Ah, yes, that can be a problem at this time of year. A leaf blower's the answer, but you probably don't have one. The leaves cannot be left to lie on the new grass, they must be removed, so a deft, gentle and light touch with a plastic lawn rake seems to be your best option.

I do have a blower. The problem is the area is so large that neither the blower or a plastic rake will reach into the middle of the lawn. Should I continue to water this even though I risk soaking the leave which could get to soggy to blow away in a wind?

My advice is to walk lightly to a point where you can blow the leaves off before they get wet and soggy, that's what I'd do - having soggy, rotting leaves on top of new, just germinated grass is worse than risking stepping onto it carefully.

Thanks I'll do that