Approved: 6/23/20 Revised: 7/28/20, 8/6/20, 9/29/20, 1/19/21 Radnor Township School District Athletics and Activities Health and Safety Plan The following Health and Safety Plan was created to serve as the guideline for athletics and extracurricular activities for RTSD. This plan covers all athletics and extra/co-curricular activities that must be conducted in-person such as all sporting events, Marching Band, Color Guard, Theatrical and Musical productions, Orchestral or Choral concerts. The following people will serve as the point of contact for all athletic and activities questions related to COVID-19 from parents, students, and coaches/activity sponsors: • High School Sports – Mr. Mike Friel ([email protected], 610-293-0855 x3550) • High School Activities – Mrs. P.T. Kevgas ([email protected], 610-293-0855 x3500) • Middle School Sports – Mr. Ed McCallion ([email protected], 610-386-6300 x7145) • Middle School Activities – Dr. David Wiedlich ([email protected], 610-386-6300 x7501) • Elementary Sports and Activities o Ithan – Dr. Tronya Boylan ([email protected], 610-527-1357) o Radnor – Dr. Anthony Stevenson ([email protected], 610-788-9300) o Wayne – Mrs. Nancy Ferguson ([email protected], 610-687-8480) Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed clubs, activities, and athletic practices and competitions around the world. During the phased reopening of counties across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, school districts were given the green light to resume practices for student-athletes. The Radnor Township School District (RTSD) will take the necessary precautions and consider recommendations from the federal, state, and local governments, the CDC, PA Department of Health, as well as the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), PIAA, and other reputable organizations that oversee or provide guidance for clubs or activities. RTSD realizes that knowledge regarding COVID-19 is constantly changing as scientists and medical professionals learn more about the virus. The recommendations found within this document will be adjusted as needed as new information becomes available to decrease the risk of exposure for our staff, students, and spectators. Prior to Commencement of Athletic and Activities Practices/Workouts/Competitions Parents and students will: • Sign the Assumption of Risk Form • Provide medical insurance information and emergency contact information • Sign a permission form for the student to participate in the sport or activity that includes: o Confirmation that the parent and athlete have reviewed the CDC guidelines entitled What you should know about COVID-19 to protect yourself and others, and Important information about your cloth face coverings to educate them on the symptoms of COVID-19, appropriate social distancing, hygiene, hand washing and sanitizing procedures o Confirmation that each student is responsible to provide their own personal protective equipment, beverages, and food items for each practice, performance or competition and that these items will not be shared with others 1 Approved: 6/23/20 Revised: 7/28/20, 8/6/20, 9/29/20, 1/19/21 o Have read this document, understand, and agree to the stipulations set forth Coaches and activity sponsors will: • Meet with their building principal or direct supervisor and explain how all RTSD Health and Safety Plan guidance as well as individual governing body guidance is being met for their sport or activity • Review the CDC guidelines entitled What you should know about COVID-19 to protect yourself and others, and Important information about your cloth face coverings to educate them on the symptoms of COVID-19, appropriate social distancing, hygiene, hand washing and sanitizing procedures • Review the CDC guidelines on consideration for youth sports to modify practices and games to mitigate the risk of spreading the virus. This includes focusing on individual skill building versus competition and limiting contact in close contact sports and is applicable to both sports and activities • Coaches for PIAA sports will review the Central Athletic League Return to Play Guidelines and the PIAA Return to Competition: Individual Sport Considerations. o http://www.piaa.org/assets/web/documents/Return_to_Competition.pdf • Coaches for club sports will review the Central Athletic League Return to Play Guidelines and their governing body’s return to play guidelines. o Crew - https://usrowing.org/sports/2020/3/4/usrowing-coronavirus-information-and- updates.aspx o Ice Hockey - https://www.usahockey.com/playersafety o Squash - https://www.ussquash.com/covid-19/ o Ultimate Frisbee - https://www.usaultimate.org/assets/1/Page/ReturnToPlayGuidance- June2020.pdf • Sponsors for Performing Arts will review the guidance for a return to practice, performance, or competition. o https://www.nfhs.org/articles/performing-arts-covid-19-resources/ • Confirm that each coach or activity sponsor is responsible to provide their own personal protective equipment, beverages, and food items for each workout and that these items will not be shared with others. • Acknowledge they will be responsible to take roll at each workout session and ensure each coach/activity sponsor and student has had their temperature checked prior to the start of the event. • Acknowledge they are responsible for the cleaning of school equipment after each session for each group. (ie: football tackling dummies) • Will follow the established building procedures and schedule all sessions through the athletic/main office • Have read this document, understand, and agree to the stipulations set forth. Symptoms of COVID-19 COVID-19 virus is a highly contagious illness that primarily attacks the upper respiratory system. The virus that causes COVID-19 can infect people of all ages. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus and may range from mild to severe. Symptoms may include, but are not limited to: 2 Approved: 6/23/20 Revised: 7/28/20, 8/6/20, 9/29/20, 1/19/21 • Fever or chills (axillary/temporal >99.5°; oral >100°) • Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • New loss of taste or smell • Sore Throat • Congestion or runny nose • Nausea or vomiting • Diarrhea What to do if you are sick? • If you are sick with COVID-19 or think you are infected with the virus, stay at home. It is essential that you take steps to help prevent the disease from spreading to people in your home or community. If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, call your healthcare provider for medical advice. • Notify the school immediately (principal, athletic director, athletic trainer, coach/activity sponsor) • It will be determined if others who may have been exposed (students, coaches/activity sponsors, staff) need to be notified, isolated, and/or monitored for symptoms • If a positive case of COVID-19 is diagnosed for a student or coach/activity sponsor of particular sport or activity, all coaches/activity sponsors and students on the team/in the group will be notified of a positive case, while also protecting privacy and HIPPA for the sick individual What to do if symptoms of COVID-19 present themselves during a practice or event ● Every effort will be made to isolate the ill individual from others, until the student or staff member can leave the school or event ● If the individual is a student, the parent/guardian will be contacted immediately, and arrangements will be made for the student to be picked up ● The ill individual will be asked to contact their physician or appropriate healthcare professional for direction ● The coach/activity sponsor will immediately notify the appropriate administrative contact outlined at the front of this document who will inform the Custodial Supervisor, H.R. Director, Pandemic Coordinators, and the Director of Operations. ● Indoor facilities where the ill individual was located will be shut down until cleaning can occur. Return of student or staff following a COVID-19 diagnosis Students and staff will not be permitted to return to school unless they meet the most current Chester County Health Department (CCHD) criteria to return. RTSD will post the most current CCHD criteria on the RTSD website. Rules Regardless of Phase (Yellow or Green) • While adhering to gathering occupancy District administration may need to limit spectators to events. Each different sport or activity will have gathering limits set by administrators. Preference will be given to senior parents when possible. Spectators for certain sports will not 3 Approved: 6/23/20 Revised: 7/28/20, 8/6/20, 9/29/20, 1/19/21 be permitted due to limitations. In some cases the District will attempt to record the event for parents. • All practices and activities should be conducted with 6’ distancing to the greatest extent feasible • No parents or spectators for any practices • All use of facilities by any team must be scheduled in advance following the established building procedure for scheduling activities • Athletes should arrive prepared to go and avoid congregating before the workout/practice • Coaches/sponsors, students, and trainers must bring their own personal protective equipment (PPE) • All students must wear cloth face masks (face shields are prohibited) at all times (including during practices and games); exceptions to this rule are made for members of the swimming and diving teams while they are actively competing or practicing • Coaches/sponsors and other adult personnel