Athletics Summer Health & Safety Plan- Athlete/Parent Education

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Key Dates • July 6th- First Day Teams are Allowed to Host

Voluntary Summer Workouts (upon approval of the plan)

• August 10th- First day of Football Mandatory Heat Acclimation Practices

• August 17th- First day of Fall Sports Mandatory Tryouts/Practices

PIAA FORMS

• ALL PIAA PHYSICALS ARE DUE BY AUGUST 3rd!!!

• Please mail all forms to Bishop Shanahan attn: Athletic Office DO NOT EMAIL

• All coaches will be sent a list of received PIAA forms. If an athlete is not on the list they may not practice and may not try out

Overview of Athletics Health & Safety Plan

Two-Phased Return

• Phase 1- While Chester County is in Yellow/Green – Emphasis on conditioning, acclimating to sport, and building

individual skill – Strict Social Distancing Restrictions – Limitation of Most High Contact Activities

• Phase 2- Once PIAA has announced Fall Sports will resume – Emphasis on preparing for competition & building team skills – Some precautions still in place but no restrictions on activity

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General Considerations • All sessions are open and voluntary for all!! • While there is still an inherent risk of infection for

those participating, everyone in attendance should be actively working towards decreasing the risk of transmission to others.

• Risk Mitigation Strategies will include: – Spread out schedules – Increased cleaning protocols – Pre-participation screenings – Activity modifications to allow for social distancing – Gradual return to avoid overuse injuries/exertional

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Athlete Parent Considerations

• COMMUNICATE about your health to your coaches & athletic trainers

• Be prepared to go as soon as you arrive – No locker room availability – No congregating before/after practice

• Bring your own water bottles!! – No coolers or shared bottles – Bring Large Jugs the water fountain is now a water bottle filler

• Bring a facial covering for downtime • No spectators (parents remain in vehicles at all times)

Symptom Monitoring All athletes must submit the Google Form every 24 hours. 8 questions after name and do you have a fever. If you have a fever or answer yes to any of these questions do not report to practice and notify your coach. • Do you have a new onset of cough or shortness of breath? • Have you had a fever or felt chills? • Do you have a headache? • Have you experienced loss of taste or smell? • Have you had a known exposure to a CoVID-19 positive individual? • Have you had a sore throat? • Have you had any general muscle soreness or fatigue? • Have you recently traveled outside the surrounding area?

Links to Google Forms

• Found on the shanahan.org website:

• https://www.shanahan.org/athleticscreenings.html

Screenings FAQ’s • What happens if I don’t answer truthfully?

– The obvious answer is that in addition to potentially making your condition worse, you could be putting your teammates, coaches, parents, and community at risk of developing COVID-19.

– Additionally, fighting through symptoms could mean an outbreak in our community which could put fall sports in jeopardy.

• What if I always have a cough due to allergies?

– Answer these questions to the best of your knowledge compared to your normal self. For example, if you know you have been waking up for the past few months due to a dry cough from allergies, then that is not a new symptom that would require you to check yes.

• How will my temperature by taken?

– Coaches will use school provided Temporal Thermometers. They are no contact. A fever is registered at 99.5 and above.

Screening FAQ • When should I complete the screening?

– The screening should be completed once every 24 hours within 2 hours of arriving on campus. For example, if you workout is at 10:00am, complete it anytime after 8:00am.

• Can the student athlete participate if they answer yes to a question? – NO!!! The student athlete must be sent home and the AD must be

contacted for further actions. After August 10th the Athletic trainer will need to be notified as well.

• Where do I find the screening surveys? – The surveys will be broken down by sport and sent to all coaches and

will be at shanahan.org • Since we are screening, we don’t need to socially distance right?

– No, you still need to practice social distancing. A screening just tells us whether you are symptomatic or not, but there are still cases of asymptomatic individuals spreading COVID-19.

Communicate with the student athletes

• Workouts are OPEN AND VOLUNTARY – Only done if parents and athletes are comfortable

to attend

• Chester County Health Department recommends individuals at higher risk to not participate during the yellow phase

• Any yes answers on screening or other concerns that you are sick STAY HOME!

Before Practice

• At most 2 hours before practice or conditioning must complete survey

• Survey is found at shanahan.org

• Must be completed once every 24 hours

Values and Standards

• Answer with – Integrity

– Accountability

– Respect for everyone’s safety

Arriving at Practice

• Parents do not leave until student athlete has been checked in

• All athletes will be screened for temperature

• If temperature over 99.5 using school thermometers or a YES to any of the questions contact AD department on group text and student athlete must leave immediately.

Campus Accommodations

• Locker rooms will be closed until further notice – All players are to come dressed and can not

congregate before or after practice

• Hand sanitizing stations – Will be set up in weight room and on field

– Sanitize hands before and after each practice

– Encourage frequent use during practices

– Student athletes are encouraged to bring their own

Campus Accommodations (Cont’d)

• All student athletes and coaches must provide their own water bottles and not share

• Water fountains disabled

• 5 have been replaced with water bottle fillers

Weight Room • Social distancing will be maintained in the weight room using the aux gym and the

weight room in a circuit so no more than 12 athletes are in the weight room at one time.

• Disinfectant spray and paper towels will be provided so that the equipment is wiped down between each use.

• Weight Room will be monitored by the Titus coordinator and Titus staff to ensure social distancing and wiping down of equipment. Titus personnel are not Bishop Shanahan employees.

• Hand sanitizer stations will be set up in the weight room for frequent use. • Frequent handwashing will be encouraged but definitely before and after each

session. • All student athletes must bring their own water. All individual water fountains have

been disabled. Five water stations with bottle fillers will be installed. • Titus sessions and every sport is limited to 1 hour and 30 minutes in the weight

room. • Students are encouraged to shower and wash their workout clothing immediately

upon returning home. • Maximum lifts will be limited. Spotters should stand at each end of the bar.

Coaches • All coaches and athletic staff must wear a mask at all times

• Coaches and athletic staff must screen and monitor athletes for symptoms prior to and during games and practices. If individuals participating in sporting activities show symptoms, have a temperature of 99.5° or higher, or are sick, they must be sent home.

• Coaches will take the temperatures and fill in the google form recording temperatures and symptoms.

• Coaches will create a back-up staffing plan which needs to include cross-training staff and coaches and training all coaches and officials on safety protocols.

• If the student cannot leave immediately the student athlete will be quarantined in the isolation area.

• Coaches, staff and students athletes who are sent home must provide a negative COVID test to return to school and or athletic practice.

Risk Mitigation Protocols • Symptom tracking form must be completed for each athlete

at most 2 hours before practice • Each student athlete and coach will have their temperatures

taken at the beginning of practice • Handwashing with soap and water for 20 seconds • Wide availability of hand sanitizer at practices • Wipe down balls frequently • No high fives, handshakes or fist bumps • Wiping down of equipment before and after each practice • Promote healthy hygiene practices such as hand washing,

using hand sanitizer, cough in your elbow, avoid touching eyes, nose, face

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