Playing in a pandemic: Iowa set to restart high school baseball and softball, knowing risks

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On Monday, season-opening high school baseball and softball games are scheduled across Iowa, to the excitement of high school sports officials and the worry of some health experts.

The Iowa teens will take the diamond on Monday as their state continues to struggle with the coronavirus.

"Iowa is not in the position to take the lead of the nation, and we're going first," he said."It makes sense for Montana or Idaho to go first, but why are we taking the lead on this issue? That makes me very nervous.""I'm certainly not naive enough to think we are not going to have a softball player who tests positive or that we won't have challenges related to the virus on the team," Berger said."I know that that's coming.

Each player"must bring their own water/beverage to consume during and after games" because no"shared drinking fountains, water stations, or coolers may be used," according to guidelines.for baseball and softball players, is out.

 

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