Greencastle's fall 2020 sports COVID-19 coverage plan

Proposal for Fall Sports - Greencastle High School/Middle School 2020-2021

Risk

For everyone's safety, our facility is following the CDC safety protocols in order to slow the spread of the COVID - 19 Virus. We request that if you are in a high-risk category due to age, pre-existing conditions, are experiencing viral symptoms, or have been exposed in the last 14 days in any way to the virus that you do NOT enter our facility. Your attendance at Greencastle High School/Middle School is done so at your own risk.

The following guidelines apply to all spectators which include, but are not limited to:

• Home Team Fans/Friends/Family Members

• Opposing Team Fans/Friends/Family Members

• Media Personnel

• School Employees

If you are exhibiting any of the following symptoms commonly associated with COVID - 19, we respectfully request that you do NOT attend events. Symptoms may include:

• Fever of 100 F

• Chills/Shaking

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

• New loss of taste or smell

• Sore throat

• Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

Record Keeping

• It will be recommended that spectators sign in with a name and contact number prior to entering the facility.

• A list of all players, volunteers, and coaches will be kept for each game.

Sanitization and Cleanliness

• Bathrooms and high touch surfaces will be cleaned by custodial staff throughout the events.

• There will be sanitization stations provided at entrances to all facilities and near the playing field for on field personnel.

• Signage will be posted encouraging proper hygiene by all attendees.

• All event workers will be provided guidelines.

• No handshakes between teams will occur after games.

Sport Specific Guidelines for Fall 2020

Football

• Maximum capacity for spectators excluding event workers and teams – 400

• 250 fans on the home side, socially distanced with families sitting together

• An empty row of bleacher seats will be enforced

• 150 fans on the away side, socially distanced with families sitting together

• The band will sit on the west end of the stadium in chairs that are social distanced (they

are not included in the 250 on the home side as they will sit separately)

• Home and Visiting fans may stand along the fence if separated by six feet

• Numbered tickets will ensure a total of 400 fans

• All spectators will be required to wear masks at all times

• All students in 8th grade or under must be accompanied by a parent and must sit with

parents/guardians during the game

• Each team will be limited to 45 players

• On field personnel will be estimated between 110-125

• Cheerleaders will be stationed on the track between the football team and the home

stands and be counted towards on field personnel count. Cheerleaders will wear mask

during games

• Visiting cheerleaders will not be permitted into the game

• Gates will open 30 minutes prior to start time

• There will be a home fan entrance and an away fan entrance, separated far apart

• There will be home fan bathrooms and away fan bathrooms, separated far apart

• There will be one hand sanitizer at each entrance and each bathroom

• No sports athletic passes will be issued this school year

• There will be two separate concessions stands marked Home team and Away team

• Visiting teams may use a separate locker room equipped with bathroom facilities,

however we ask that visiting teams arrive as ready as possible and limit locker room use

• Two separate home locker rooms are laid out to allow for social distancing at all times

• Bathrooms will be cleaned by custodial staff during the game

• Game equipment will be cleaned at halftime by school officials

• 4 6-foot lines for walk-up tickets, bathrooms, and concession stands

Volleyball

• McAnally gym capacity is 5,500 fans, GMS gym capacity is 400 fans

• Home seating will be on the north side upper and lower bleachers, visitors will be on the

south side upper bleachers

• GHS will limit ticket sales to 250 per game, GMS will limit ticket sales to 200 per game

• This will allow for excellent social distancing, which will include an empty row of seats

• Visitors will be encouraged to come ready to play, limited use of locker rooms available

• One concession stand will be used

• Game equipment will be cleaned between sets by school officials

• All spectators will be required to wear masks

• Visitor fans will use the upstairs lobby bathrooms, home fans will use lower lobby

bathrooms

• There will be one hand sanitizer at the entrance and one at the scorer's bench

• 4 6-foot lines for walk-up tickets, bathrooms, and concession stands

• No sports athletic passes will be issued this school year

Tennis

• Spectators will be encouraged to bring lawn chairs and socially distance

• Many of the Greencastle parents sit near their car at the top of the hill in lawn chairs

• Tennis balls will be provided by Greencastle Tennis

• All spectators will be required to wear masks

• Athletes only will be allowed to use the small bleachers on the east side of the courts

• Social distancing is required for those athletes

• Athletes will not share racquets or equipment

Soccer

• Spectators will be spread out by using the sidelines, and the hill to socially distance

• Hand sanitizer will be provided at the concessions stands

• Athletes should use areas around their dugout to socially distance during the game

• Spectators may use the bleachers but should stay socially distanced

• All equipment will be cleaned at halftime by school offical

• There is a home set of bleachers and an away set of bleachers nearly forty yards apart

• Visiting teams will not be provided a locker room

• There is one bathroom for fans

• All spectators will be required to wear masks

Cross Country

• GHS has one home cross country meet, GMS has two (both in Tiger Cub Invite, GMS hosts North Putnam on 8/26/20)

• The Invite with approximately 12 high schools attending

• The meet will be run at Big Walnut Park

• Park Director Rod Weinshank will work with GHS Athletics before and during the event

• Extra bathroom facilities will be brought in the day of the event

• Visiting Coaches will be assigned to help their school's runners at the finish line

• After athletes finish the race, we will have a designated area for them to cool down

• There will no awards ceremony after the event, awards will be sent to the schools

Girls Golf

• Tiger Pointe Golf Club will host all practices and matches for Greencastle HS

• Tiger Pointe is aware of all socially distance expectations

• Athletes and Coaches are expected to wear masks as pre-match instructions are given

• Athletes and Coaches should wear masks coming to and leaving Tiger Pointe

• Once the match has started, athletes need to socially distance as much as possible

• Masks are not required on the course while playing

• Girls will use their own set of clubs and not share equipment