Not A Good Look For AAU In General (and for volleyball specifically)

[Brad Palmer]

They may as well sell T-shirts with the slogan: "What Could Go Wrong?" or "Nothing Like Diving Right Into The Deep End Of The Pool. "

Fortunately, it looks like cooler heads are prevailing and a majority of teams are now withdrawing. Medical people are nearly unanimous in saying youth team sports should be among the last things to come back, and more so for travel teams that cross state lines. Yet many youth sports people/parents just seem to talk amongst each other and are gung ho about starting back up, despite the risks. It's a far leap from outdoor dining to indoor youth basketball tournaments held at multi-court facilities.

For the kids? Nation's largest youth volleyball event to proceed in June despite concerns

AAU organizers are moving forward with "largest volleyball event in the world," a June tournament that could draw as many as 15,000 people to Orlando.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Bigboote]

It doesn't cast Gov. DeSantis, the city of Orlando, Orange County, the Civic Center and whoever else is putting the pressure on to hold it, in a good light either.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Lordy:

The AAU declined to make its president and CEO, Roger Goudy, available for an interview with USA TODAY Sports and agreed only to answer questions via email.

In written responses provided by spokesperson Rachel D'Orazio, the organization did not specify whether COVID-19 tests will be made available on site during the tournament nor what will happen if someone at the event tests positive, indicating only that it will follow local, state and CDC guidelines.

Honestly, I would not get on a plane right now unless a loved one far away was seriously ill or my job and income depended on it. An NBC News science contributor (42 years old and otherwise healthy) wound up in the hospital with COVID-19 and followed all known precautions while traveling by plane. He still got sick, and he thinks he got it through his eyes:



In what universe is that worth it just to play club volleyball?

 

[thatguyed]

You do anything like that and you open the organization, venue, etc. up to huge liability issues.

 

[Bigboote]

Honestly, I would not get on a plane right now unless a loved one far away was seriously ill or my job and income depended on it. An NBC News science contributor (42 years old and otherwise healthy) wound up in the hospital with COVID-19 and followed all known precautions while traveling by plane. He still got sick, and he thinks he got it through his eyes:

In what universe is that worth it just to play club volleyball?

You mean a flight like this one?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/05/11/viral-photo-crowded-united-flight-shows-potential-risk-flying-right-now/

 

[Martin]

They may as well sell T-shirts with the slogan: "What Could Go Wrong?" or "Nothing Like Diving Right Into The Deep End Of The Pool. "

Fortunately, it looks like cooler heads are prevailing and a majority of teams are now withdrawing. Medical people are nearly unanimous in saying youth team sports should be among the last things to come back, and more so for travel teams that cross state lines. Yet many youth sports people/parents just seem to talk amongst each other and are gung ho about starting back up, despite the risks. It's a far leap from outdoor dining to indoor youth basketball tournaments held at multi-court facilities.

For the kids? Nation's largest youth volleyball event to proceed in June despite concerns

AAU organizers are moving forward with "largest volleyball event in the world," a June tournament that could draw as many as 15,000 people to Orlando.

www.usatoday.com

My oldest played club six years and these tournaments are germ fests. They are fun but so dirty and disgusting.