Health & Safety
COVID GUIDELINES
As of 1/3/2022, the WA State Governor’s Office and Department of Health are NOT requiring players, coaches, or spectators to wear masks at training or games, although they may choose to wear one. Physical distancing among spectators is strongly encouraged. WA Youth Soccer will continue to follow the guidance of these two offices with regards to the health and safety of players.
Given the lack of access to vaccines for certain age groups and varying levels of community transmission, the club supports any player who chooses to wear a mask. Should any new guidelines come out that effect players, coaches, or spectators at training or games, this document will be updated and redistributed.
Basic Rule
If a player is not allowed to go to school for a COVID-related reason, they are not allowed to play. That said, the club provides the following protocols, consistent with School Districts, Health Depts. and the CDC.
Self Health Check
Players, coaches, staff and spectators MUST perform the following check before every club event. If you answer YES to ANY of the following questions, you MUST stay home.
Do you have any of the following symptoms in the past three days (72 hours):
A cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
A fever of 100.4°F or higher or a sense of having a fever
A sore throat
Chills
New loss of taste or smell
Muscle or body aches
Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
Congestion/running nose – not related to seasonal allergies
Unusual fatigue
Have you been in close contact with anyone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19?
Have you had had any medication to reduce a fever before coming to practice/game?
COVID Cases and Exposures
COVID Cases: A coach or player with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 must isolate for at least 5 days from symptom onset or positive test. They may return to play after day 5 (while wearing a mask through day 10) with:
a negative test, AND
resolving or no symptoms, AND
no fever in the past 24 hours without fever reducing medication.
Quarantine for Close Contacts: An unvaccinated coach or player who believes they have had close contact to someone with COVID-19 must not go to training, games, or other events for at least 5 days. They may return with a negative test after 5 days, while wearing a mask through day 10. A vaccinated coach or player does not need to quarantine after a close contact but should wear a mask for 10 days and get a test around 5 days after exposure.
Exposures: A high-risk close contact is defined as an exposure to someone who is less than 6 feet away for greater than 15 minutes cumulative in a 24-hour period. Outdoor soccer is generally considered low risk, but exposures can occur depending on the circumstances.
Notification and Travel
If your player or someone in your household has a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, notify our COVID coordinators: Ben Dugan & Ian McCallum e: info@bifc.net
Our COVID coordinator will keep your information confidential.
The club will work with and follow the instructions of public health contact tracers when determining whether team training needs to be paused or others on the team must be quarantined.
Travel: Consistent with WA State travel guidelines, players and coaches should follow CDC travel guidance.
CONCUSSION
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