COVID-19 POLICY

Before the Season Starts
☐ Check to make sure sports and recreation activities are approved by your local and provincial government
☐ Understand the new safety rules and expectations for participants during COVID-19 and talk about them with your child.
☐ Each child should have their own face mask, hand sanitizer, towel, water bottle, and tissues labeled with their names
☐ All youth athletes should have an up-to-date sports physical before participating
Prior to Practice or Games
☐ Athletes should stay home from practice or games if they’re feeling sick or have any symptoms of COVID-19, and get a test if recommended by a medical professional
☐ Wash hands before arriving, or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
☐ Bring sports equipment, water bottle, hand sanitizer, and face mask labeled with name.
☐ Stay in car or assigned school location until your coach is ready to start practice.
☐ Avoid gathering in groups before practice, maintain physical distance, and wear a face mask
During Practices and Games
☐ Athletes should maintain physical distance as much as possible
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Spectators attending events must maintain physical distance and are required to wear face masks when physical distance cannot be maintained (ex. sitting in bleachers)
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Spectators must maintain the recommended physical distance of three metres as recommended by Alberta Health Services.
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Spectators should have personal sanitizers available, but may also use the sanitization stations provided by Big Time Players 7v7.
☐ With the exception of gameplay, all players are required to wear face masks at all times, especially when on the sidelines
☐ Avoid the following high-risk behaviours:
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Huddles, high-fives, fist bumps, handshakes, etc.
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Sharing food or drinks with teammates
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Cheering, chanting, or singing when closer three metres from others
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Spitting or blowing nose without a tissue.
☐ Store personal equipment three metres from teammates’ equipment
☐ Do not share equipment with teammates
☐ Sanitize hands before and after using shared equipment
☐ Tell a coach if you are not feeling well, leave practice, and follow all protocols outlined by Alberta Health Services
After Practices or Games
☐ Wash or sanitize hands.
☐ Wash or replace face masks, clothing/uniform, equipment, etc.
If an Athlete has COVID-19 or is a Close Contact of a Confirmed Case
Anyone who has been notified of a positive COVID-19 test should get their doctors approval before returning to exercise or sports. They need a minimum of 14 days of rest without exercise or competition. Players who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 must refrain from participating in practices or games until they have been tested. Players may return to games and practice once a negative COVID-19 test can be presented to the Big Time Players 7V7 Coaches and the Big Time Players 7v7 Health and Safety Committee for confirmation.
If a team has a probable or confirmed case of COVID-19, all players on that team must be tested and either complete a 14-day quarantine, or produce a negative COVID-19 test.