June 20, 2020 at 4:05 a.m.
Contact sports can practice
OHSAA
Contact sports can practice
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Buckeye State is one step closer to having sports in the fall.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. John Husted announced Thursday that contact sports may begin practicing on Monday as part of Phase 2 of DeWine’s Responsible RestartOhio plan.
This comes two weeks after the OHSAA removed its no-contact period for all sports, and more than three weeks since the organization said it was lifting restrictions for six low contact sports.
Thursday’s announcement also grants those low or non-contact sports — baseball, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and track and field — the chance for competitive games and tournaments.
Husted said in a tweet Thursday afternoon “it is up to local sports organizers and high school leaders on when is the best time to proceed,” noting the plan was in collaboration with the OHSAA and Ohio Department of Health.
According to Phase 2 — the mandatory guidelines and recommended best practices can be found by going to bit.ly/ContactSportPractices — players, coaches, athletic trainers and officials must conduct daily symptom assessments. Trainers are required to wear a face covering when tending to an injured athlete with a few exceptions. It is recommended all athletes, coaches, officials and so on wear a mask when not on the field or court of play.
The 6-foot social distance requirement “must be maintained between individuals except when on the field or court of play,” the guidelines state.
During practices, physical contact is only permitted within the rules of the game, and individuals are not expected to physically contact one another after such a practice.
Time spent on activities where players are in close proximity for extended periods of time should be limited. There should be adequate space for social distancing by coaches, players, officials, trainers, parents and spectators.
As with the May 22 announcement of skills training being allowed to begin, it is mandatory equipment and personal items such as water bottles should have proper separation and should not be shared whenever possible. Shared equipment should be properly sanitized between users.
At this time, team camps and scrimmages between involving two or more communities are not permitted.
“The general health/safety concern is that since participants will all be from same geographic area — it is not as high risk,” OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass said on Twitter Friday morning regarding intra-squad scrimmages and practices.
Snodgrass also said on Twitter there is no timetable as to when Phase 3 would begin.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. John Husted announced Thursday that contact sports may begin practicing on Monday as part of Phase 2 of DeWine’s Responsible RestartOhio plan.
This comes two weeks after the OHSAA removed its no-contact period for all sports, and more than three weeks since the organization said it was lifting restrictions for six low contact sports.
Thursday’s announcement also grants those low or non-contact sports — baseball, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and track and field — the chance for competitive games and tournaments.
Husted said in a tweet Thursday afternoon “it is up to local sports organizers and high school leaders on when is the best time to proceed,” noting the plan was in collaboration with the OHSAA and Ohio Department of Health.
According to Phase 2 — the mandatory guidelines and recommended best practices can be found by going to bit.ly/ContactSportPractices — players, coaches, athletic trainers and officials must conduct daily symptom assessments. Trainers are required to wear a face covering when tending to an injured athlete with a few exceptions. It is recommended all athletes, coaches, officials and so on wear a mask when not on the field or court of play.
The 6-foot social distance requirement “must be maintained between individuals except when on the field or court of play,” the guidelines state.
During practices, physical contact is only permitted within the rules of the game, and individuals are not expected to physically contact one another after such a practice.
Time spent on activities where players are in close proximity for extended periods of time should be limited. There should be adequate space for social distancing by coaches, players, officials, trainers, parents and spectators.
As with the May 22 announcement of skills training being allowed to begin, it is mandatory equipment and personal items such as water bottles should have proper separation and should not be shared whenever possible. Shared equipment should be properly sanitized between users.
At this time, team camps and scrimmages between involving two or more communities are not permitted.
“The general health/safety concern is that since participants will all be from same geographic area — it is not as high risk,” OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass said on Twitter Friday morning regarding intra-squad scrimmages and practices.
Snodgrass also said on Twitter there is no timetable as to when Phase 3 would begin.
Top Stories
9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit
Chartwells marketing
September 17, 2024 7:36 a.m.
Events
250 X 250 AD