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    A Babylon Village-based junior soccer club is looking for places to play and may have to pay to practice on private fields after the Babylon Union Free School District said it would not consider a permit to use school fields.

    The Babylon Soccer Club, a 501© nonprofit, filed for a permit Aug. 6 to use the elementary and high school fields, where it previously played, and was told the same day that the request would not be processed, said club president John Farrell. He called the denial a “knee jerk” reaction and said the school district based its judgment on a July ruling from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, which has delayed the start of the 2020-21 sports season to Sept. 21.

    “We’re being treated like the schools but we’re not subject to the same rules as the schools,” said Farrell, adding that more than 90% of the club’s 400 members on its intramural and travel teams live in the village. “We’re in a tough spot because we don’t have a place to play.”

    Soccer is among the sports that carries a moderate risk for players to play, according to the state’s reopening plan from the coronavirus pandemic.

    Superintendent of Schools Linda J. Rozzi said in a statement Aug. 13 that the district has kept all the facilities closed since Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s first executive order in March.

    “We are focused on the safe reopening of our schools and its grounds for instruction, which will remain our top priority moving forward,” she said.

    The soccer club’s board of directors wrote on its website that the school district told them “their concern that the School would be sued if they allowed us to use the fields and there was [a] coronavirus outbreak.”

    Farrell said the district’s decision puts the club in a bind, as field use is limited in the village and the Town of Babylon. The club must submit its home schedule to the junior soccer league by Aug. 31. If it doesn’t, Farrell said the club will have to work with the town and the Long Island Junior Soccer League to play all its home games outside the village.

    “It’s hard enough to get to a field that’s close to your house,” said Farrell, who has a son and daughter, ages 7 and 10, respectively, who both play in the club. “It’s another when parents have to go 10 to 14 miles.”

    Tim McDonough, a village resident, said his son plays on the travel team. He wrote an email to Rozzi to express his “outrage.”

    “We pay for the fields,” he said. “On the governor’s orders it’s safe to play. These kids need this more than ever. They just want to be around their friends and play soccer.”

    Babylon is not the only club facing obstacles.

    Steve Padaetz, managing director of the junior soccer league, which has more than 100 clubs on Long Island, said there are inconsistencies because some clubs were denied permits while others have been allowed to utilize school fields to play and practice.

    “Some of the clubs [rely] solely on school districts,” Padaetz said. “If the school districts are reluctant or will not issue permits it’s obviously going to preclude their ability to run programs.”

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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    A Babylon Village-based junior soccer club is looking for places to play and may have to pay to practice on private fields after the Babylon Union Free School District said it would not consider a permit to use school fields.

    The Babylon Soccer Club, a 501© nonprofit, filed for a permit Aug. 6 to use the elementary and high school fields, where it previously played, and was told the same day that the request would not be processed, said club president John Farrell. He called the denial a “knee jerk” reaction and said the school district based its judgment on a July ruling from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, which has delayed the start of the 2020-21 sports season to Sept. 21.

    “We’re being treated like the schools but we’re not subject to the same rules as the schools,” said Farrell, adding that more than 90% of the club’s 400 members on its intramural and travel teams live in the village. “We’re in a tough spot because we don’t have a place to play.”

    Soccer is among the sports that carries a moderate risk for players to play, according to the state’s reopening plan from the coronavirus pandemic.

    Superintendent of Schools Linda J. Rozzi said in a statement Aug. 13 that the district has kept all the facilities closed since Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s first executive order in March.

    “We are focused on the safe reopening of our schools and its grounds for instruction, which will remain our top priority moving forward,” she said.

    The soccer club’s board of directors wrote on its website that the school district told them “their concern that the School would be sued if they allowed us to use the fields and there was [a] coronavirus outbreak.”

    Farrell said the district’s decision puts the club in a bind, as field use is limited in the village and the Town of Babylon. The club must submit its home schedule to the junior soccer league by Aug. 31. If it doesn’t, Farrell said the club will have to work with the town and the Long Island Junior Soccer League to play all its home games outside the village.

    “It’s hard enough to get to a field that’s close to your house,” said Farrell, who has a son and daughter, ages 7 and 10, respectively, who both play in the club. “It’s another when parents have to go 10 to 14 miles.”

    Tim McDonough, a village resident, said his son plays on the travel team. He wrote an email to Rozzi to express his “outrage.”

    “We pay for the fields,” he said. “On the governor’s orders it’s safe to play. These kids need this more than ever. They just want to be around their friends and play soccer.”

    Babylon is not the only club facing obstacles.

    Steve Padaetz, managing director of the junior soccer league, which has more than 100 clubs on Long Island, said there are inconsistencies because some clubs were denied permits while others have been allowed to utilize school fields to play and practice.

    “Some of the clubs [rely] solely on school districts,” Padaetz said. “If the school districts are reluctant or will not issue permits it’s obviously going to preclude their ability to run programs.”
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      #3
      This is the situation that most clubs are in. Babylon is just one of many town clubs that aren't going to have fields this fall.

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        #4
        Any updates on this?

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Any updates on this?
          Most clubs including Babylon still have no access to their school fields.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Most clubs including Babylon still have no access to their school fields.
            The district my wife works for reassigned the person who handles this because they have no intention of letting anyone use the fields or school buildings. I believe most schools in her quadrant are doing the same.

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              Please Help Babylon Soccer Club

              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              The district my wife works for reassigned the person who handles this because they have no intention of letting anyone use the fields or school buildings. I believe most schools in her quadrant are doing the same.
              I hope they vote out any local politician that doesn't try to help.

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                #8
                Please Help Babylon Soccer Club

                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                I hope they vote out any local politician that doesn't try to help.
                Yes, VOTE THEM OUT. WHO EVER DOES NOT TRY TO HELP!!!! (DEM or REPUBLICAN) and/or any school board officials!!!! help let the kids play!!!!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  Yes, VOTE THEM OUT. WHO EVER DOES NOT TRY TO HELP!!!! (DEM or REPUBLICAN) and/or any school board officials!!!! help let the kids play!!!!
                  There is only 1 guy to vote-out, the guy who disparages our troops, and down-played a 100 year pandemic because he thought it would hurt his reelection chances, Trump is a criminal and should be in-prisoned after January 20th.....hate him,, and his supporters so much.....

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                    #10
                    Please Help Babylon Soccer Club

                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    There is only 1 guy to vote-out, the guy who disparages our troops, and down-played a 100 year pandemic because he thought it would hurt his reelection chances, Trump is a criminal and should be in-prisoned after January 20th.....hate him,, and his supporters so much.....
                    I guess Nancy Pelosi is ok since she was strutten around down town san fran late February (with no mask!!!!) telling everyone everything is fine, come out, there is nothing to fear!!!!

                    This is OK right????

                    You are a Hypocritical liberal idiot loving the sperm flavored kool-aid served up by your liberal slave masters!!!! taste good?

                    Liberals heads must be spinning right now that TRUMP is being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize!!!!! But cnn, cbs, abc, wash post will not show this!!!!

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      I guess Nancy Pelosi is ok since she was strutten around down town san fran late February (with no mask!!!!) telling everyone everything is fine, come out, there is nothing to fear!!!!

                      This is OK right????

                      You are a Hypocritical liberal idiot loving the sperm flavored kool-aid served up by your liberal slave masters!!!! taste good?

                      Liberals heads must be spinning right now that TRUMP is being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize!!!!! But cnn, cbs, abc, wash post will not show this!!!!
                      Pelosi is not the Fcuuking president you kunt, she could not change policy, mr. little pecker could of, but did not, I hope you and family suffer from Covid....

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                        #12
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                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Pelosi is not the Fcuuking president you kunt, she could not change policy, mr. little pecker could of, but did not, I hope you and family suffer from Covid....
                        nice comment at the end...democrats say they are the party of peace, love and empathy.
                        What a load of sh-t. your entire party is a sham!!!!

                        FYI, My family will eat covid and wash it all down with plutonium!!!! (while yours complain like little bitches)

                        Cant wait for a civil war...Brainwashed Liberal p-ssys (mostly millenials) Vs. Ex military, Hunters, Police, Wrestlers, Fighters, ect.

                        Will be fun.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          nice comment at the end...democrats say they are the party of peace, love and empathy.
                          What a load of sh-t. your entire party is a sham!!!!

                          FYI, My family will eat covid and wash it all down with plutonium!!!! (while yours complain like little bitches)

                          Cant wait for a civil war...Brainwashed Liberal p-ssys (mostly millenials) Vs. Ex military, Hunters, Police, Wrestlers, Fighters, ect.

                          Will be fun.
                          Trump will the last Republican President, demographics are a bitch....

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Trump will the last Republican President, demographics are a bitch....
                            They said that about Bush in 2004. The congress in 2006. And so on.

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                              #15
                              Please Help Babylon Soccer Club

                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              They said that about Bush in 2004. The congress in 2006. And so on.
                              Funny, i'm betting that after November 3rd. Obama will be the last Democrat president!!!!

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