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    #16
    No one is playing soccer with masks on. That will just cause new issues. The only people who think that is reasonable have never played a competitive game in their lives.

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      #17
      No one is requiring kids playing youth baseball to wear masks. Masks are required to be worn when entering and existing facilities, as well as on the sidelines when social distancing can't be achieved. Coaches, parents and others are the sidelines are required to wear masks. The only thing changing in MA is what activities will be permisable on the field of play.

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        #18
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Hopefully MA clarifies the inconsistent classification of soccer between moderate and high risks.

        Perhaps there may be some modifications necessary for youth soccer in the near term, such as kick ins (vs throw ins), no corner kicks, etc., to eliminate touching the ball with your hands, sustained contact, etc. I would be fine with that if it means that kids can play soccer this Fall.
        What's your hangup on touching the ball? It would take a kid with COVID coughing on the ball, then another kid immediately picking that ball up in just the right way for a throw in or whatever, then licking his hands immediately afterwards, for there to be even a remote possibility of transmitting the virus in that manner. The CDC changed their guidance a while ago saying that transmission through surface contact is much less likely than originally thought.

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          #19
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          No one is playing soccer with masks on. That will just cause new issues. The only people who think that is reasonable have never played a competitive game in their lives.
          I'm buying my kid a bubble to play in. Should be great.

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            #20
            Who said petitions don’t work! Thank you to all the signers and the people behind this petition that sent over 15,000 signatures and comments to Baker this week. Let the soccer games finally begin in MA and stop forcing our kids to travel out of state to play.

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              #21
              It seems like their intent was to reclassify soccer and no-contact lacrosse to moderate risk. However, by not removing it from higher risk, it leaves soccer ambiguous. Until this is cleared up, clubs and organizations would not be able to participate in levels 2 & 3.

              Can someone be contacted to get soccer clarified and removed from higher-risk altogether if that was the intent?

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                #22
                Doc has been updated. Soccer no longer listed in High Risk!!!!!

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  Doc has been updated. Soccer no longer listed in High Risk!!!!!

                  https://www.mass.gov/doc/safety-stan...tep-1/download

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                    #24
                    the document was updated. . soccer is officially medium risk

                    great for club and maybe town travel. . not sure it will change much for high school which is a different calculus around schools

                    but still great news

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                      #25
                      It's moderate only as non-contact. The doc doesn't clear anything up. A full on soccer match would still be high risk. They just took the word "soccer" out of high risk.

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                        #26
                        for those saying its in both moderate and high.. They are putting outdoor soccer in moderate.. Indoor in high.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Running around with a mask on is more dangerous than the virus to kids. Stop the nonsense. If parents, coaches and match officials are so scared of contracting the virus, don't participate. Stay home, shelter in place for a couple of years until we have a vaccine or this pandemic blows over.

                          In the meantime, kids have a greater risk of dying driving to the game than dying from the virus.
                          I don’t think it’s the end of the world to play with one. Sucks, yes, but if that’s what it takes...

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            for those saying its in both moderate and high.. They are putting outdoor soccer in moderate.. Indoor in high.
                            Typical nonsense from someone without a clue. Document was just in error. Has been fixed. Indoor or outdoor, soccer can now be played as well as practiced.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              I don’t think it’s the end of the world to play with one. Sucks, yes, but if that’s what it takes...
                              It is in moderate and no longer high risk.
                              Read the document, it is very clear.
                              Nothing else need to be added

                              For the freaky parents, keep little Mia at home and make your own rules, nobody stops you.

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                                #30
                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                It is in moderate and no longer high risk.
                                Read the document, it is very clear.
                                Nothing else need to be added

                                For the freaky parents, keep little Mia at home and make your own rules, nobody stops you.
                                Looks like MLS EYDP is planning on having a season. Just heard from our DoC and MLS plans on starting 9/12. Our practice schedule is set.

                                The league schedule should be out within the next couple of weeks.

                                Lets hope there are no setbacks.

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