Phase III Return to Activity Training and Guide lines for

Athletic CoachesSt. Paul VI Catholic High School

Guiding Principles

Exercise is essential to the physical and mental well-being of students

Many students have been less active for a long period of time-thoughtful activity planning is critical

The health and safety of all participants, including students and coaches, is paramount

At risk individuals (students and coaches) should NOT participate in these workouts. (At risk individuals as defined by CDC)

No student or coach shall be required to participate in these workouts. These are considered out-of-season activities under WCAC rules

Guiding Principles

• The purpose of these workouts is individual skill development, agility and conditioning activities

• It is essential that all staff members are aware of and execute their individual responsibilities if out-of-season activities are to continue

• The details to follow are non-negotiable

We really want this to work

We really want to engage kids

We are all in this together and we are all responsible for the success of this plan!

Required Training

• Coaches interested in holding out-of-season workouts MUST identify themselves to St Paul VI Catholic High School Athletic Director and Head Athletic Trainer

• During the week of July 6 a MANDATORY “live” virtual training session will be scheduled for all coaches holding an in-person out-of-season activity in phase III

• The Athletic Director MUST document who participated in the training and a report will be submitted to The Head of Schools Office

• Any coach who does not complete the training IS NOT PERMITTED to hold or attend an out-of-season activity

General Requirements

• For now, given current circumstances, physicals will not be required for out off season conditioning. This is subject to change! Physicals will be required to tryout for a sport team before the official start of the season. This physical must be dated after June 1st

• Each participant MUST Turn in a current “Four part Form” Each coach will be responsible to keep them with them at all times

• Each participant and coach must fill out Covid 19 pre activity. form prior to arriving to school. Participant must turn in this form completed at home and turn in to head coach before each workout

• Cloth face coverings are required any time social distancing cannot be maintained; if participants are at least 10 feet apart, no mask required

• The use of designated indoor facilities will be allowed. With Limited number of participants in which social distancing of 10 ft. can be maintain and not to exceed 50 people

• Personal sport equipment may be used but can not be shared ( i.e. Field Hockey sticks, Tennis Rackets, Lacrosse sticks)

• Sport specific balls maybe used with restriction (see sport specific requirements attached)

General Requirements

• Participant MUST supply their own water. No use of water trees or shared water cooler are allowed

• Each participant MUST supply their own hand sanitizer. • MANDATORY water and hand sanitizing breaks will be scheduled every 15 to 20 min..

Hand sanitizing will be encouraged and required if accident social distancing is not kept.• These workouts are intended for CURRENT ENROLLED ST Paul VI Catholic High School

STUDENTS ONLY (rising 9th-12th graders)- members of the class of 2020 MAY NOT participate. No future recruits or visitors from other schools allowed on campus or participating in workouts

• All workouts MUST be offered on campus- NO OFF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

• The maximum number of participants is 50 • Students will be placed in groups of 10 • These groups will be maintained across workout sessions (group A stays with group A each day)

• Communication between Athletic Director and coach is important to ensure requirements are being met

General Requirements

• Coach will provide a practice plan to the Athletic Director in advance of the workout

• The plan needs to reflect these requirements• Needs to be reviewed by the Athletic Director before approving the workout

• The practice plan MUST address the following:• Drive up checking area so that no students are arriving/departing at any given time• Location(s) to be utilized and how social distancing (minimum of 10 feet from

another person) will be maintained throughout the activity

• Plan should reflect that students are likely deconditioned given the time away from sports- additional acclimation to sport would be beneficial

• Length of workout (1.5 hours max; includes pre-activity screening)• Intensity of activity reflects current level of conditioning

General Requirements

• Review pertinent elements of facility Emergency Action Plan

• Current Heat and Weather condition restriction will be in effect .

• Out of season practices will be canceled or postponed do to weather conditions: Heat, Thunderstorms etc..

• These conditions will be monitor by Athletic Director and Head Athletic Trainer. Coaches will be notified ASP if conditions warrant cancellation.

Specific Requirements: Pre-Activity

• Each participating coach Must complete a Pre-Activity Form, which includes a temperature check, for themselves before interacting with students

• Students Must arrive at set time. May not leave their car until checked in by coach

• a designated check in spot will be established in the parking lot

• As students arrive, coach approaches the student’s car window• Coach MUST be wearing a cloth face covering or mask

• The coach collects the Pre-Activity Form for each student BEFORE the student exits the car, at EACH workout

• If the student displays no symptoms, has at least 32 ounces of water and has a temperature less than 100.4, they may exit the car

• Anyone with symptoms, a temperature of 100.4 and above or does not have adequate water MUST be sent home

Specific Requirements: Post-Activity

• The coach must keep a copy of each Pre activity form until told by Athletic Director it is ok to destroy.

• Students will be encouraged to return home immediately to shower and change clothes

• The coach MUST be the last person to leave the facility following the workout

• All students must leave immediately at the conclusion of the workout

A Pre-Activity Screening Form MUST be completed for each workout!

Summary:

• NO COACH MAY PARTICIPATE IN OR ATTEND A WORKOUT WHO HAS NOT COMPLETED THIS TRAINING

• Students, appropriately dressed and socially distanced, with a water bottle, engaging in agility conditioning exercises and sport specific drills- nothing more!!!

• Our focus is providing opportunities for our student athletes to begin to prepare for up coming sport season

• informationWhat happens beyond the next couple of weeks and into the fall athletic season remains to be seen but decisions will have to wait on additional

We really want this to workWe really want to engage kids

We are all in this together and we are all responsible for the success of this plan!

Summary:• All Safety guidelines from phase II will remain in effect (Social Distancing of 10

ft. must still be maintained, Guidelines for entering and leaving the facility must still be used)

• Designated Indoor facilities will be introduced with guidelines to maintain Social Distancing and safety to limit exposure to germs

• Expand upon sport specific training by introducing personal equipment (personal equipment defined as equipment worn by or used by individual athletes to play their sport) i.e. helmets, lacrosse sticks, field hockey sticks, tennis rackets etc.).

• Individual equipment is for personal use only, can not be shared• Introducing sport specific balls used for game play will be ALLOWED ( Strick

guidelines must be followed for use of clean sanitized balls for each sport to limit germ exposure) Guidelines spelled out on sport specific guide attached.

Appendix:

The following guidelines must be adhered to, and are fully compliant with the “practicable” guidelines from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the National Federation of High Schools. These revised guidelines apply to all team conditioning & skill sessions, as well as all camps.

KEY POINTS--All drills and exercises must continue to be done at a distance of 10 feet.-Every water break shall include a hand sanitizer application. Breaks must occur at least every 20 minutes. All participants shall be allowed to apply hand sanitizer at any time.-Bathroom use is limited to one person at a time in each outdoor bathroom. Bathrooms will be cleaned after each session. Indoor bathroom use will be 2 at a time (an indoor bathroom will be designated). Bathrooms will be cleaned after each session.-Everyone (all participants) must continue to bring his/her own water, hand sanitizer, a towel, and properly completed daily screening from (as well as the one time “4-Part Form.”) Waivers for all participants may be added to the process. Camp registrations include a waiver and emergency medical information.

-All participants should have a mask and wear the mask at check in. Mask wearing is otherwise optional during participation.- Arrivals, departures, and space usage will continue to be staggered. The Director of Athletics and Associate Director of Athletics will set a weekly schedule.- A maximum of 50 total people per designated outdoor space is still in place. Indoor space will be set at 25 total people max per “court area” in the gyms, and 11 total people in the weight room - (these numbers are based on the size of the spaces and set to maintain more than 10 feet of distance).- All sessions must have a 10:1 athlete to coach ratio (or better).- Strongly encourage and routinely remind athletes to NOT touch their face, maintain 10 feet of distance, and to use hand sanitizer.-NO SHARING OF ANY EQUIPMENT, except for what is spelled out in the “Ball Handling/Cleaning Guidelines.” All balls must be cleaned with disinfectant wipes (see details for each sport). Coaches must provide wipes. -All coaches/counselors MUST attend/complete an online training session with the Head Athletic Trainer and the Director of Athletics in order to participate in any team or camp activities (dates are listed below).-No off campus activities are permitted, and ALL in-person activities of any kind must be approved by the Director of Athletics. No exceptions.

BALL HANDLING/CLEANING GUIDELINES-

-Football:

Footballs can be used in drills. Due to the nature of the sport, no game

like activities are allowed at this time (to reduce contact risk). The

football can be thrown player to player, and Coach to player, etc. All

athletes catching a ball should be wearing gloves. Used footballs must

be routinely replaced by a cleaned football, while the previous ball is

removed for cleaning. Routinely is every 5 throws per ball. It is

recommend that each “receiver” of a football be assigned a designated

football for the entire session. Cleaning shall be done with disinfectant

wipes. Punters, kickers, snappers, and holders must follow the same

ball handling and ball cleaning procedures. All participants can use

hand sanitizer at the end of each drill period. No shared equipment.

-Soccer, Field Hockey & Lacrosse*:

Soccer balls, Field Hockey balls & Lacrosse balls can be used in drills.

Due to the nature of these sports, no game like activities at this time (to

reduce contact risk). Sticks and goalie equipment can be used in field

hockey. Soccer goalies must wear gloves. Anytime a ball is touched by

hands, it will be removed for cleaning and replaced with a cleaned ball.

Otherwise, balls should be routinely cleaned as they exit use following

drills. For Field Hockey and Lacrosse: all ball handling shall be done

with sticks. For Soccer: all ball handling should be done with feet (with

the exception of a gloved goalie). All participants can use hand sanitizer

at the end of each drill period. No shared equipment.

*denotes team conditioning & drill sessions sport will not start until after July

26.

-Tennis: Doubles play and singles play will be allowed, (along

with any drill work maintaining a distance of 10 feet). During

singles and/or doubles play, each athlete must have tennis

balls designated with an identifying mark, that only he or she

can touch. During drill work, all balls must be managed by a

coach and cleaned after the drill period with a disinfectant wipe.

All participants can use hand sanitizer at the end of each drill

period. No shared equipment.

-Baseball*/Softball*:

Baseballs and softballs can be used in drills. One bucket of

balls shall be used at a time for each drill station. At the

conclusion of the drill, all balls will be cleaned and a new bucket

of cleaned balls will be introduced for the next round of drills. All

coaches and athletes can sanitize their hands at each bucket

exchange. Games can be played using the same guidelines for

drills with the following additional procedure... each time a ball

goes in or out of play, the ball shall be replaced with a clean ball

while the previous ball is disinfected with a wipe. No shared

equipment.

*denotes team conditioning & drill sessions sport will not start until

after July 26.

-Basketball:

Drills using basketballs are permitted. All athletes must have a

designated basketball (marked for personal identification). No athlete

should ever touch another’s ball. Individual balls shall be cleaned with a

disinfectant wipe following the conclusion of each drill period.

Participants can use hand sanitizer at the end of each drill period. Game

play will be allowed in a maximum of 3 on 3 (modifications to defensive

play and rebounding shall be implemented to reduce incidental contact).

Three to four balls shall be designated for game play at each court. After

every score, the game ball must be removed for cleaning with a

disinfectant wipe and replaced with a cleaned ball.

-Volleyball:

Drills using volleyballs will be allowed. New, cleaned balls shall

be continually introduced from the ball bin during each drill. At

the conclusion of each drill period, each ball will be cleaned with

a disinfectant wipe. Participants can use hand sanitizer at the

end of each drill period. Game play will be allowed in

a maximum of 4 on 4. Following each point, the game ball must

be removed for cleaning with a disinfectant wipe and replaced

with a cleaned ball.

Cross Country, Track*, Golf,* Ice Hockey*, Swim and Dive*, Cheer*, Dance*, and Wrestling*:

These Sports may engage in conditioning exercise only. May not do off campus activities. Social Distance of 10 ft must be maintained.*denotes team conditioning & drill sessions sport will not start until after July 26.

TARGET DATES

(all target dates are tentative and subject to change).

-Fall sports team conditioning & skill sessions for OUTDOOR

TEAMS will continue with these new guidelines, the week of

July 6.

-Volleyball (an indoor fall sport) can begin team conditioning &

skill sessions the week of July 13.

-All Camps can proceed as scheduled the week of July 13.

-Weight Room Use may begin the week of July 27

-Winter and Spring sports Teams may be added to the schedule

for team conditioning & skill sessions the week of July 27.

ONLINE TRAINING DATES

(tentatively scheduled and subject to change):

- Update for outdoor fall coaches related to the week of July 6th:

Thursday July 2 at 12:45pm.

- Training for Camp Coaches/Workers: Wednesday July 8 at

12:45pm. An additional session will be added the following

week.

- Training for Winter & Spring Coaches, as well as weight room

use: we be announced sometime after July 26