Youth and Adult Recreational Sports Programs

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Phase 4 Participation Guidelines

The following participation guidelines apply to Naperville Park District youth and recreational sports programs during Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan. Guidelines specific to tennis, pickleball, and trapshooting programs are included in separate documents. Where Phase 4 guidance and Tier Mitigations imply different standards, the more restrictive Tier Mitigations will apply. Participants should check the Naperville Park District COVID webpage at https://www.napervilleparks.org/coronavirus for the current Tier status.

The Naperville Park District is required by Executive Order from the Governor to follow the guidelines issued by the State of Illinois under the Restore Illinois Plan. The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Phase 4 All Sports Policy was used in the development of the below guidelines. The guidelines are subject to change as updates to the policy are released by the State of Illinois.

Per the state guidelines, wearing face coverings or masks with coverage of nose and mouth reduces the transmission of disease and, in accordance with the communicable disease code, all participants who can medically tolerate a face covering must wear a face covering at all times, including during competition and other active exercise, unless wearing a face covering poses an injury risk as set forth in these guidelines.

The DCEO, IDPH, and ISBE All Sports Policy places sports into three categories, Higher Risk, Medium Risk, and Lower Risk. The table on the following page provides the list of sports identified in the All Sports Policy.

*Per the CDC, symptoms include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea.

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Higher Risk Medium Risk Lower Risk Basketball Flag Football or 7v7 Football Archery Boxing Futsal Badminton Football Lacrosse (non-contact) Baseball Hockey Paintball Bass Fishing Lacrosse (contact) Racquetball Bowling Martial Arts Soccer Climbing Rugby Ultimate Frisbee Competitive Cheer Wrestling Volleyball Competitive Dance Water Polo Crew Wheelchair Basketball Cross Country Cycling Disc Golf Fencing Gymnastics Horseback Riding Ice Skating Ropes Courses Sailing, Canoeing, Kayaking Scholastic Golf Sideline Spirit Skateboarding Softball Skiing Swimming/Diving Tennis Track and Field Trap Shooting Weight Lifting

See the All Sports Policy for additional information on mitigation efforts that can lower the risk of COVID-19 transmission while engaged in the above sports.

The level of play allowed is dictated by current public health conditions. Below are the Type of Play Levels

Level 1: No-contact practices and trainings only.

Level 2: Intra-team scrimmages allowed, with parental consent for minors; no competitive play.

Level 3: Intra-conference or Intra-EMS-region or intra-league play/meets only; state- or league-championship game/meet allowed for low-risk sports only.

Level 4: Tournaments, out-of-conference/league play, out-of-state play allowed; championship games allowed. *Per the CDC, symptoms include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea.

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IDPH recommends the following Play Levels according to sport risk and current mitigations as outlined in the Restore Illinois Guidelines:

Sports Risk Phase 5 Phase 4 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

Lower – Risk Level 4 Level 4 Level 4 Level 3 Pause all indoor Level 4 for sport sporting played outdoors activities, Medium – Risk Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 including youth Level 3 for sport and adult played indoors recreational sports. Outdoor Higher – Risk Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 sporting activities may continue at Level 1.

Guidelines for all Athletes, Coaches, Spectators, and Officials  Sports activities are restricted to the Levels of Play permitted as identified above.  Parental consent is required for all minors participating in scrimmages and games.  All athletes, coaches, spectators, and officials must perform a self-assessment daily and not attend the program if they are ill or exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. If an individual begins to exhibit symptoms during the activity they must be isolated from others.*  If an athlete, coach, spectator, or official does have symptoms, they must wait to enter the premises or participate in any sporting activity for a minimum of 10 days after symptom onset OR until feverless and feeling well (without fever- reducing medication) for at least 24 hours.*  Whenever possible, equipment and personal items should have proper separation and should not be shared with others. Participants are encouraged to provide their own equipment. If equipment is to be shared, coaches should sanitize equipment before and after use.  Athletic equipment such as bats and batting helmets should be cleaned between each use. Other equipment, such as catchers gear, hockey helmets/ pads, wrestling ear guards, football helmets/other pads, lacrosse helmets/ pads/gloves/eyewear should be worn by only one individual and not shared.  If practical, coaches should sanitize shared equipment during use (e.g., between drills) and encourage frequent hand sanitizing or hand washing, including during gameplay (e.g., between quarters, at time outs, when returning to the bench). *Per the CDC, symptoms include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea.

4/29/21  No high fives, handshake lines, and other physical contact with teammates, opposing players, coaches, officials, and spectators. A “tip the cap” or team cheer can be used following the activity in lieu of the handshake line. All participants, spectators, and other individuals involved with sports activities should refrain from shouting, singing, or chanting.  No spitting or eating seeds, gum, or other similar products. No blowing of the nose without the use of a tissue.  Hand washing or hand sanitizing are recommended before and after sports activities.  Athletes, coaches, spectators, and officials should travel to the program location with a member(s) of their immediate household, if possible. No carpooling.

Practices, Scrimmages & Games  All athletes, coaches, spectators, and officials should adhere to 6 foot social distancing practices, unless play makes it impractical.  Activities (e.g. practices, drills, lessons) should be set up to allow for 6 foot distancing between participants whenever possible.  Teams/groups should be static, with no mixing of coaches or participants between groups when practical. Participants will not be moved to new teams once the season has started.

Athletes

 Athletes should adhere to 6 foot social distancing practices off the field of play.  All athletes should wear a face covering that fully covers their nose and mouth and fits snugly against the sides of the face with no gaps, including during training, competition, or other active exercise, whether indoors or outdoors, unless o a medical condition prohibits the participant from wearing a face covering; or o wearing a face covering poses an injury risk  Athletes should use their own equipment as much as practical.  Athletes should place personal belongings at least 6 feet away from other personal belongings.  Athletes must bring their own water bottle. No sharing of water bottles between athletes is to be permitted. No team water coolers are permitted.

4/29/21 Coaches/Team Captains  Coaches/team captains should adhere to 6 foot social distancing practices off the field of play.  Non-participant individuals, including coaches, should wear a face covering at all times that fully covers their nose and mouth and fits snugly against the sides of the face with no gaps, whether indoors or outdoors, except for: o when actively eating or drinking, o people with medical conditions or disabilities that prevent them from safely wearing a face covering, o individuals younger than 2 years of age, and o individuals who have trouble breathing or are unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the cover without assistance.  Coaches/team captains will be provided instruction/education on COVID-19 prevention.  Coaches/team captains must ensure that athletes are following the COVID-19 related guidelines identified in this document and ask athletes prior to the start of activities if their parent or the participant performed a self-assessment.  Coaches/team captains should maintain attendance of the athletes and coaches who participate at each practice and game.

Spectators

 Spectators should adhere to 6 foot social distancing practices. This includes in and around bleachers and on sidelines for anyone not in the same household.  Spectator attendance is limited as follows, in accordance with regional mitigation levels as outlined in the Restore Illinois guidelines. A. When the state reaches Phase 5 as outlined in the Restore Illinois guidelines: There is no limit on spectators.

B. When the state reaches the Bridge Phase as outlined in the Restore Illinois guidelines: Gatherings of up to 60% capacity are allowed, both indoors and outdoors.

C. When located in a region under Phase 4 as outlined in the Restore Illinois guidelines: Gatherings limited to the lesser of 50 persons or 50% capacity are allowed when indoors in venues with capacity less than 200 persons. Gatherings of up to 25% capacity are allowed when outdoors or in indoor venues with capacity of 200 or more persons.

D. When located in a region under Tier 1 mitigation efforts per the Restore Illinois guidelines: Gatherings of up to 25 spectators, indoors or outdoors, are allowed.

E. When located in a region under Tier 2 or more restrictive mitigation efforts per the Restore Illinois guidelines: No spectators are allowed, whether indoors or outdoors.

4/29/21  Non-participant individuals, including spectators, should wear a face covering at all times that fully covers their nose and mouth and fits snugly against the sides of the face with no gaps, whether indoors or outdoors, except for: o when actively eating or drinking, o people with medical conditions or disabilities that prevent them from safely wearing a face covering, o individuals younger than 2 years of age, and o individuals who have trouble breathing or are unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the cover without assistance.  Spectators must keep 6 feet or more distance from the field of play.

Officials  Officials should adhere to 6 foot social distancing practices when practical on the field of play, and when interacting with players, coaches, and spectators off the field of play. o All officials should wear a face covering that fully covers their nose and mouth and fits snugly against the sides of the face with no gaps, including during training, competition, or other active exercise, whether indoors or outdoors, unless able to maintain at least 6 feet social distance throughout play when outdoors; o a medical condition prohibits the official from wearing a face covering, or o wearing a face covering poses an injury risk  Officials will be provided instruction/education on COVID-19 prevention.  Officials should avoid exchanging documents or equipment with athletes, coaches, or spectators.

Leaving Practices & Games  Individuals should not congregate in common areas or the parking lot following a practice or game.  Individuals should not exchange items, such as post practice or game snacks or drinks.