Let Them Play!!!
Surf Has Been at the Forefront of #LetThemPlay Initiative
Surf has been leaders on this issue since Day 1. Last summer, Surf formed the Kids 1st Campaign and now they’re proud to be a part of the Let Them Play initiative. Along the way, they’ve had multiple media outlets, local and nationwide, reach out to help deliver the message that sports can be played safely. Surf has been working with City and County officials, local medical establishments like Rady’s and UCSD, and are now more determined than ever to see our kids back on the fields and competing at all levels.
The Friends of Surf would like to thank all of the organizations and individuals that have supported these initiatives.
Surf Cup Sports COVID Safety Whitepaper
“DEL MAR, CA, August 14, 2020 – Today Surf Cup Sports is announcing the results of an eight-week study analyzing the safety of outdoor youth soccer in San Diego County. The county’s top youth soccer clubs, led by Surf Cup Sports, have taken the lead on studying the impact of COVID-19 transmission within outdoor youth sports – specifically soccer.
6,560 players and 263 coaches from 6 soccer clubs located across San Diego County, from Oceanside to Chula Vista, participated in the study. Over the course of eight weeks 143,000 soccer sessions were analyzed and only 15 (.01%) confirmed cases were found. For each of the identified cases, all were found to have been transmitted outside of the soccer sessions.
“The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a dramatic toll on the physical and mental health of kids across San Diego County,” said Brian Enge, CEO, Surf Cup Sports. “The positive value of youth sports has never been more crystal clear and this study indicates that when done correctly, a safe environment for outdoor youth sports is possible.”
