Social Distancing
1. All persons, including employees, customers, and vendors will remain at least six feet apart to the greatest extent possible, both inside and outside workplaces.
2. Physical distancing will be practiced by the athletes and staff at all times, including but not limited to:
a. During transitions (e.g. waiting for bathrooms, moving to areas in the gym, entering and leaving the gym, etc.)
b. During a Team’s/Class’ time at a specific event/during their rotation
c. During any breaks given to athletes during practice
3. Group numbers will not exceed 9 athletes per group until permitted by the State of Massachusetts. Champion Athletix will start with 7-9 athletes in each group for step 1. We will add members as it is safe to do so. Teams or classes over 9 athletes will be split into two groups.
4. No Group activities will be done that include any human to human contact.
5. Locker rooms will be blocked off temporarily.
6. Champion Athletix protocols to ensure that employees and customers can practice adequate social distancing:
a. Coaches are responsible for maintaining social distancing among athletes, coaches, and staff.
b. Parents are asked to utilize team assigned apps for communication between coaches. Coaches will check apps before the start of each practice.
c. Gyms will be separated out and signage will be available for how to run a safe practice/class.
d. Maps will include where to stand while coaching.
e. Staff will be trained to run a practice/class without spotting.
f. Athletes and Parents (once allowed) will use one entrance and one exit.
g. Schedules are made to provide limited traffic times in the hallway.
h. Stations and activities will be modified to allow 6 feet distance between athletes.
i. Athletes will be limited to certain coaches as much as possible.
j. Athletes are discouraged from high fives, fist bumps, and other social contact.
k. Each athlete will bring a small bag to include: their phone, mask, hand sanitizer, and water bottle only.
l. Everyone walking into the building will wear a face mask. Athletes will not be required to wear face masks while training.
m. Viewing area chairs will be set up six feet apart from one another (one allowed).
n. Spectators will be limited to only when necessary and safe (once allowed).
o. Ratios for classes/practices will be based on 250 square feet per athlete guideline.
7. Signage for safe social distancing will be displayed.
a. Floor tape marking out showing 6 feet distancing while traveling in the hallway and gym.
b. Floor tape marking out showing the flow of traffic in the hallways and in the gyms.
c. Signs posted reminding staff and customers to stay 6 feet apart.
8. All employees, staff, and spectators will wear masks or face coverings when 6 feet of social distancing is not manageable. Athletes will not wear masks while training. They will be safely distanced 6 feet apart before any activity.
Hygiene Protocols
1. Hand washing/sanitizing capabilities have been spread out throughout Champion Athletix.
a. Hand sanitizing stations are available in every room within the building.
b. Antibacterial soap is available in all restrooms.
c. Bathroom doors are propped open to limit touching.
d. Hand sanitizer stations will be monitored for refill by office staff.
e. Hand sanitizer (in spray bottles) with 60 percent alcohol is spread out throughout the facility.
2. CA employees will frequently hand wash & adequate supplies will be provided.
a. Employees/Customers will use hand sanitizer on their hands before entering the building.
b. Employees/Athletes will sanitize/wash hands (supervised) after every practice/class.
c. Employees/Customers will sanitize their hands as they exit the building.
d. Employees will sanitize their hands after cleaning the facility.
e. Office staff will take daily inventory of cleaning/disinfecting supplies.
f. Staff members will frequently check supplies in bathrooms and sanitizing stations.
3. Hand Washing
a. Children and staff must wash their hands or use hand sanitizer often, making sure to wash all surfaces of their hands (e.g., front and back, wrists, between fingers). Via our hand washing signage and constant promotion, everyone is advised to be regularly washing their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds when the following criteria are met.
i. Upon entry into and exit from building
ii. Before and after eating
iii. After sneezing, coughing
iv. After nose-blowing
v. After toileting and diapering
vi. After touching or cleaning surfaces that may be contaminated
vii. After using any shared equipment
ix. After assisting children
x. After contact with facemask
4. CA will regularly sanitize high touch areas throughout the building.
a. Athletes will utilize vinyl mats, that can be easily sanitized after each use, as much as possible.
b. Porous surfaces such as carpet squares and bean bags will be temporarily taken out of use.
c. Equipment will be cleaned after each rotation.
f. Athletes will be spread out to use one set of equipment for as long as possible.
g. High traffic areas will be cleaned at the end of each class/practice.
5. How to Properly Cough or Sneeze
a. Children and staff must avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth. Cover coughs or sneezes with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and clean hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer (if soap and water are not readily available and with parental permission and careful supervision as appropriate to the ages of the child).
b. If a tissue is not accessible prior to coughing or sneezing, children and staff are to do so into their elbow.
6. Parent’s Role in Hygiene: We will ask parents and caregivers to wash their own hands and assist in washing the hands of their children before dropping off, prior to coming for pick up, and when they get home.
7. Miscellaneous Hygiene Protocols
a. The locker room will be blocked off temporarily. All athletes MUST arrive fully dressed.
b. All water fountains have been turned off.
c. All athletes will carry a small bag with them with their own personal equipment. All athletes will need to have their own water bottle. No sharing will be allowed. A water bottle will be provided if one has been forgotten.
8. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Face Masks and Coverings Face Masks & Coverings:
a. Posters are placed throughout CA to encourage Proper Mask Use
i. All staff and parents (once allowed) in the facility will be required to wear masks or cloth face coverings when in the facility until such a time as this measure is not necessary.
ii. Athletes will not be required to wear masks while participating in activities, though they will be required to wear masks when in the facility but not training, such as when going to the bathroom.
iii. To slow the spread of COVID-19, staff are required to wear a cloth face covering while serving children and interacting with parents and families. Staff are required to wear a cloth face-covering whenever 6
feet of physical distancing is not possible.
iv. Children over the age of 2 who can safely and appropriately wear, remove, and handle masks, are to wear them in the facility when not participating in their practice or class.
b. Additional guidance on the use of face coverings and masks by children is as follows:
i. Children under the age of 2 years should not wear face coverings or masks.
ii. When children can be safely kept at least 6 feet away from others, then they do not need to be encouraged to wear a mask.
iii. Masks do not need to be worn while engaging in active outdoor play if children are able to keep physical distance from others.
iv. Children 2 years of age and older must be supervised when wearing a mask. If wearing face-covering causes the child to touch their face more frequently, the staff must reconsider whether the mask is appropriate for the child.
v. Families should provide their children with a sufficient supply of clean masks and face coverings for their child to allow replacing the covering as needed.
vi. Each family will be encouraged to have a plan to:
1. routinely clean of masks and face coverings
2. clearly mark masks with child’s first and last name
3. clearly distinguish which side of the covering should be worn facing outwards so they are worn properly each day.
4. A Mask Will Be Provided For Students, if families are unable to provide masks, CA will provide a mask for any child as necessary, though the family will be informed of their need to do so thereafter.
vii. Cleaning Your Mask: Masks and face coverings must be routinely washed (at least daily and any time the mask is used or becomes soiled) depending on the frequency of use. When possible, masks must be washed in a washing machine in hot water and dried fully before using it again. If a washing machine is unavailable, masks must be washed with soap and hot water and allowed to dry fully before using it again.
viii. Disposable Mask Disposal Procedure:
1. If using a disposable mask, follow CDC guidance on proper daily removal. Grasp bottom ties or elastics of the mask, then the ones at the top, and remove without touching the front. Discard in a waste container and wash hands or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer immediately.
ix. Parents Must Wear Masks (once allowed in the gym):
1. Until such a time as deemed not necessary, CA will require all parents to wear a face mask when on the premises and at all times during drop-off and pick-up.
2. Only students engaged in their class or practice are permitted to not wear a mask, but only while participating in their class or practice at safe social distances.
x. Recommending Masks While in Public
1. CA will regularly remind families and staff that all individuals are encouraged to adhere to the CDC’s recommendations for wearing a mask or cloth face-covering whenever going out in public and/or around other people.
2. Exceptions to Use of Face Masks/Coverings:
a. Exceptions for wearing face masks include situations that may inhibit an individual from wearing a face mask safely. These may include, but are not limited to:
i. Children under the age of 2 years
ii. Children who cannot safely and appropriately wear, remove, and handle masks
iii. Children who have difficulty breathing with the face covering or who is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the cover without assistance
iv. Children with severe cognitive or respiratory
impairments that may have a hard time tolerating a
face mask
v. Children where the only option for a face covering presents a potential choking or strangulation hazard.
vi. Individuals who cannot breathe safely with a face
covering, including those who require supplemental
oxygen to breathe
vii. Individuals who, due to a behavioral health diagnosis or an intellectual impairment, are unable to wear a face-covering safely.
viii. Individuals who need to communicate with people who rely upon lip-reading.
xi. When to Use Gloves:
1. CA staff must wear gloves when appropriate and at times of prolonged cleaning.
a. Hand-washing or use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer before and after these procedures is always required, whether or not gloves are used.
b. To reduce cross-contamination, disposable gloves should always be discarded after the following instances.
i. Visible soiling or contamination with blood, respiratory or nasal secretions or other body fluids occurs.
ii. Any signs of damage (e.g., holes, rips, tearing) or degradation are observed.
iii. Maximum of four hours of continuous use.
iv. Removing gloves for any reason. Previously removed gloves should not be redonned as the risk of tearing and contamination increases. Therefore, disposable glove “re-use” should not be performed.
v. In addition, gloves should be removed following activities where glove usage is required: screening activities.
Cleaning & Disinfecting
1. Champion Athletix cleaning protocols
a. CA will use EPA approved disfinfects before the opening, during business hours, and at the close each day.
b. CA staff will wear appropriate PPE while cleaning.
c. CA staff will wash/disinfect their hands after cleaning.
2. Cleaning Logs
a. Each gym, bathroom, and office space with have a cleaning log that documents:
1. Date
2. Time
3. Scope of cleaning
3. When an active employee/customer is diagnosed with COVID19, cleaning and disinfecting must be performed.
a. If a potential exposure is suspected, additional cleaning and disinfecting will be conducted as follows:
i. Close off areas visited by the ill persons.
ii. Open outside doors and windows and use ventilating fans to
increase air circulation in the area.
iii. Wait 24 hours or as long as practical before beginning cleaning
and disinfection.
iv. Cleaning staff must clean and disinfect all areas such as the
office, bathrooms, lobby, all mats and equipment in the gym,
shared electronic equipment (e.g., tablets, touch screens,
keyboards) used by the ill persons, focusing especially on
frequently touched surfaces.
4. Disinfection of all common surfaces will take place at appropriate intervals.
a. The use of an EPA approved sanitizer will be used on large surface areas and equipment in between classes and at the end of the day.
b. An approved solution of bleach & water will be used for wiping off hard surfaces such as door knobs and bathrooms.
d. A Truce cleaner or a 75 percent isopropyl alcohol mist will be used on mats in between athletes turns.
e. Staff will disinfect high traffic areas with an EPA approved disinfectant in between each class/practice.
i. Door knobs
ii. Bathroom Sinks
iii. Sanitizing Stations
iv. Shelving/counter space
v. Ipads/Ipods/Phones
f. Staff will disinfect all equipment in between rotations with an EPA approved disinfectant.
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The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people.
Champion Athletix, Inc (“CA”) has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, CA cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not become infected with COVID-19. Further, attending CA could increase your risk and your child(ren)’s risk of contracting COVID-19.
By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending CA and that exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at CA may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, CA owners, employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families. I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to my child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my child(ren)’s attendance CA or participation in CA programming (“Claims”). On my behalf, and on behalf of my children, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless CA, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of CA, its employees, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any CA program.
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