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LIFE The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | gainesvilletimes.com Midweek Edition - October 14-15, 2020 7B Hall, City rec basketball registration now open BY NATHAN BERG nberg@gainesvilletimes.com For many parents of children in grades K-8, the squeaking of sneakers on hardwood and echoing of bouncing basketballs have become common components of the winter season, and this year will be no different. Rec basketball registration for Hall County Parks & Leisure opened on Monday, and sign-up for Gainesville Parks & Recreation basketball has already been open for a few weeks. It is the first indoor sport being offered by either department since start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and both the Hall County and Gainesville City parks and recre ation organizations have implemented new protocol to keep players and spectators safe. Here are some of the changes parents should be aware of before signing up their kids to play. What’s new for athletes Although registration for both organiza tions remains open until this Friday for Gainesville City and until the end of October for Hall County, Gainesville Parks & Recre ation director Kate Mattison said COVID-19 has definitely affected registration numbers, which are down from a year ago. Hall County Parks & Leisure athletics coordinator Wayne Briscoe said it was still too early to tell what the numbers would be compared to a typi cal basketball season in Hall County, but fall baseball registration was down 20% this year, and Briscoe acknowledged that he wouldn’t be surprised to see a similar trend happen with basketball. To address the drop in participation, Mat tison said the two departments are keeping the option open to merge basketball leagues in case either is unable to field enough play ers to have a season. “Last year, we did not have to do that because we had enough teams, so hopefully this year we will too,” Mattison said. “But we do know that this year our numbers are being a little bit impacted by COVID in general.” Briscoe said Hall County would be decreas ing team sizes, which will serve the dual purpose of creating more teams in case reg istration takes a bigger than expected hit and also cutting down on the number of people gathering in gyms for games. Hall County has also chosen to push the start of the season back from late November to the beginning of January, a move that Bris coe said was “handed down from higher up.” Mattison said Gainesville City is still planning to start its season in November, but that could be pushed back and registration extended if not enough players sign up in the next week. Outside of differences in registration and start date, protocols for athletes playing in both departments are largely the same. “We have kind of tried to work with the county to figure out what parameters do we want to put in place, what parameters are they putting in place,” Mattison said. “That way we’re kind of mirroring each other.” Both organizations plan to encourage coaches to avoid close huddling during practices and while explaining drills, as has already been the case for rec baseball. Com munity water jugs are being eliminated, and all athletes are required to bring their own water bottles to practices and games. Gyms where both Gainesville City and Hall County games are being played will be sanitized nightly during the basketball season. What’s new for spectators In an effort to cut down on people gath ering in gyms, Hall County Parks & Leisure has decided on a spectator limit of two per athlete, according to Briscoe. Mattison said Gainesville City Parks & Recreation is also considering a spectator limit, but has not made a final decision on that yet. Spectators for games put on by both departments will be asked to socially dis tance in bleachers, and parents will be asked to leave immediately following their child’s game to make room for those com ing to watch subsequent contests. Spectators will also be asked to wear masks at all times while inside gyms. Mattison said Gainesville City is also doing away with selling tickets for games at the gate, opting instead for a system of online ticket purchases to eliminate the exchange of cash. At Hall County games, Briscoe said gyms would have clearly labeled and sepa rated exits and entrances, so parents and athletes would not be running into each other during transitions between games. With the first games not scheduled to begin for several weeks still for either department, Mattison said Gainesville City is still working on finalizing its rules for spectators and will be communicating any changes in protocol as soon as those deci sions are made. “We’re just trying to figure out how to make it as customer friendly as possible while still being as safe as we can,” she said. Times file photo Rec basketball registration for Hall County Parks & Leisure opened on Monday, and sign-up for Gainesville Parks & Recreation basketball has already been open for a few weeks. JOHN R0SEM0ND www.rosemond.com How to set good discipline for your child Q: Our first child, a boy, just turned 2. Per your advice, he is toilet trained and eating what ever I serve. Before he was born, we determined that we were not going to raise a picky eater. Our problem isn’t our son; it’s my sister-in-law, who has three kids, the youngest of which is 4. She insists that my hus band and I say “no” to our son way too much. Is that even possible? Our son is very active and determined to get his own way. Your advice would be greatly valued. A: First, I congratulate you on getting off to such a good start. These days, it is the rare child who is toilet trained on time (before 24 months) and equally rare for a 2-year-old to be eating whatever is put in front of him. Those are hardly accidents of genet ics or “luck of the draw.” They testify to parents who understand the need to set good disciplinary precedents early in a child’s life. Now, to the matter of your sister-in-law. I’m not there — on the ground, so to speak— to make an on-site assessment, but she may be correct. Most tod dlers, especially boys, are “very active and deter mined” to get their own way, so it’s easy for par ents to fall into the habit of over-using “no.” The problem is, the more parents say “no” to a young child, the less effective it becomes over time. As its effectiveness wanes, the tendency is to say it more often, and around and around go all concerned. Under the cir cumstances, discipline can quickly devolve into war fare, setting the stage for increasingly nonproduc tive parent-child battles over everything from soup to nuts. Micromanagement, no matter the specific issue, is always driven by anxi ety, and anxiety is com mon to first-time parents. In my public presentations (brought to a virtual halt by the pandemic), I often talk about the pitfalls of micromanaging discipline, the invariable result being ever-worsening behavior and evermore frustrated parents. The key to avoiding that trap with a toddler is childproofing. Go through the area of your home to which your son has daily access. Remove or put out of his reach anything you don’t want him handling. Put childproof latches on forbidden cabinets. Put up sturdy gates to rooms that are off-limits. Create a play space in which he can explore, cre ate, and yes, even destroy (magazines he can rip to pieces, for example), to his heart’s content with minimal supervision from you. The more freedom you give him, the more peace you will have. Your sister-in-law may not be the most diplomatic of self-appointed parent ing “experts,” but she just may have done you a huge favor that will yield an abundance of blessings in the long run. Family psychologist John Rosemond answers parents’ questions online at www.rosemond.com or via email questions® rosemond.com. HOBBY LOBBY FIND A LOCATION NEAR YOU OR SHOP ONLINE AT HOBBYLOBBY.COM STORE HOURS: 9 A.M. - 8 P.M. • CLOSED SUNDAY PRICES GOOD IN STORES MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020. 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