When you coming back?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

June 15 here in Kansas the youth recreational leagues and tournaments are scheduled to start. From the Managers I received an email regarding ''Covid-19 safety precautions for youth basketball":
1. For the Players--no one with a fever temp can enter game, only one practice ball per team, only fans allowed in the gym are parents/guardians or whomever drives them to the game site, for teams that play next--they cannot be in the gym on the sidelines like before--must be outside in hallway or someplace, no water bottles brought in from outside--only can use the ones dispensed at the game site.
2. For the Refs: use latex gloves required, face mask recommended (so I need to find a good quality vented good airflow type face mask instead of this Blue surgical mask now), and we are instructed to call games tightly to set a tone in order to curb the "extra" contact.
Collectively, these efforts (albeit not perfect) will mitigate the spread.

How are going to blow a whistle with a facemask on?

[SNIPERBBB]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

How are going to blow a whistle with a facemask on?

Fox is making electronic whistles you can use. I won't be using one. A high energy game in a packed gym with any humidity at all and it's hard to breathe for a healthy, non asthmatic without a mask. If you wear a mask that actually does anything, you'll see guys passing out or getting dizzy.

[Kansas Ref]

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

Fox is making electronic whistles you can use. I won't be using one. A high energy game in a packed gym with any humidity at all and it's hard to breathe for a healthy, non asthmatic without a mask. If you wear a mask that actually does anything, you'll see guys passing out or getting dizzy.

*The email from Management stated that there is NO requirement to wear a Face mask, just a recommendation. I won't be wearing a face mask; however, the latex gloves (a pair will be provided at the table) were stated as "mandatory for use" in officiating their games.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

*The email from Management stated that there is NO requirement to wear a Face mask, just a recommendation. I won't be wearing a face mask; however, the latex gloves (a pair will be provided at the table) were stated as "mandatory for use" in officiating their games.

The gloves won’t really serve any purpose after touching the ball and your whistle a few times.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by SC Official

The gloves won’t really serve any purpose after touching the ball and your whistle a few times.

Unless they remind you not to touch your face.

[SNIPERBBB]

One hand touches the ball only and the other one touches the whistle? Hand sanitizer timeouts under 6 and 2 minutes? We can really get rediculous if we wanted.

[Kansas Ref]

I agree with all the remarks regarding the "questionable" efficacy of using these latex gloves; however, it is the directive from Management thus it is definite that non-compliance will result in your removal from reffing their games. Remember, that Management also has Stake-holders (e.g., parents, trustees of the youth council, and others) who are "looking" at what efforts they are making to reduce the spread. So, Management also must answer to a "higher power" per se. I have no problem wearing such gloves---easy peezi!
I pray that you'all will be likewise mindful.

[MattReferee]

Now the % of C-19 Texas seems to be younger age groups and here comes the resurgent with our governor closing bars “curbside” only and 50% restaurant capacity gathering to NO more than 10 and local waterholes being SHUT down this isn’t a GOOD sign for anything positive and this smack Summer heat going on!!and the viruses kicking @$$ and taking names strong Honestly 90-110 days away from fall weather and the future of HS sports in my opinion should factor into this with safety and health being priority...I officiate because of the desire and love I have for each individual sport, but that doesn’t or won’t keep me safe or healthy from C-19 so with the new normal each state should rethink if kids and sports and US should take a break to control virus . Do we know truly enough about it and actually facts seriously doubt it . to many factors walking into a gym that was packed with students during schools hours and door handles officials changing rooms paperwork to fill out the athletes that will play seems a tad daunting....ha the new normal.....

[BillyMac]

As I ventured out of my bomb shelter to hunt and gather food a few days ago, I spotted a young man wearing a baseball uniform with grass stains on the knees. Maybe, at least here in Connecticut, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel.

[Paintguru]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

As I ventured out of my bomb shelter to hunt and gather food a few days ago, I spotted a young man wearing a baseball uniform with grass stains on the knees. Maybe, at least here in Connecticut, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel.

We've had travel baseball/softball going for about 2-3 weeks here in Michigan. Even before then, some teams ventured down to Ohio before that because Ohio was open before we were. Baseball is nice because the risk seems to be pretty low for transmission. I can't say people are socially distancing that well, but at least the kids are getting out to play.

Yesterday, our governor suggested to the MHSAA to swap football to the spring and other, less physical sports back to the fall. It sounds like it is the MHSAA's call on what to play when, unless we slide back to a point where we close down schools again, where no sports would happen. We'll see what happens since our cases have been creeping up a bit over the last week or two.