Boulder Valley School District

Guidelines: COVID Return to In-person conditioning

June 15th: fall sports outdoor only, focus on conditioning and skills with approved plan, outside ONLY

July 1st: all sports and activities can participate with proposed and approved plan

July 1st gymnasium, band room and weight room may be added if approved

• All programs will comply with Boulder County Health Guidelines (BCHG).

• As guidelines change, adjustments will be made after consideration and review

• Coaches are responsible for strict supervision and compliance

• Coaches and athletes who do not comply will be removed for the duration of the summer. Coaches could receive further consequences.

  • They place themselves and others health at risk

  • Potentially threaten the entire district's summer programming at risk of closing

• Broomfield HS will comply with BCHG through July 1st at which time the City of Broomfield’s state requested variance will be considered

• Participation is voluntary - no student or coach will be required to participate regardless of the reason

Parameters:

Coaches:

• Coaches will be screened upon arriving at campus - full compliance required to participate (see COVID Coordinator Guidance)

• Coaches that exhibit symptoms of illness or feel sick should immediately notify their head coach, will be separated from the group and sent home, AD/COVID Coordinator will be notified within the hour

• Masks required unless social distancing of 6’ - role models have to understand their actions mean something throughout this process!

• Park in designated spots only, using every other spot

• Everyone sanitize hands when entering field and existing practice area

• No sharing of personal items such as sunscreen, water bottles, electronic devices, food

• Wipe down items used during the session, before and after each practice

• Remain with your assigned group, model and encourage proper actions.

• Monitor your assigned group member’s completion of the self-screening before beginning any activities.

• Collect and retain permission slips and contact information, may be called upon at any point should someone become ill

• Prepare emergency plans for weather and health

Athletes:

• Must follow the self-screening process using the Screening Algorithm (temperature check and honestly answering screening questions) and enter the responses into the [*enter IT solution] BVSD COVID Screening Form.

• Students who arrive without completing the screening can be screened at the site, if conditions allow.

• Receive a specific arrival time and departure time

• When arriving on campus stay in vehicle until assigned time, when leaving go directly from playing field to transportation and depart campus

• No clustering before or after

• Park using every other available slot

• Athletes that exhibit symptoms of illness or feel sick should immediately notify their coach,will be separated from the group and sent home, head coach notified and AD notified within the hour

• Must wear masks

  • Until social distancing is established

  • If social distancing (6 feet) can be maintained masks can be removed

  • If social distancing cannot be maintained - masks must remain on

• Must remain in assigned grid and with assign group for the week

• Use only equipment which has been sanitized upon arrival, personal AND school

• Wipe down equipment before removing from playing area

Athletic Directors: In order to begin, you must submit a plan for approval including the following

1. Identify on a map the fields to be used -current guideline is 25 per field, coaches excluded - NO inside use until at least July 1st plans

   1. Copy of map and schedule will be provided to the Head custodian so that regular cleaning/disinfecting can be scheduled

   2. Each time map is changed a new version will be provided to the custodian.

2. Identify golf and cross country facilities within Bldr County. Broomfield in Brmfld County.

3. Identify parking spaces to be used adjacent to or close to fields

4. Identify screening area which provides (1) privacy (2) temperature check area (3) documentation of screening responses for all employees and for athletes who do not complete the self-screening before arrival

5. Identify place of entry, place of exit (different)

6. Determine weekly schedule - consider 15 min breaks between facility use, staggered starting times for different locations, student arrival times

7. Compose

   1. Arrival and exit directions

   2. Equipment cleaning procedures

   3. Student sanitizing stations

   4. Hydration plan

   5. Protocols for music, placing of cones

   6. Plan for approved activities: conditioning, agility, skill development

   7. Develop emergency safety plans for weather and illness.

   8. Create clear athlete communication.

8. TRAIN staff on protocols and expectations - signature that they understand

9. MONITOR activities

10. Serve as COVID Coordinator and complete investigations per guidelines and in conjunction with Health Services

    1. Protocols on what to do and who to contact if an individual does not clear screening

    2. Protocols on what to do if a coach or athlete becomes ill during practice.

LINKS:

1. Sixth Amended Public Health Order 20-28 Safer At Home And In The Vast, Great Outdoors

Issued June 5, 2020

Effective June 1, 2020 for 30 days

1. Facial Coverings in Public Order--Boulder County Public Health Order

Issued May 2020

Extended May 22 through June 30, 2020

BCPH Image Explaining Face Covering Requirements

1. CDPHE Guidance for Youth Sports Camps

CHSAA Update Regarding the Status of Fall Athletics and Activities:

• Activities:

  • https://chsaanow.com/

• Athletics:

  • https://chsaanow.com/

• Travel outside of BVSD facilities or Boulder/Broomfield County is not yet approved

• As you plan long-term, competition within Boulder Valley is highly encouraged as going outside of the area increases the probability of bringing virus back to our area