Recent content by robssecondjob

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    Rest in Peace, DaveRoberts'Shoes

    I would say it is weird to be crushed by news of somebody you never met in person passing, but here I am. Chris was the best of us in ever way.
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    Sports Cards Mania

    Nothing on the knob.
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    Sports Cards Mania

    Not card related, but baseball memorabilia. Found this guy while doing some thrift store hunting on the Cape this past week. I am familiar with Barnstable Bats, but I cannot seem to find a reference to this particular bat anyplace. It is a full size 34" stick, not a mini or kids size. Any...
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    Umpires refuse to work Taunton Little League Games

    I use the "if I can't see it I can't call it" line as soccer ref. It is actually my job to be in position to make the right call, but the real world is a bitch sometimes. I had one seriously uninformed parent this year who yelled all sorts of crazy rule interpretations at me. He wasn't...
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    The cost of youth athletics

    My younger son suffered from the "he didn't play in the expensive pay league" in basketball. He chose soccer over playing AAU ball in the spring when he was younger. After that he sat on the bench at all the town league games as the AAU players always got the playing time. Despite being a...
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    2020 youth sports what are leagues doing

    https://www.courant.com/sports/hc-sp-connecticut-club-sports-paused-until-jan-19-20201119-2dod73vmzrfzdnk2qifl37bbdy-story.html?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true
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    2020 youth sports what are leagues doing

    I just saw this afternoon from the governor's office. I am in MA, but the folks covering the MIAA have been reporting adjacent states moves as they likely will impact us.
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    2020 youth sports what are leagues doing

    The masks won't be an issue... All youth, club and high school sports in CT shut down until January 19. Does not affect college or pro teams.
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    2020 youth sports what are leagues doing

    CT just pushed the start of high school winter sports to at least January 21.
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    2020 youth sports what are leagues doing

    HS varsity soccer coach with the helpful instructions to his masked players yesterday, "I don't care if you don't feel well, you need to show up to practice and be with your teammates". There is no way we are going to make it through the season!
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    Hey, the Foxboro Revolutions are playing again!

    The Revs just traded for some guy named Lee Nguyen.
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    Hey, the Foxboro Revolutions are playing again!

    And now they have traded for Tommy McNamara in exchange for Wilfrid Zahibo and some funny money.
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    2020 youth sports what are leagues doing

    MA youth soccer on-field guideline just came out. The will work for little kids, but "real" 11 v 11 soccer is going to be a scene.
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    2020 youth sports what are leagues doing

    I just got the update from MassRef (soccer). We are to wear masks before, during and after matches. And no whistles unless they are electronic. And stay 6 -10 feet away from players on the pitch.
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    2020 youth sports what are leagues doing

    I just completed my refresher course on Monday.