WVSSAC Releases Detailed List of Guidelines for Use by Schools to "Re-Start" Summer-Based Athletics
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on May 29, 2020
- Students and/or adults who have symptoms or feel sick must stay home.
- Use of outdoor facilities only
- Student groups or “pods” of 10 or less need to be assigned and names recorded. Record names of students in each pod.
- Students stay in their “pod” for the duration of Phases I and II
- All students and adults should maintain proper social distancing (6 feet).
- Face masks/coverings are recommended when appropriate and should be worn at all times (by both students and adults) except when participating in high intensity aerobic activity.
- Activities are to be limited to conditioning, strength training, and agility. No sport specific activities or equipment allowed.
- Limit of one hour of activities per day per group or “pod”
- Students should bring their own water bottle. No sharing of water bottles allowed.
- Disinfectants and hand sanitizers should be available on site.
- Any non- sport specific equipment used should be disinfected after each individual use
- If a person shows signs and symptoms of COVID 19, anyone who has had contact with that person must quarantine for 14 days.
- Students and/or adults who have symptoms or feel sick must stay home.
- Use of outdoor or indoor facilities
- Student groups or “pods” of 10 or less, but up to 25 students allowed in designated areas. Record names of students in each pod.
- Students stay in their “pod” for the duration of Phases I and II
- All participants and adults should maintain proper social distancing
- Face masks/coverings are recommended when appropriate and should be worn at all times (by both students and adults) except when participating in high intensity aerobic activity.
- Activities are to be limited to conditioning, strength training, and agility. No sport specific activities or equipment allowed.
- Limit of two hours of activities per day per group or “pod”
- Students should bring own water bottles. No sharing of water bottles or other personal items allowed
- Disinfectants and hand sanitizers should be available on site.
- Students and adults should practice frequent hand washing when in contact with others or with equipment (jump ropes, weights, etc.)
- Any non- sport specific equipment used should be disinfected after each individual use
- If a person shows signs and symptoms of COVID 19, anyone who has had contact with that person must quarantine for 14 days.
- To the greatest extent possible, any indoor activities that can be performed outdoors should be scheduled outdoors
- Students and/or adults who have symptoms or feel sick must stay home.
- Face masks/coverings are recommended and should be worn at all times (by both students and adults) except when participating in high intensity aerobic activity.
- Disinfectants and hand sanitizers should be available on site.
- Students and adults should practice frequent hand washing when in contact with others or with equipment (jump ropes, weights, etc.)
- All participants and adults should maintain proper social distancing unless in competition.
- Students should bring own water bottles. No sharing of water bottles or other personal items allowed
- Use of outdoor or indoor facilities
- All activities are limited to students in your school; no interschool activities
- Student groups or “pods” of 10 or less (unless in intrasquad competition) but up to 50 students allowed in designated areas. Record names of students in each pod.
- Limit of three hours of activities per day per group or “pod”
- All sport specific equipment used should be disinfected after each individual use
- If a person shows signs and symptoms of COVID 19, anyone who has had contact with that person must quarantine for 14 days.
- To the greatest extent possible, any indoor activities that can be performed outdoors should be scheduled outdoors
- Low and moderate risk sports (as identified by the National Federation of High Schools) will be permitted to participate
- High Risk sports of Football, Competitive Cheer, and Wrestling
- Football
- More emphasis on individual position group drills
- No drills are permitted that have body to body contact (Air only)
- No handheld shields may be used
- No equipment (i.e. helmets, shoulder pads, etc.) permitted
- Groups must be less than 25 participants
- Competitive Cheer
- Cheerleaders may not practice/perform partner stunts or building
- Tumbling, sideline, chants, jumps, and dances without contact are permitted
- No outside assistance or choreographers may be used
- Wrestling
- Individual drills only
- No drills are permitted that have body to body contact
- No FLEX days are to be approved or used during this time
- Please refer to attached documents for proper procedures for sanitizing/disinfecting