It's Not Fair

We know this scene won't play out this fall

Yeah, I get it.

Life is not fair.

But, buck up, slugger. Pull up your "big boy" pants and move along.

Deal with it.

Yet, nearly six months after we began the dance of Pandemic Paradise, we're still here.

Remember when it was only going to be two weeks? Cute, right?

We'll be playing spring sports and look back and say, "Those poor winter athletes who didn't play for a championship."

It seems so charming to think about.

"The Renegades' season will be fine," I said. "We've got plenty of time!"

So naive. So so so naive.

And now, here we are with fall sports.

We waited for an answer.

And waited.

And waited.

And then?

Hey -- we'll delay it, but we'll play!

And then?

No, we're not going to play. We're going to push it back until spring, because the football committee says we should. The CIAC Board of Control will rubber stamp it!

And then?

We're back on! The CIAC says let's go! A six-game season with regional games. For Greenwich, that means at least Stamford, Westhill, Darien, and New Canaan. A full schedule will follow!

And then?

The Department of Public Health comes crawling out to say that they weren't invited to the party.

And then?

The CIAC says, "Er. Um. OK. We'll press the pause button. Everyone STOP!"

We're off.

And...

And...

AND?

WE'RE BACK ON! Get those cohorts of 10 practicing. GAME ON! Schedules to foll...oh...oh...uh oh...

And...then?

Well, everyone else can go ahead and practice, but the CIAC and the DPH will really decide about football and girl's volleyball! The DPH would like to make football 7-on-7 (so, two-hand touch) and have volleyball play outside (tell me, do you know of an outdoor volleyball court in Connecticut?).

Bw...bw...hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

So, basically the CIAC and the DPH have been putting on a carnival produced by Gov. Ned Lamont with CIAC Exec Dir Glenn Lungarini in the spotlight as he loads attendees -- athletes, coaches, and families -- on the Lunga Coaster (patent pending)!

There are twists! Turns! Chills! Spills! The best part of the coaster are the Lunga Loops that make you believe you're about to play before they swoosh you all the way back to the beginning!

Oh, wait, you mean, we're supposed to care about those athletes and students, coaches, families, support staffs, and teachers?

You mean, the very ones who are flying around on a sick, driverless roller coaster from hell (or Hartford or Cheshire)?

Everyone has an opinion.

Everyone has been heard from.

(Yes, present company included, in written and electronic form)

But, for the love of Marinelli, let's get a decision.

And, most of all, don't give me this nonsense -- this utter swill -- about sports not getting played in the fall being canceled.

They deserve answers and they deserve to play (if safe, of course).

Do the right thing by the ATHLETES.

You know, Glenn and company, I actually believed you were all trying to do right by the very people you're supposed to do right by.

If the fall doesn't work, then give them the buffet table of sports beginning in January and ending in late June (I'm spitballing dates). But -- but -- how am I supposed to be convinced that things will be well enough to play then? What's going to change?

I listened to the first couple of shows I did as this all got started -- March 11 and 13 -- and I said it was a day at a time then.

It still is.

But, you owe it to your athletes to make a decision and get this bizarre roller coaster over with.

Once and for all, it's time.

It's just not fair.