Officiating Post COVID-19 ???

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well, my wife is a medical field worker, nothing has changed in that situation and she works in a major city (where there were mass protests all over the city and suburbs) that I think we will still see influences from this virus based on what is done or not done by youth and pro leagues in the coming weeks. I just had two camps completely canceled that were postponed a few months ago in the last 48 hours. One was originally scheduled for the end of June, the other was from April but looking for a date in July. The school and the shoe company were scrapping their events for I am sure safety reasons and probably a complete lack of commitment from the participants. If schools are still out and kids are not having any school activity now, then it is probably not going to be advantageous for teams to travel to a place that was near the hotbed of a virus outbreak. Also, are travel teams going to take the risk as well?

As a football official, that is what seems to be driving what happens with schools. Right now there is no activity in high school with any sports as there would be basically starting today. So if schools are still in jeopardy of starting, that will influence the fall seasons and then might run into the winter season. So I am not so sure that everything will be back to normal if schools all over the country are not finding a good path to come back in the same form they normally do.

The media covering protests and riots across the country has not changed those facts of what the threat might be. I guess we will see if pro sports even can come back because that is really what started this entire situation in the first place.

Peace

I agree that the protests haven't changed coronavirus facts, it's just interesting that all of a sudden the same media that lectured everyone doesn't seem to be too concerned anymore.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SC Official

I agree that the protests haven't changed coronavirus facts, it's just interesting that all of a sudden the same media that lectured everyone doesn't seem to be too concerned anymore.

I am like Raymond, I have heard and read and seen things about the virus and the protests and sometimes the stories combined about how we might have a second wave. So we will see what happens. My point is that other things are not changing because of the protests. When we cannot play even summer stuff still because of concerns by organizations and schools, we still are living with the reality of the pandemic. I agree the protests have taken over most of the coverage, but still see people talking about the virus and the affects of things opening. Also many states have opened and many business have opened with conditions. So it is still a wait and see position.

Peace