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Porta potties??? Where are you philistines playing?I would be surprised if the virus could live in the porta-potties with all the other viruses/bacteria in there..
Porta potties??? Where are you philistines playing?I would be surprised if the virus could live in the porta-potties with all the other viruses/bacteria in there..
Yeah I've never used one at a tournament. Since I usually sit outside the park to watch, I typically just pay the gate fee so I can use the pristine park restrooms.Porta potties??? Where are you philistines playing?
Good point Sluggers!The problem is going to be lack of teams. If the parents aren't satisfied, they won't their kids play. If the parents don't feel it is safe for their kids, the kids aren't going to play.
The usual tournament with four porta-potties for 16 teams isn't going to work.
If I was in charge, this would be my recovery plan.
Seems like if we all do a phased restart of the process, there'd be ample time to step back if # of cases spikes, etc.
- two weekends of practices with the team divided into two.
- two weekends of full team practices.
- two weekends of sat team practice, sunday double header against one other team.
- each team checks temperature of each player prior to games and a simple handwashing station in the dugout
- home team uses home team balls, away team uses away team balls. Balls changed out / wiped down after every out (at umpire time).
- two weekends of regular friendlies, comprised of 6 teams or less
- small tournaments, no changing of complexes, no snack bars. all normal social distancing practices followed. (NO CHANGE TO HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED)
With the TFL (Texas Fastpitch League) just announced it looks like the Texas teams will also be staying close to home and not travelling to Colorado, PGF, TCS Nationals etc..Have heard of so cal teams already cancelled going to colorado. No matter if its held or not.
Parents weighing risk/money over playing with traveling.
This is the one consequence of the covid thing I like. Never liked the idea of "needing" to travel. You have to go to 4 or 5 out of state tournaments a year otherwise your DD will NEVER get recruited. Anybody else ever get the feeling that the coaches like to travel and eat and drink on the team's dime? Hate stay and play, too. I like the idea/attitude, if your DD is good enough they will find her. Technology (skill videos) and camp invites make more sense to me. Of course, I live in So Cal so a little easier for me to take this position. Sometimes it just feels like TB is one big racket and if covid can make the racket a little smaller, that is good news. Play more local and make the scouts do the traveling. This might even grow the game by making it more affordable and opening it up to more families.With the TFL (Texas Fastpitch League) just announced it looks like the Texas teams will also be staying close to home and not travelling to Colorado, PGF, TCS Nationals etc..
Texas Softball Clubs Form Texas FastPitch League (TFL) - FloSoftball
Texas softball clubs Bombers, Glory, Impact Gold, Aces Express, Blaze, and more have banded together to form the Texas Fastpitch League (TFL).www.flosoftball.com
Basically the same in NY. We have 4 phases, Softball in 4th. Phase one starts in some places May 15th, but not downstate NY ,where we are. I don't see any summer softball here. Hopefully we can start in September, but I don't think that's gonna happen either.Illinois just announced it's "re-opening" plan. There are 5 phases (we are currently Phase 2). To me, the highlight/lowlight/scary aspect of it is there are to be no groups over 50 until Phase 5 is reached, and Phase 5 can only be reached once there is either a vaccine or a "highly effective" treatment. I am more depressed today than at any point in this process....