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District 9 2021

Season Guidelines

Safety First

 

League:

Must have a Staff person or Team Volunteers on hand at all games/practices to Monitor Compliance of the Guidelines

Staff/Volunteer must wear face covering, when interacting with team players or coaches, unless doing so would be contrary to their health or safety due to medical conditions

All common surface areas must be sanitized/disinfected before and after events (dugouts, bleachers, door handles to concession, field houses, concession counters etc.)

Bathrooms must be sanitized/disinfected frequently

Concession Stands can be opened if approved by leagues local health director – Workers must wear masks

Games/Practices should be scheduled with a minimum of a half hour in between to avoid large groups of players and spectators at the fields at the same time

Hand Sanitizers/Wipes should be provided for common areas

Guidelines and social distancing reminders should be posted at fields

One way in and one way out of fields should be marked, where possible

 

Players:

Players are not required to wear face covering while on the field – but can be utilized at parent/player preference

Players are required to wear a face covering when not on field of play or engaged in practice, unless doing so would be contrary to their health or safety due to medical conditions

Players should bring their own bat, helmet, glove, batting gloves, water bottle and hand sanitizer

No spitting, sunflower seed eating, or gum chewing is allowed

No handshakes, high fives or physical body contact allowed

Catchers gear if shared must be sanitizer/disinfected between uses

No player’s personal equipment bags should be allowed in the Dugouts. Bags should be spaced six feet apart outside the dugout to avoid direct contact by others

 

Coaches:

Coaches must always wear face coverings and practice social distancing

Must complete a daily self-health screening and refrain from being present for any league activities and follow local health guidelines if symptoms are present

Coaches to organize practices to allow for social distancing – split players into smaller group activities, avoid stacking of players for drills or use of batting cages

No team huddles are allowed

No shared water jugs are allowed

No spitting, sunflower seed eating, or gum chewing is allowed

No handshakes, high fives or physical body contact allowed

 

Parents/Spectators:

Are encouraged, but no longer required, to wear face coverings

Must practice social distancing

Are not allowed in dugouts or stand near dugouts – must stay in designated area along outfield fence

Should complete a daily self-health screening for themselves and for their children and refrain from being present for any league activities and follow local health guidelines if symptoms are present

People with an existing medical condition should not come to the field

Should bring their own chair

Should not hang around the field before or after the games/practices to socialize

 

 

Umpires:

Must wear a face covering, unless doing so would be contrary to their health or safety due to medical conditions

Position themselves behind the pitchers – far enough to practice social distancing but still be able to call balls and strike

Umpire can be positioned behind catcher, if so catcher is required to wear a mask

Must complete a daily self-health screening and refrain from being present for any league activities and follow local health guidelines if symptoms are present

 

General Game Notes:

Only 3 players (batter, on-deck batter and player in the hole) should be in dugout when team is on offense, rest of team lined up along fence outside dugout or in stands – practicing social distancing and wearing face coverings

Leagues should have a minimum of two weeks of practices before starting any leagues games, to avoid any injuries to players.

Pitchers should be limited in number of pitches/innings in the first few weeks, in order to build up their arm strength – then follow Little League guidelines for pitch limits

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Phone: 860-614-8130

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