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    any towns active?

    Our small town has/is forming teams for youth rec/travel leagues, apparently enough families have signed up. Our players age group may not have the numbers to form a full team for travel, 11v11, although they have started practices/scrimmages last week. Rumor is practice/scrimmages may be our only option with everything going on, although there is talk as well of inter town scrimmages. Helpful since school soccer is canceled/rescheduled. Our player is active in club, so not too big of a deal for us. Any feedback on what other towns are planning for fall soccer? Any confirmed activity?

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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Our small town has/is forming teams for youth rec/travel leagues, apparently enough families have signed up. Our players age group may not have the numbers to form a full team for travel, 11v11, although they have started practices/scrimmages last week. Rumor is practice/scrimmages may be our only option with everything going on, although there is talk as well of inter town scrimmages. Helpful since school soccer is canceled/rescheduled. Our player is active in club, so not too big of a deal for us. Any feedback on what other towns are planning for fall soccer? Any confirmed activity?
    BAYS is running a full town travel season for boys and girls starting tomorrow.

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      #3
      Awesome! Lucky you, hopefully other towns/leagues follow suit. Again, especially because of the absence of school soccer. It would be great if towns communicate & organize more actual seasons other than just scrimmages/practices

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        #4
        Many towns choosing to remain in-town.

        Why not set up small sided games (4 v 4 or 5 v 5)? Great way to get kids’ more touches and play competitively.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Many towns choosing to remain in-town.

          Why not set up small sided games (4 v 4 or 5 v 5)? Great way to get kids’ more touches and play competitively.
          Our town is doing this. 7v7 and playing just teams within our town. Better than nothing and will actually be fun for the players, though not the greatest for development. Just have to be flexible right now and be grateful for what you get.

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            #6
            Our player joined her town team for a intertown scrimmage recently. Ref @game told me that there have been town games in Easton. We got word that our player may be attending such event. Anyone have any info regarding? Might this just be a pickup game scenario?

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              #7
              Easton travel teams have played some organized travel games with referees against other town teams, home and away. All games are subject to Mass Youth Soccer requirements. There are no pick up soccer games in Easton.

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                #8
                Thanks for reply. I guess our players town team must have arranged a match. Good to get em back

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  BAYS is running a full town travel season for boys and girls starting tomorrow.
                  any update on BAYS games?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    any update on BAYS games?
                    South Shore started their fall season last weekend,

                    Most of the South Shore towns are having a COVID fall REC season such as Weymouth, Braintree and Quincy

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      any update on BAYS games?
                      BAYS has been running for a month now, no problems. Refs haven't generally been calling extra fouls.

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                        #12
                        The league refs for our players team haven't been too restrictive. Enforcing throw in/corner kick rules & light on the shoulder to shoulder. Imo refs doing a good job letting them play. Aggressive shoulder to shoulder seems to be called.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          BAYS has been running for a month now, no problems. Refs haven't generally been calling extra fouls.
                          Other than the pointless no throw ins and no header rules BAYS has been calling the games pretty much like real soccer.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Other than the pointless no throw ins and no header rules BAYS has been calling the games pretty much like real soccer.
                            Those are MYSA rules, not BAYS rules. They practically can only have one set of rules. While you might not think they make sense for your teams' age group, the no headers rule is necessary for older age groups.

                            I'm hoping the thrown ins rule gets reset, but with the COVID upswing it may not happen and may not matter. Not a big deal though.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Those are MYSA rules, not BAYS rules. They practically can only have one set of rules. While you might not think they make sense for your teams' age group, the no headers rule is necessary for older age groups.

                              I'm hoping the thrown ins rule gets reset, but with the COVID upswing it may not happen and may not matter. Not a big deal though.
                              I have seen at least 3 kids get kicked in the face, one drawing blood because players can not head the ball.

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