All that remains is training - clubs forego tournaments and games

The Erdinger football clubs do without tournaments and test matches and show understanding for the BFV.

At least almost all of them.

Erding - “In sport: minimum distance 1.50 meters.” No, that is probably not how the spatial coverage was intended.

The instruction does not come from a soccer coach either.

Rather, it was briefly posted in front of the soccer park in Walpertskirchen.

"Sometimes that would probably be very practical, but of course that wasn't meant for the field," says Angela Lanzinger with a smile.

Of course, this instruction applies outside the field. Just like the other strict rules (2G plus, mask requirement) that everyone must adhere to. Nevertheless, the places are still well booked, reports Lanzinger. "It's also clear, because everyone just wants to do sports."

Nothing more happens on the lawn. As reported, the Bavarian Football Association (BFV) has canceled all games that are due this year. The excitement in the district of Erding was limited, because only a few teams were affected. The state league game of FC Schwaig at SSV Eggenfelden would have been canceled anyway because of the four-digit incidence there. But apart from that, Schwaig's soccer department head Wolfgang Lang believes that the BFV's step with a view to the pandemic is the right one. “The numbers are going through the roof. Before we force anything wrong, we shouldn't risk anything - neither for the players nor for the spectators. "We are generally in the fortunate position in the regional league,that we got through almost all the games. "

On Tuesday, the Schwaiger had trained - "with the minimum line-up", as Lang emphasizes, because the climber currently has a number of injuries. Now is the end. “We're going into the winter break,” he says. The Christmas party is canceled. Lang regrets “that we cannot let this year slip properly”. The association is working on ideas how to get together again outdoors. "Sausage kettle, fire bowl - we will think of something that is currently possible and justifiable," says Lang, who is happy that all of the 50 or so soccer players from Schwaig have been vaccinated. “One of them has to have a second vaccination, otherwise everyone is through. "Some even start with the third vaccination."

At SpVgg Altenerding there would also have been another game: the U 19-Juniors' cup hit against SV Walpertskirchen. "But we proactively canceled that before the BFV announcement," reports soccer department manager Andreas Heilmaier. This also applies to test matches that have already been agreed. Control, barriers - that is a lot that is asked of volunteers. "Sometimes I have to point out that we are all still working," says Heilmaier.

Games and indoor tournaments are a thing of the past - now the question is whether and how people train. "It's going to be difficult indoors, but outside it would actually be possible - especially since we now have the artificial turf," says the football boss. In addition, it still has to be clarified whether a mask is generally required during training, as in school sports, and whether 2G plus also applies to parents when they pick up their children. In general, the club leaves it to the coaches, who always have to have themselves tested to see whether they are ready to train under these difficult circumstances.

The regional league classified as a professional league is not affected by the BFV decision.

According to a report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the BFV had asked its regional league clubs in advance, and a majority of the clubs had spoken out in favor of continuing the game.

Buchbach's sporting director Anton Bobenstetter sees it differently, according to SZ: "It's not okay if football is played now and other people are looking for a place for operations." What happens if a player injures himself on the pitch and then cannot be operated on ?

But Buchbach won't play today anyway.

The game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2 was canceled due to seven Buchbacher Covid-19 cases, as was the game in Aubstadt.

(Dieter Priglmeir)