Does anyone find it strange that high school baseball and softball will be starting up here in Iowa, but professional sports are not starting, yet?
How do they social distance in the dugout?
How do they social distance in the dugout?
We trust Iowans to do the right thing.How do they social distance in the dugout?
Not really. High school sports don't have 10-20k people in an arena or stadium. Also don't require the athletes to take cross country flights multiple times per week.Does anyone find it strange that high school baseball and softball will be starting up here in Iowa, but professional sports are not starting, yet?
school buses...bleacher capacity...folding chairs...dugout..the game...Not really. High school sports don't have 10-20k people in an arena or stadium. Also don't require the athletes to take cross country flights multiple times per week.
I don't see an out breaking resulting from an outdoor high school baseball game.
What's the criteria to be "safe"? Zero risk of transmission? Then you may never play a baseball game again.school buses...bleacher capacity...folding chairs...the game...
Professional sports are starting up too so it's not like it's a huge outlier.
But not for another month or so, right?
Many schools have already cancelled their season, and it's reasonable to suspect more will once the full list of guidelines comes out from the Association and Union (supposed to be early this week, so I'm assuming tomorrow.)
For those that are still in play, it's been incredible watching the AD's at work, from reconfiguring conferences, finding officials for games, and finding games.
For me, this week and next week are huge weeks. The end of this week will be interesting, as I do think we'll see schools drop out, coaches quit, and players leave a sport they love due to this pandemic.
That being said, I'm amped up for the opportunity for kids to play ball this summer.
You think many kids won't play? Daughters school has 2 out of the whole school who are thinking it over, rest are a go. A neighboring school has cancelled and several from that school are reaching out to see if they could play with another school for the season.