Department of Athletics 3026 Laclede Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103 (314) 340-5721 HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT RETURN TO PLAY COVID-19 POLICIES & PROCEDURES UPDATE: 1/21/2021 at 11:53 AM ATHLETICS COVID-19 TASK FORCE Dorianne Johnson, Director of Athletics William Carey, Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations Tim Herlihy, Director of Sports Medicine Valerie Beeson, Athletic Department Advisor Ben Economon, Director of Sports Communication and Media Relations Dear Harris-Stowe State University Athletics Community: As always, it is a great day to be a Hornet! We are so excited to welcome you back to campus for the Fall 2020 semester. Our coaches and staff have been working hard all spring and summer to provide you with a great student athlete experience. On Friday, July 31st, the American Midwest Conference (AMC) Council of Presidents voted to move forward with the fall sports season as it is currently scheduled. For Harris-Stowe Athletics, this decision means that seasons for Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, and Volleyball will take place. Winter sports seasons and spring sports seasons are still scheduled to take place as well. The safety of our student athletes, coaches, and staff is our number one priority. In June, I appointed a Harris-Stowe Athletics COVID-19 Task Force to develop a Return to Play plan of action that focused on creating a safe environment while also allowing our teams to be competitive. Referencing guidance from local health officials, Harris-Stowe Athletics has developed and instituted policies and procedures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In order for our COVID-19 Return to Play Policies and Procedures to have a positive effect, everyone within the department is required to follow them. As all of our returning student athletes know, our department motto is One Team. One Mission. Developing Champions for Life! In order to get through this time of great adversity, we must work together as one team and remember the NAIA five core values. Integrity: We must act with integrity by being honest and truthful. Respect: We must be respectful of those around us. Responsibility: We must be responsible when no one is watching. Sportsmanship: We must be sportsmanly with our opponents. Servant leadership: We must serve by leading by example. We are confident that our athletic community will abide by the NAIA five core values, act as Champions of Character, and further make our athletic facilities a safe environment to practice, compete, and develop into a champion for life! Please feel free to contact your coaches or our athletics administrative staff with any questions or concerns. Dorianne Johnson, MS Director of Athletics Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Harris-Stowe State University 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ST. LOUIS CITY GUIDELINES/PROTOCOLS ............................................................... 5 REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ACTIVITY ............................................................................ 5 RETURN TO PLAY DATES ................................................................................................ 5 START DATES .............................................................................................................................. 5 SCHEDULING ..................................................................................................................... 6 NAIA FREQUENCY OF PLAY ..................................................................................................... 6 NON-CONFERENCE ROAD GAMES ......................................................................................... 7 POSTPONEMENT/CANCELATION ........................................................................................... 7 STUDENT ATHLETES & COVID-19 ................................................................................ 7 ELIGIBILITY ................................................................................................................................ 7 COVID-19 SCREENING PROCESS .......................................................................................... 8 COVID-19 POSITIVE SCREEN ................................................................................................. 8 COVID-19 POSITIVE TEST ....................................................................................................... 9 COVID-19 TESTING ................................................................................................................... 9 EMERSON PERFORMANCE CENTER .............................................................................. 9 INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS ................................................................................................ 9 CLEANTECH SCHEDULING ....................................................................................................... 9 SIGNAGE ..................................................................................................................................... 10 ENTRANCE .................................................................................................................................. 10 LOCKER ROOMS ........................................................................................................................ 11 TRAINING ROOM ...................................................................................................................... 12 CONDITIONING ........................................................................................................................ 12 WEIGHT ROOM .......................................................................................................................... 13 GAME DAY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 14 GENERAL GAMEDAY NOTES: .................................................................................................. 14 GAMEDAY STAFF: ...................................................................................................................... 14 POSITIVE SCREENS AND GAMES .......................................................................................... 15 SCREENING: MULTIPLE CONTESTS, SAME DAY ................................................................ 15 HOME TEAM ................................................................................................................................ 15 VISITING TEAM ......................................................................................................................... 16 3 OFFICIALS .................................................................................................................................. 16 SPECTATORS .............................................................................................................................. 17 TRAINING STAFF ...................................................................................................................... 17 TEAM IN-GAME PROTOCOL .................................................................................................... 17 OFF-SITE PRACTICE ........................................................................................................ 18 TRAVEL ............................................................................................................................... 18 TRAVEL ROSTER ........................................................................................................................ 18 VANS ............................................................................................................................................ 18 CHARTER BUS ............................................................................................................................ 19 HOTEL .......................................................................................................................................... 19 POSITIVE SCREEN ON THE ROAD ......................................................................................... 19 FOOD ............................................................................................................................................ 20 TEAM RELATED ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 20 COMMUNITY SERVICE .................................................................................................... 20 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL .............................................................................................. 21 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN: ALL STAR PERFORMANCE ........................................ 23 HARRIS-STOWE STUDENT ATHLETE COVID-19 PLEDGE ...................................... 24 HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS STAFF CONSENT FORM ....... 25 4 ST. LOUIS CITY GUIDELINES/PROTOCOLS SSM Health has released return to play guidelines for sports in the St. Louis region that Harris-Stowe Athletics has been monitoring. (Link: Resocialization of Sports in the St. Louis Region) REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ACTIVITY Prior to returning to any in-person team related activities, Harris-Stowe student athletes will be required to submit and/or complete the following: 1. Physical Examination 2. Sportsware Profile a. Coaches must set a date prior to student athletes return to campus with Athletic Trainer for team to meet virtually for Sportsware Profile assistance. 3. Negative COVID-19 test result a. HSSU will provide COVID-19 testing for all student athletes. Coaches will make