now, than in 3 weeks when practice is gearing up and getting underway.
Today Iowa announced 744 new cases, its getting worse out there not better, and this is virus is going to be with for awhile.
Good points but did any of those include any sort of legal adult supervision or liability.
Good points but did any of those include any sort of legal adult supervision or liability.
I'm sure not. Is there liability if someone happens to die from a football-related injury? I'm not sure how all that works but there is already a certain amount of risk and liability in playing football before considering the vrius.
Liability is a word that is leading to a whole lot of overreaction.
Sure it is, we live in a sue first culture, so schools and coaches always have to be ready to defend what they are doing. Best case practices, they tell us.
Say some kid is playing and get the virus, and is permanently injured or dies from it, do you think the parents are going to just sit there and say, "its Gods will" and let it go, hell no, they will be suing the coaches, the school and everyone else involved.
For many the risk is not worth it, until they get some guidance from the state that they can use as a reason for having a season, many will not be playing.
Sure it is, we live in a sue first culture, so schools and coaches always have to be ready to defend what they are doing. Best case practices, they tell us.
Say some kid is playing and get the virus, and is permanently injured or dies from it, do you think the parents are going to just sit there and say, "its Gods will" and let it go, hell no, they will be suing the coaches, the school and everyone else involved.
For many the risk is not worth it, until they get some guidance from the state that they can use as a reason for having a season, many will not be playing.
Sure it is, we live in a sue first culture, so schools and coaches always have to be ready to defend what they are doing. Best case practices, they tell us.
Say some kid is playing and get the virus, and is permanently injured or dies from it, do you think the parents are going to just sit there and say, "its Gods will" and let it go, hell no, they will be suing the coaches, the school and everyone else involved.
For many the risk is not worth it, until they get some guidance from the state that they can use as a reason for having a season, many will not be playing.
If that is the mentality of the player/their family, they shouldnt participate in the first place. Dont most, if not all, schools require the signing of a participation waiver? Language could be added to include COVID to those.
I don't see how we can open schools back up, then. Wouldn't the standard be the same for a student that just attended class and had these issues vs getting the disease while at football?
Same goes for stores, restaurants, parks, etc - if people don't have the ability to make the decision themselves and live with the consequences in football, how is it different for anything else that is opened up?
I don't see how we can open schools back up, then. Wouldn't the standard be the same for a student that just attended class and had these issues vs getting the disease while at football?
Same goes for stores, restaurants, parks, etc - if people don't have the ability to make the decision themselves and live with the consequences in football, how is it different for anything else that is opened up?