Augusta County Extracurricular Health Plan Guidelines for Phase II

​Pre-Workout/Contest Screening:

●

All coaches, sponsors, teachers, sponsors, and students will be screened for
signs/symptoms of COVID-19 prior to each activity by completing the provided screening
form.

●

Responses to screening questions for each person will be recorded and stored confidentially
so that there is a record of everyone present in case a participant develops COVID-19.

●

Any person with positive symptoms reported will not be allowed to take part in the
workout, meeting, or activity,o. The person will be isolated. If a student, their
parent/guardian will be contacted immediately and that individual will contact his or her
primary care provider or other appropriate health-care professional.

●

Vulnerable individuals will not oversee or participate in in-person workouts, meetings, or
activities during Phase 2. Accommodations will be made for their voluntary
Participation in a substantially similar manner.

Limitations on Gatherings:
●

The number of participants will be limited to the number that meets the requirements of 10
feet of social distancing guidelines.

●

If locker rooms or meeting rooms are used, there must be a minimum distance of 10 feet
between each individual at all times.

●

Workouts, meetings, or activities will be conducted in “pods” of students with the same
5-12 students always working out together. Smaller pods can be utilized for weight training.
The members of each pod should remain on schedule with the pod, without exception, to
minimize cross-exposure or contact with others. This ensures more limited exposure if
someone develops an infection.

●

There must be a minimum distance of 10 feet between each individual, including any
allowed spectators, at all times. If this is not possible indoors, then the maximum number of
individuals in the room must be decreased until proper social distancing can be achieved.
Appropriate social distancing will need to be maintained on sidelines and benches during
practices. Consider using tape or paint as a guide for students and coaches, sponsors,
teachers.

Facilities Cleaning:
●

Adequate cleaning schedules will be created and implemented for all athletic facilities to
mitigate communicable diseases.

1 Augusta County Extracurricular Health Plan Guidelines for Phase II

 ●

Prior to an individual or groups of individuals entering a facility, hard surfaces within that
facility will be wiped down and sanitized (chairs, furniture in meeting rooms, locker rooms,
weight room equipment, bathrooms, athletic training room tables, etc.).

●

Individuals will wash their hands for a minimum of 20 seconds with warm water and soap
before touching any surfaces or participating in workouts, meetings, or activities.

●

Hand sanitizer will be available to individuals as they transfer from place to place.

●

Weight equipment will be wiped down thoroughly before and after each individual’s use of
equipment.

●

Appropriate clothing/shoes will be worn at all times in all areas to minimize sweat from
transmitting onto equipment/surfaces. For example, shirts will be worn at all times by both
male and female participants.

●

Students must be encouraged to shower and wash their workout clothing immediately
upon returning home.

Physical Activity and Athletic Equipment:
●

There will be no shared athletic towels, clothing or shoes between students.

●

Students will wear their own appropriate workout clothing (do not share clothing), and
individual clothing/towels will be washed and cleaned after every workout.

●

All athletic equipment, including balls, will be cleaned intermittently during practices and
contests. The sharing of equipment will be minimized as much as possible.

●

Hand sanitizer will be at all contests and practices.

●

Athletic equipment such as bats, batting helmets and catchers gear will be cleaned between
each use.

​Hydration:
● All students shall bring their own water bottle with sufficient water appropriate to the activity.
Water bottles must not be shared.
●

Hydration stations (water cows, water trough, water fountains, etc.) will not be utilized.

Face Coverings:
● Face coverings are to be worn by all employees and students while indoors, unless the
individual is actively exercising.
**Additional guidelines and regulations will be provided to individual sports and coaches, sponsors, teachers
as needed.
2 Augusta County Extracurricular Health Plan Guidelines for Phase II

 **We will continue to follow the guidelines of the phases of reopening of the Commonwealth of Virginia and
the Virginia High School League; including any variances we will be allowed. Our mitigation strategies have
been developed in consultation with and will be reviewed by the local health authority.

3 Augusta County Extracurricular Health Plan Guidelines for Phase II