NPHS Fall Activities COVID-19 Playbook

NPHS Fall Activities Covid-19 Playbook Our goal is to provide a safe learning environment for all students that mitigates the risks during the COVID pandemic. North Platte Public Schools has developed a playbook that addresses the daily operations of our schools. With North Platte High School Activities, we have highlighted areas that are unique to North Platte High School Activities to assist parents in understanding the expectations and routines unique to North Platte High School Activities. Coaches/Sponsors and students will be taught expectations the first day and continue throughout the school year. For more in-depth plans in regards to COVID, access the ​District Return to School Plan​. *Levels for activities will be aligned with the current DHM’s, NSAA guidance, West Central Health District guidance, and North Platte Public Schools guidance.*

Topic Locker Room

Green Normal - Additional Precautions May Be Required.

Yellow

Orange

Red

Masks ​required ​by all in the locker room. Masks ​required ​by all in the locker room. Locker rooms should not be used.

Minimum of 6 feet between individuals. Minimum of 6 feet between individuals.

Athletes should report in Hand sanitizer stations at entrance and Minimize time in the locker room to ​10 appropriate attire and exit of all locker rooms. minutes​. immediately return home to shower after Minimize time in the locker room to ​10 Students must not share towels, participation. minutes​. clothing, or shoes.

Students must not share towels, clothing, or shoes.

Individual clothing/towels should be washed and cleaned after every workout/practice.

Individual clothing/towels should be washed and cleaned after every workout/practice.

Locker rooms sprayed down and moped with disinfectant at the end of the day Locker rooms sprayed down and moped with custodial staff. with disinfectant at the end of the day with custodial staff.

Equipment

Normal - Additional Precautions May Be Required.

Athletic equipment such as headgear, football helmets, and shoulder pads should be worn only by one individual and not shared.

Athletic equipment such as headgear, football helmets, and shoulder pads should be worn only by one individual and not shared.

No shared athletic equipment between athletes.

Volleyball & Softball sanitize equipment Volleyball & Softball sanitize equipment daily ​through bleach/water solution. intermittently throughout practice with disinfected and ​daily ​at the end of Tennis & Cross Country all athletes practice through bleach/water solution. . should utilize their own equipment.

Football equipment should be sprayed down ​daily ​with bleach/water solution and footballs should be sprayed down with disinfectant ​daily​.

Training Room

Normal - Additional Precautions May Be Required.

Tennis & Cross Country all athletes should utilize their own equipment.

Football equipment should be sprayed down intermittently throughout practice and ​daily ​with bleach/water solution and footballs should be sprayed down with disinfectant intermittently and ​daily​.

Predetermined List Submitted by Coach; Predetermined List Submitted by Coach; Access to athletic trainers Will be scheduled by Athletic Trainer.

Will be scheduled by Athletic Trainer. and athletic training rooms will be strictly limited.

10 ​athletes in a room at a time 5 ​athletes in a room at a time Masks ​required ​by all in the training room.

Masks ​required ​by all in the training room.

Adequate cleaning schedule should be in Adequate cleaning schedule should be in place. place.

Hard surfaces wiped down and sanitized Hard surfaces wiped down and sanitized between athlete usage. between athlete usage Individuals should wash hands with soap PPE gear worn by trainers and interns and warm water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer prior to entering the (Limit 1 interns) training room.

Individuals should wash hands with soap Appropriate clothing and shoes should and warm water for 20 seconds or use be worn at all times by athletes when in hand sanitizer prior to entering the the training room. training room.

PPE gear worn by trainers and interns (Limit 2 interns) Athletes receive direct treatment only in the room.

Limited usage of electrodes for STEM machines.

Grab & Go Ice Stations; Mobile heating pre-practice in locker rooms.

Taping restricted to athletes who have been 1) Approved by Tom K. or 2) In process of rehab.

Athletes receiving direct treatment only in the room.

Limited usage of electrodes for STEM machines.

Grab & Go Ice Stations; Mobile heating pre-practice in locker rooms.

Taping restricted to athletes who have been 1) Approved by Tom K. or 2) In process of rehab.

Athletic training room sprayed down and Athletic training room sprayed down and mopped with disinfectant at the end of moped with disinfectant at the end of the day with custodial staff. the day with custodial staff.

Practice

Normal - Additional Precautions May Be Required.

Temperature checks prior to the start of Temperature checks prior to the start of Temperature checks prior practice and COVID-19 screening practice and COVID-19 screening to the start of practice and questions asked. questions asked.

COVID-19 screening questions asked.

Temperature ​is defined as 100.0 F Temperature ​is defined as 100.0 F Temperature ​is defined as Head Coach/Sponsor assigns assistant Head Coach/Sponsor assigns assistant 100.0 F coaches to a group of athletes. These are coaches to a group of athletes. These are the responsibility of each team/group the responsibility of each team/group Head Coach/Sponsor and will be recorded and shared with the and will be recorded and shared with the assigns assistant coaches Activities Director and Athletic Trainer at Activities Director and Athletic Trainer at to a group of athletes. the end of the week. the end of the week.

These are the responsibility of each Any person with signs and symptoms Any person with signs and symptoms team/group and will be reported should not practice and should reported should not practice and should recorded and shared with self isolate and contact their healthcare self isolate and contact their healthcare the Activities Director and provider to be cleared. provider to be cleared.

Athletic Trainer at the end Temperature Only​: Can return when Temperature Only​: Can return when of the week. temperature subsides for 24 hours temperature subsides for 24 hours without use of medicine. without use of medicine.

Any person with signs and symptoms reported

Temperature w/ Symptoms (No Positive)​: Must contact healthcare provider and have clearance received by athletic trainer or administrator before returning.

CDC "If You Are Sick" Guidelines

Temperature w/ Symptoms (No Positive)​: Must contact healthcare provider and have clearance received by athletic trainer or administrator before returning.

CDC "If You Are Sick" Guidelines

Temperature w/ Symptoms (Positive)​: Follow CDC guidelines for isolation.

CDC Positive COVID Test Guidelines

Temperature w/ Symptoms (Positive)​: Follow CDC guidelines for isolation.

CDC Positive COVID Test Guidelines

Masks​ should be worn​ from the locker room to the practice location. Masks should be worn when social distancing is not able to be accommodated during the course of practice.

All athletes must have their OWN water bottle/cooler. Each athlete will be checked one out at the beginning of the season. Replacement of the water bottle will be borne by the athlete. Bottles will be transported in assigned crates.

should not practice and should self isolate and contact their healthcare provider to be cleared.

Temperature Only​: Can return when temperature subsides for 24 hours without use of medicine.

Temperature w/ Symptoms (No Positive)​: Masks​ should be worn​ from the locker Must contact healthcare room to the practice location. Masks provider and have should be worn when social distancing is clearance received by not able to be accommodated during the athletic trainer or course of practice. administrator before returning.

All athletes must have their OWN water CDC "If You Are Sick" bottle/cooler. Each athlete will be Guidelines checked one out at the beginning of the season. Replacement of the water bottle Temperature w/ will be borne by the athlete. Bottles will Symptoms (Positive)​: be transported in assigned crates.

Follow CDC guidelines for isolation.

CDC Positive COVID Test Guidelines Masks​ should be worn from the locker room to the practice location.

Masks should be worn when social distancing is not able to be accommodated during the course of practice.

All athletes must have their OWN water

bottle/cooler. Each athlete will be checked one out at the beginning of the season. Replacement of the water bottle will be borne by the athlete.

Bottles will be transported in assigned crates.

Allowable Activities

Cross Country​: DHM’s and local health officials restrictions removed; Physical distancing encouraged when practical.

Cross Country​: Shared starts may resume.

Tennis​: DHM’s and local health officials restrictions removed; Physical distancing encouraged when practical.

Golf​: Full practice and competitions.

Golf​: DHM’s and local health officials restrictions removed; Physical distancing encouraged when practical.

Cross Country​: Staggered starts; Multiple Cross Country​: Runners course options to maintain social maintain 6 feet social distancing. distance; No grouping.

Tennis​: Full practice and competitions.

Play Production​: Events/competitions may resume. Maintain social distance when not actively involved.

Unified Bowling​: Full practice and competitions.

Tennis​: Practice & contests resume; Doubles partners to remain the same; Use smaller groups; Maintain social distance when possible.

Tennis​: Conditioning; No sharing of equipment/balls; Individual drills.

Golf​: No more than two golfers per tee time; Maintain social distance when possible. Flag sticks remin in the cup at all times.

Golf​: Maintain 6 feet social distance; Flag sticks remin in cup at all times.

Play Production​: Maintain Play Production​: Group events/scenes 6 feet social distance.

Play Production​: DHM’s and local are permissible; Maintain social distance health officials restrictions when possible. Groups scenes should be Unified Bowling​: Maintain removed; Physical distancing done with the same students.

6 feet social distance; Use encouraged when practical. own ball.

Unified Bowling​: Practice and contests Unified Bowling​: DHM’s and local begin; Maintain social distance when Volleyball​: Conditioning; health officials restrictions Softball​: Full practice and competitions. possible.

Individual ball handling removed; Physical distancing Batting helmet, bats, and catching drills; Players use their encouraged when practical. equipment disinfected after each game; Volleyball​: Practice and contests may own ball.

Batting helmets, gloves, or other begin; All athletic equipment & balls Volleyball​: DHM’s and local health supporting articles should be worn only must be cleaned intermittently Softball​: Conditioning and officials restrictions removed; by one individual. throughout practice & contests; Teams base work; Players should Physical distancing encouraged should not change benches between not share gloves, bats, or when practical.

Football​: Practices and contests may sets; Designated space for personal helmets. No catch; Batting begin; Helmets, shoulder pads, etc belongings; Players shall not cages & soft toss allowable Volleyball​: Full practice and competitions. Individual player equipment should not be shared; High fives and handshakes prohibited; Maintain appropriate social distancing on benches.

Softball​: DHM’s and local health officials restrictions removed; Physical distancing encouraged when practical.

Football​: DHM’s and local health officials restrictions removed; Physical distancing encouraged when practical.

disinfected after each game; Football helmets and pads should be worn only by one individual and not shared.

Marching Band​: Group lessons only permitted if space allows for social distancing.

Marching Band​: DHM’s and local health officials restrictions removed; Physical distancing encouraged when practical.

huddle/gather between points. High with balls cleaned fives and handshakes are not permitted. between athletes.

Maintain appropriate social distancing on benches.

Football​: Conditioning and individual drills. No Softball​: Practice and contents may contact and no begin; All athletic equipment & balls sharing/use of equipment. must be cleaned intermittently throughout practice & contests; Teams Marching Band​: Not should not change benches between allowed at this time. sets; Designated space for personal belongings; Players shall not huddle/gather between points. High fives and handshakes are not permitted.

Maintain appropriate social distancing on benches.

Football​: Practice and contents may begin; Follow NSAA heat acclimatization and contact limit rules; Helmets and shoulder pads only; Limited player to player contact; Balls & equipment cleaned intermittently throughout practice.

Marching Band​: Individualized music lessons; Maintain social distancing.

Game Day Dawg House Total Capacity: 2,232 75%: 1,674 50%: 1,116 Alternating Row: 1176 Home Fans​: 725 (362) Student Section​:

Normal - Additional Precautions May Be Required.

Temperature checks for visiting teams should be taken prior to their departure for North Platte. These should be kept on file for future reference.

Temperature checks for visiting teams should be taken prior to their departure for North Platte. These should be kept on file for future reference.

Very limited competitions; Attendance of spectators will be suspended at this time.

Ticket takers and concessions workers will have protective plexiglass screens.

Ticket takers and concessions workers will have protective plexiglass screens.

Live stream of events will be made available when applicable.

Hand sanitizer stations at the entrance of all facilities.

Hand sanitizer stations at the entrance of all facilities.

475 (235) Visitor Section​: 648 (324) Overflow​: 384 (192) Bauer Field Total Capacity​: 3,252 75%: 2,439 50%: 1,626 Visitor Section​: 1st Three Sections from North (828) 414 East Overflow ow (Last Two Sections) 504 (252) Home Side 1440 (1024) Student Section (Last Two Sections) 480 (240)

Indoor 75% of rated capacity at a time with recommended 6 feet distance between groups through marked seating areas.

Indoor 75% of rated capacity at a time with recommended 6 feet distance between groups through marked seating areas.

Outdoor 100% of rated capacity at a time with recommended 6 feet distance between groups through marked seating areas.

Outdoor 100% of rated capacity at a time with recommended 6 feet distance between groups through marked seating areas.

Facemasks encouraged but not required Facemasks ​required ​for spectators at for spectators. indoor ​events.

Facemasks required for all NPHS staff.

Appropriate social distancing will need to be maintained on sidelines, benches, stages, and classrooms during practice and competitions.

Spectators and contestants are encouraged to exit the facility upon completion of the event.

Facemasks ​encouraged ​for spectators at outdoor e​ vents.

Live stream of events will be made available when applicable.

Predetermined seating areas for spectators.

Facemasks required for all NPHS Staff.

Appropriate social distancing will need to be maintained on sidelines, benches, stages, and classrooms during practice and competitions.

Spectators and contestants are encouraged to exit the facility upon completion of the event.

Transportation

Normal - Additional Precautions May Be Required.

Establish protocols for bus stops, Travel to different cities/counties will be loading/unloading students to minimize considered. congregation of children from different households Establish protocols for bus stops, loading/unloading students to minimize

Travel outside of Lincoln County is not prohibited.

All travel will be the responsibility of the

Social distance rules should apply to the congregation of children from different parent/guardian. extent possible. Recommended one households student/coach/sponsor per seat and face masks should be worn at all times. Social distance rules should apply to the extent possible. Recommended one student/coach/sponsor per seat and face masks should be worn at all times.

Capacities Charter​: 26 Total Passengers Capacities Charter​: 26 Total Passengers Yellow​: 24 Total Passengers Yellow​: 24 Total Passengers Mini​: 7 Total Passengers Mini​: 7 Total Passengers Parents can take students to events if they are concerned about the spread.

Parents can take students to events if Proper consent forms must be filled out they are concerned about the spread. and approved by the Activities Office 24 Proper consent forms must be filled out hours prior to departure. Parents must and approved by the Activities Office 24 pick up students by bus, after hours prior to departure. Parents must temperature check, before transporting pick up students by bus, after athletes. temperature check, before transporting athletes.

Parents must honor students attendance at events according to the Parents must honor students attendance head coaches directives at events according to the head coaches directives Temperature checks prior to loading the bus/van and COVID-19 screening Temperature checks prior to loading the questions asked. These are the bus/van and COVID-19 screening responsibility of each team/group and questions asked. These are the will be recorded and shared with the responsibility of each team/group and Activities Director. will be recorded and shared with the Activities Director.

Any person with signs and symptoms reported should not board the bus/van Any person with signs and symptoms and should self isolate and contact their reported should not board the bus/van healthcare provider to be cleared. and should self isolate and contact their

healthcare provider to be cleared.

Travel Rosters ​WILL ​apply at this time.

Concessions

Normal - Additional Precautions May Be Required.

Travel Rosters ​WILL ​apply at this time

Concessions workers will have protective Concessions workers will have protective No concessions due to no plexiglass screens. plexiglass screens. scheduled activities.

Concession workers will wear gloves and Concession workers will wear gloves and masks when handling all food & drink masks when handling all food & drink items. items.

Hand sanitizer stations at the concessions area.

Hand sanitizer stations at the concessions area.

Recommended 6 feet distance between Recommended 6 feet distance between groups. groups.