WEST SHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT ATHLETIC HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN FOR RESUMING SPORTS-RELATED ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION
The West Shore School District has outlined the following health and safety plan for athletics in accordance with Pennsylvania’s Guidance for All Sports Permitted to Operate During the COVID- 19 Disaster Emergency. Administration reviewed the necessary precautions and recommendations from the federal, state, and local governments, CDC, PA DOH, as well as the NFHS and PIAA. Athletic Directors also consulted with head coaches as part of a collaborative effort in summarizing the District’s recommendations for the return to sports participation.
The West Shore School District realizes the knowledge regarding COVID-19 is constantly changing, and as new information becomes available, these recommendations will be adjusted as needed in order to decrease the risk of exposure for our staff, students, and spectators. The Athletics Health and Safety Plan is aligned to the PDE Preliminary Guidance for Phased Reopening of Pre-K to 12 Schools, and the decision to resume sports-related activities, including conditioning, practices and games, is at the discretion of a school entity’s governing body.
Any sports-related activities in Yellow or Green phased counties must adhere to the gathering limitations set forth by the Governor’s Plan for Phased Reopening (25 in yellow, 250 in green) and the facility as a whole may not exceed 50% of total occupancy otherwise permitted by law. During the Yellow and Green phases of reopening, sports-related activities at the PK-12 level are limited to student athletes, coaches, officials, and staff only. The addition of visitors and spectators will becontingentuponfuturehealthconditionswithinthestateandlocalcommunities. Thisguidance is preliminary; as more public health information is available, the administration may work with impacted entities to release further guidance which could impact fall, winter, or spring seasons.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Any questions regarding this Health and Safety Plan as well as athletic questions related to COVID-19 should be directed to the following planning team members: