COVID-19 Response & Safety

Coach-Mentors

• Temperature will be taken and recorded prior to practice
• Coaches who are not feeling well will be asked not to attend practice
• Coaching staff are required to wear face coverings and hand sanitize throughout practice
• Host coach-mentor training on new protocol

Parents/Guardians

• Parents/Guardians will be asked to attend an online meeting on what to expect prior to program start
• Face coverings will be required - we will provide a mask to those that need them
• All spectators will be limited to 2 per child
• All spectators will be required to stay distant from each other and the fields
• Spectators will be asked to not attend if they are not feeling well

Players

• Arrival and dismissal times will be staggered
• Players will have their temperatures taken and recorded upon arrival
• Players will use hand sanitizer before the start of practice
• Players will be separated into small groups with 1 coach
• Groups will remain the same each day
• Program will be modified to limit player interaction, focusing on individual drills and skills
• Players will be provided their own space marked by cones to comply with social distancing guidelines
• Players will keep water at their space with them
• Players will be given their own ball to use throughout practice on the first day of practice and will take it home and bring to practice each day
• Pinnies and other shared equipment will not be used
• Players will be asked to not attend practice if they are not feeling well

General

• Hand sanititzing & disinfecting area will be set up
• Masks will be available to all who need/want one
• Port-o-potties will be provided and cleaned daily by the City of Buffalo Parks Department
• We will not be scrimmaging against other parks on game days