Ell?ll?JI UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ATHLETICS COVID - 19 - PLAN OF STUDENT-ATHLE TE RE-ENTRY UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ATHLETICS – PHASED ATHLETE RETURN OVERVIEW • #1 guiding principle is the health and safety of student-athletes and staff • All protocols created in accordance with State, Federal, NCAA & Pac12 Guidelines • Goals: • Create safe and manageable return groups of studentathletes/staff • Decentralize potential areas of congestion and crosscontamination amongst teams/student-athletes • Create a contact tracing system within the department UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ATHLETICS – PHASED ATHLETE RETURN WHY PHASE IN? • Low-Risk vs. High-Risk exposure • Initial return needs to create low-risk exposures to prevent mass exposures • Low-Risk - Distance of 6’, < 3 min with infected person wearing mask, no physical contact, working groups are OK • Helps to establish a departmental baseline • Symptomatic person removed, rest of group can work • High-Risk - Distance of less than 6’, >3 min (even with mask), direct exposure (coughed on), and/or physical contact (i.e. use of common ball) • Quarantine, contact tracing and testing of all individuals • Prepare manageable working groups • Positive COVID-19 tests can be easily controlled and not allowed to grow quickly • Establish a culture of compliance and social awareness to help build long-term success • After 14 days together, can initiate high-risk activities with testing (i.e. playing sports) UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ATHLETICS – PHASED STUDENT-ATHLETE RETURN Student-Athletes Phased Return PHASE # RETURN DATE SPORT(S) ATHLETES 1 June 15th FB, MB, WB, Gym, VB, Soc In-State Returning Student-Athletes 2 June 22nd FB, MB, WB, Gym, VB, Soc Out of State Returning Student-Athletes 3 June 28th FB, MB, WB, Gym, VB, Soc All New Athletes – HOUSING DEPENDENT NA June 29th 4 Potentially July 13th ALL SPORTS In-State Returning Student-Athletes 5 Potentially July 20th ALL SPORTS Out of State Returning Student-Athletes 6 Potentially July 27th ALL SPORTS All New Local Athletes 7 August 24th ALL SPORTS All Utah Student-Athletes Return Re-evaluation of first 3 phases to determine further phases **Note: All phases dates, and groupings are subject to change** UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ATHLETICS – PHASED ATHLETE RETURN PRIOR TO VOLUNTARY WORKOUTS • Prior to return, student-athletes and staff will be required to complete a COVID-19 screening form • Student-athletes will receive an antibody test to determine any additional cardiac screening • Student-athletes will receive PCR COVID-19 test for active shedding of virus • Staff will be tested based on their contact with student athletes and tier of return • Symptom check-point longevity will be color-dependent. Regardless of state color, all student-athletes/staff required to complete check-in station review and temperature check before entering the facilities during phase-in periods (first 14 days of individual return) • Using electronic survey to help streamline the process and maintain a record • Anyone entering a facility must have appropriate daily wristband and face covering • Student-athletes will be escorted to and from training facility and within all facilities • All student-athletes cleared to workout will be on a roster at the check point with a report time; student-athletes not on that roster or who fail to report at the correct time will NOT be granted access to the facility • All student-athletes, coaches and staff will be subject to COVID-19 protocols and standards NO EXCEPTIONS! UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ATHLETICS – PHASED ATHLETE RETURN ILLNESS POLICY • What happens when someone reports they are sick? • High Risk Exposures • Quarantine at home for 14 days, or; • Evaluation done over the phone • Quarantine at home with tests with physician referral on Day 3 and Day 5 • If both tests are negative, • Medication given, if symptoms of student-athlete can return to COVID-19 exist, student-athlete will activity; considered negative be sent for testing and ordered to self-isolate • Anyone else who has had high-risk exposure will need self isolation until we know test results