Lots of *really loud* keyboard warriors out there that are jonesin’ for youth sports in St. Louis County.

I have two kids that love to play soccer, baseball, and basketball in MRH Youth Sports. Their safety is more important to me than any activity.

This is an easy call.
Are the optics or politics of shutting down youth sports bad? Only if you’re looking for an axe to grind. It looks responsible to everyone else.

Aren’t we still following guidelines around group gatherings? Social distancing? How can youth sports safely operate?
I coached kindergarten soccer when my daughter was playing. There were kids who were picking grass instead of playing. I can’t imagine trying to keep those kids in masks!

The parents were all gathered on the sidelines in chairs and on blankets at practices and games.

C’mon.
Here it is, illustrated:
Youth sports! Youth sports! Youth sports! 🥴 https://www.axios.com/childen-coronavirus-spread-schools-d925b7c3-0d74-4242-a4a1-d72d5d7696f5.html
Study: Middle and high schoolers can spread coronavirus as effectively as adults

Children younger than 10 were around half as likely as adults to spread the virus.

https://www.axios.com/childen-coronavirus-spread-schools-d925b7c3-0d74-4242-a4a1-d72d5d7696f5.html
Youth Sports enthusiasts are whipped into quite a lather at the Power Plex, where Youth Sports are played. https://fox2now.com/sports/powerplex-hosts-virtual-protest-after-youth-sports-limits-in-st-louis-county/
PowerPlex hosts virtual protest after youth sports limits in St. Louis County

They are upset after youth sports was identified as a primary source of the spread in St. Louis County last week.

https://fox2now.com/sports/powerplex-hosts-virtual-protest-after-youth-sports-limits-in-st-louis-county/
The irony of a virtual protest is *chef’s kiss*
Youth Sports! Youth Sports! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/18/health/coronavirus-children-schools.html
Older Children Spread the Coronavirus Just as Much as Adults, Large Study Finds

The study of nearly 65,000 people in South Korea suggests that school reopenings will trigger more outbreaks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/18/health/coronavirus-children-schools.html
Youth Sports! Youth Sports! Youth *cough* Sports! 💨 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/22/labcorp-ceo-coronavirus-is-spreading-faster-than-testing-expansion.html
LabCorp CEO says coronavirus in U.S. is spreading faster than it can add testing capacity

"We need all states to ensure we're doing everything we can to better control the virus. If we can do that, then we'll be able to have the tests that we need," LabCorp CEO Adam Schechter told CNBC.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/22/labcorp-ceo-coronavirus-is-spreading-faster-than-testing-expansion.html
I wonder what a positive COVID-19 test will do to a young athlete’s draft stock?

Also: The odds of your child testing positive for COVID-19 are greater than them being drafted. https://apple.news/A4rhVEJyDQ8iyh2woD2TXaQ
Long-lasting COVID symptoms from lungs to limbs linger in coronavirus 'long haulers'

A growing number of people are suffering for months, but research is limited. Here are some of their stories.

https://apple.news/A4rhVEJyDQ8iyh2woD2TXaQ
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