Good crowd and good game today. The perfect weather did not hurt either. Things are pretty much back to normal.

I am so pleased to be playing in games with adults who I helped coach when they were teens. I love that our game is a blend of ages and abilities. It is a game where you can just come and play without it being a big deal. I am so happy that we are back to playing. I really missed these Sunday games. I’m still not in shape, but fun anyway.

Speaking of normal…let’s go back to throw ins instead of kick-ins. We still ask people who are not vaccinated to wear a mask and anyone who is feeling ill should not come to soccer until they are feeling better. Be honest. Be respectful of the others in the group.

Starting on Sunday the 20th, we are moving to the Turf Field at McCarthy. Game time changes to 8:30 AM kick-off. We have found that works best with the turf field in the warm weather. Big field with the big goals. Playing with keepers if we have enough people for full field game.

This year, July 4th is a Sunday. We are still planning to play as usual. If you are shooting off fireworks on a Sunday morning, that is not cool. Playing soccer on a Sunday morning is very cool. Playing on July 4th at McCarthy turf will not interfere with the staging of the parade. When July 4th is a Sunday, Chelmsford holds the parade on a Monday. No conflict.

From what was discussed this morning, people seem interested in playing on July 4th. So, it should be business as usual.

If the turf field is unexpectedly not available, we will retreat to Graniteville (across the street).

We are still working on a field assignment for September.