Schmick wrote:sdiamond wrote:What City was it where Sheriffs had everyone leave? I know for sure unless a city politician MADE Deputies break up games they wouldnt do it on their own.
Hacienda Heights
Morning games were played but the Sheriff SUV drove up on to the fields and told everyone they had to leave the 2 fields via loud speaker
In my opinion that was just plain rude. There are different ways you can handle things. Most likely someone from the neighborhood ratted them out. Softball is not really a contact sport, like football, wrestling, hockey, basketball, etc. By the inherent nature of the game, the players are already socially distanced, and measures can be taken to add layers of protection to keep the players on the field safe from contracting coronavirus.
Moreover, girls that play competitive softball know how to listen, they know how to take instruction, they know how to follow rules, and they respect their teammates as well as their competition. The players on the field are NOT the problem. I know they are capable of figuring things out and doing it in a way that will keep everyone relatively safe.
The real risk is with the people in the stands, the parents. I'm going to just leave it at that, but I am about 85% certain that this game could be played in a way where there is minimal risk of spreading the virus, but the parents would have to subtract themselves from the spectator equation, and that ain't going to fly with a lot of people.
I thought the guy up here was doing it right, and was trying to prove to the governor that we could play softball, with minimal risk of having the games turn into a super-spreader event. He allowed about 34 teams to participate at one 4 field facility, over the course of three days.
I don't want anyone to take offense with this thought, because it's not personal, but I think he stuck a knife in his own back when he started allowing teams from Southern CA to come up and play in his friendlies. Under any other circumstance that would be awesome, but not in the middle of a pandemic, where some parts of the state are doing worse than others. Who wouldn't want to see the Corona Angels play up here? I know I would, but not in the middle of a goddamned pandemic.
So just this past Friday someone from Stanislaus county came by and shut the rest of the tournament down. My guess is they won't be starting up again anytime soon, and that really sucks. People have to stop wishing and hoping. The decision to open up fields again is all going to be data driven. Let's all try to suck it up and do our part as adults, to help ensure that our children don't miss out on one of the most memorable periods of their life.