[SBU Board] Seattle Rec activities closed through 6/10 - implication for KO?

[Monty Gray]

I agree with Scott and Tom.  Also, I suspect a "gradual reopening" may
leave the 65+ crowd in isolation for a long time.

I'm OK with cancelling the KO now.

Monty Gray
(206) 369-6444

On Tue, Apr 14, 2020, 12:52 AM Scott Chupack <scottchupack at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's more than just the age. At the heart of it, Bridge is a game where
> you sit facing within 3 feet of 3 other people for 15 minutes or more at a
> time or more, sharing cards and bidding boxes. If someone starts to cough
> or sneeze at the table, you can't just walk away from them, since you have
> to finish the boards. Flu bugs traveling around NABCs used to be a running
> joke. Let's face it, a large room of bridge players is a viral nightmare.
>
> I think even as things eventually turn to normal we should expect bridge
> to struggle. I don't think as a unit, we need to solve this problem, but we
> need to be cognizant of its effect.
>
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 11:34 PM THOMAS E. LAND via Sbuboard <
> sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm in agreement with Scott. Even with a gradual easing of government
>> restrictions, bridge is still mainly old people. Sane old people (and I
>> like to think of myself that way) will be more cautious about close
>> quarters, even after relaxation of state bans. I think we need to count on
>> severely diminished table counts well into next year.
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> On April 13, 2020, at 2:25 PM, Scott Chupack <scottchupack at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> I was a vote for keeping options open just in case, but I think that this
>> is a very clear sign of what the Seattle policy is going to be for the
>> foreseeable future. A bridge tournament is much riskier in this environment
>> than a youth soccer game is. I've also been reading more about plans to
>> reopen the economy and it's very clear that testing will be nowhere near
>> safe enough in the near term. Finally, I've been thinking about all the
>> extra costs we would probably have to take to make this tournament safe,
>> including a vast distribution of Purel and other cleaning protocols.
>>
>> I say that we officially cancel and that gives us time to consider the
>> cost-effectiveness of moving the Kent Sectional.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 12:20 PM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Seattle Parks & Rec has notified team sport leagues that fields and
>>> other rec spaces will be closed to team activities through 6/10.
>>>
>>> To me, this is a pretty strong indicator that the KO sectional won't be
>>> able to run. Team-based gatherings are smaller than a sectional by a fair
>>> amount, so if Seattle P&R is barring team activities, I can't imagine
>>> larger events will be allowed any sooner.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts?
>>>
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>>> JC Chupack
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