The corona lockdown has been extended - and that means for the district division: The league cup dates at the beginning of March are no longer tenable.
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- The extension of the lockdown until mid-February also thwarted plans in the Donau / Isar football district.
This will be a continuation of the league cup in the district league with the round of 16 matches on 6/7.
March not be feasible, says district game manager Ludwig Schmidt.
So far, the framework calendar from 2020 still exists.
All games of the League Cup are scheduled for the district league from the beginning of March.
The continuation of the league games from 27./28.
March is also shown in the master plan.
In the opinion of the 59-year-old BFV official, these plans will no longer be tenable because of the current developments in the fight against pandemics.
“Of course you have to see that football is not that important.
Amateur sport is part of our culture and society, but it is nowhere near as relevant as schools or shops.
You can't fool yourself in the amateur field, it won't start immediately with the opening of training on February 15, ”Schmidt is convinced.
“I don't expect any point games before the end of March or the beginning of April.
As the game director, I would be very happy with that - because then I know I can still manage this season.
Donau / Isar district: The general calendar will be adjusted
The game masters in the Donau / Isar district would design scenarios by February of how things could continue depending on the starting time, Schmidt outlines the further procedure.
As soon as it is clear when the training can start, the framework calendar will be adjusted accordingly.
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District game director Ludwig Schmidt: Amateur sports are not as relevant as schools or shops.
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After the lockdown has been extended, team manager Martin Ricks from BC Attaching assumes that the league cup will be completely eliminated.
“It would of course be a shame if we couldn't play the cup.
But as I understand the Bavarian Football Association, the top priority is to try to bring the season to an end as well as possible. ”That is why they will probably make sure that the league is finished by June 30th.
From when this will be possible, according to Ricks, also depends on whether training with contact will be allowed again after the lockdown.
Because after the long break in play, at least four to five weeks of full contact preparation are necessary in order to minimize the risk of injury to the kickers.
He himself, according to the sports director of the district league third, is now tired of worrying about it every day.
“I can't change it anyway.
We take it as it comes, ”says Ricks.
“Personally, I don't see the end of the lockdown yet.
But it is pointless to talk about it because everything I say today will be reduced to absurdity in two weeks at the latest. "
Lohmeier: "Team sport will not come first."
"I think that when it comes to easing after February 14th, team sport will not come first," believes department head Stefan Lohmeier from league rivals SC Kirchdorf.
“First kindergartens, schools, shops and bars are opened - and then, as with the first lockdown, it will probably be another four weeks before anyone talks about amateur sport.” Accordingly, the 29-year-old thinks it is impossible that the League Cup can take place in March.
"If that fails completely - and I believe that at the moment - then we will not clap our hands over our heads."
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Department head Stefan Lohmeier: The footballers at SC Kirchdorf rely on cyber training.
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Stefan Lohmeier does not expect a return to regular training before the end of March.
The point games could start at the end of April.
“We actually started our preparation on the field on February 4th.
Every day that we are not allowed to spend together in the field hurts. "
Despite the restrictions, SC Kirchdorf will start compulsory training from February, reports Lohmeier.
Because in cooperation with the gymnastics department, cyber training was organized especially for the footballers.
A gymnastics trainer will help the regional league team once a week to improve general fitness in addition to the individual running units.
This measure will now be tried out, says the department head.
He hopes that everyone will go along with it and is looking forward to the team meeting at least once a week via the Internet.
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