MN Amateur Sports Return to Practice & Play Guidance
Today's agenda includes updates and guidance from the Commissioner regarding adult and youth sports activities in Minnesota. Recommendations emphasize outdoor practices, face coverings, pod sizes, equipment sharing limitations, and adherence to facility-specific COVID-19 guidelines to ensure the safety of participants and staff.
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MN Amateur Sports Return to Practice/Return to Play
Todays Invitees State Entities USOPC Affiliates Minnesota Twins Kokoro Volleyball Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission Special Olympics MN MN Cycling Homegrown Lacrosse MN Youth Athletic Services (MYAS) Local Groups, Associations, Leagues, & Facilities Minnesota Recreation and Park Association Minnesota State High School League MN Youth Soccer MN Department of Health MIAMA North High School MN Softball MN Department of Education YMCA Minnesota City of Mankato Minnesota Swimming MN Information & Technology Autism Society of Minnesota League of Minnesota Cities Minnesota Hockey MN Assoc. of School Administrators National Sports Center Club 43 Volleyball/Basketball USTA Northern Norden Strategies St. Paul Public Schools MN Ultimate Eagan Athletic Association St. Paul Figure Skating Club City of Skate True Lacrosse Metro Baseball League Twin Cities Soccer League AKA Sports MN USA Wrestling ISD 196 MN Weightlifting North Shore Gymnastics MN Youth Ski League MPRB USA Volleyball St. Paul Parks & Rec USA Track & Field
Todays Agenda Message from Commissioner Tomes New Adult & Youth Sports Guidance Updated FAQs Run-through Survey Results
Big Picture Update Comments from Commissioner Tomes Decoupling of Executive Orders and Guidelines Updated Youth & Adult Guidance 1. Outdoor vs Indoor Pod Sizes 2. Sports by Risk Category a) Low b) Medium c) High
General Guidance: Adults Strongly encourage that games (if allowed) and practices occur outdoors as much as possible. Use face coverings; especially among program staff and coaches, and among participants when feasible. Within the program, create consistent pods of the same staff, volunteers, and participants with a maximum number of 10 people for indoor activities, and up to 25 people per pod for outdoor activities. Remind friends and family members not attend practices to avoid crowding. If necessary, for them to be at practices, ensure that proper social distancing is maintained and encourage the use of face coverings. Discourage sharing of equipment as much as possible. Adhere to facility or field specific guidelines for COVID-19, including capacity limits. Avoid using locker rooms and facility showers. If facility showers need to be used, only allow shower and locker room use if there are partitions or else place signage to maintain proper physical distancing of 6 feet.
General Guidance: Youth Strongly encourage that games (if allowed) and practices occur outdoors as much as possible. Use face coverings; especially among program staff and coaches, and among participants when feasible. Within the program, create consistent pods of the same staff, volunteers, and participants with a maximum number of 10 people for indoor activities, and up to 25 people per pod for outdoor activities. Organizations should not feel pressured to go up to 25 people in the outdoor settings, taking time to feel comfortable about bringing kids together is the first priority. Make sure you re in compliance with Safe Sport mandates (federal law). Remind parents or caregivers that they should not attend practices or games. If necessary for them to be at practices or games, ensure that proper social distancing is maintained between parents or caregivers and encourage the use of face coverings.
General Guidance: Youth (continued) Discourage sharing of equipment as much as possible. Adhere to facility or field specific guidelines for COVID-19, including capacity limits. Avoid using locker rooms and facility showers. If facility showers need to be used, only allow shower and locker room use if there are partitions or else place signage to maintain proper physical distancing of 6 feet. On any given field, floor or space, there must be sufficient space between pods to prevent any interaction between the pods. For example consider the following ratios for participants per field/space. If the field/space is smaller than standard size, consider reducing the number of pods. Examples include (but not limited to): Football/soccer field (approx. 57,600 sq. ft.) no more than 4 pods of 10, or 2 pods of 25. Ice rink (approx. 17,000 sq. ft.) no more than 2 pods of 10.
High/Medium Risk Sports For sports activities that are part of a child care, school, day camp, or other program: Keep any play or interaction between players contactless. For example: Kick a soccer ball back and forth, but do not allow for training around stealing the ball where contact between players may occur. Do not have intermixing between groups. For organized recreation or club sports (Youth & Adult): Focus on skill development. Keep any play or interaction between players contactless. Do not have intermixing between groups. Do not participate in games or tournaments, even if these events are out of state where youth sports games/tournaments are supported. Games and competitions are not allowed at this time for these sports.
Low Risk - For Youth and Adult Continue to focus on individual development. Games are permitted, however, as in line with the general guidance, friends and family should not attend games or practices for this phase. If necessary for them to be at practices or games, ensure that proper social distancing is maintained between friends and family and that limits to social gathering numbers are adhered to.
Week 1 Survey: Methods & Results Distribution: Email link sent to group on Thursday 6/4 Method: Seven Question Online Survey Respondents: 180 By Sport Baseball 136 (MYAS sent link in mass email on Thursday) Swimming & Diving 18 Track & Field - 8 Softball 6 Hockey 5 Basketball 3 Volleyball 2 Soccer, Gymnastics, Lacrosse 1 By Role Coach 52% Admin 18% Volunteer/Other 30%
Q3: Have you shared your COVID-19 preparedness plan with your parents and athletes? Answered: 179 Skipped: 1
Q4: Have you held a practice or development session on or since June 1st (this week)? Answered: 176 Skipped: 4 Powered by
Q5: What percentage of your athletes participated in practice or development activities this week? (To calculate: # of athletes who participated this week divided by the total number of athletes on your team) Disclaimer: This isn't intended to say that athletes who didn't participate this week, chose not to participate due to concerns around COVID-19. That's the next question. Answered: 147 Skipped: 33 Powered by
Q6: What percentage of your athletes and/or parents have "opted out" of sport activities, even if just temporarily, due to concerns about COVID-19? Answered: 148 Skipped: 32 Powered by
Q7: Were you able to rent time from your usual facility, arena, field or playing space this week? Answered: 173 Skipped: 7 Powered by
Next Steps Next Meeting TBD We want to keep meetings meaningful & informative We ll keep you updated on any new or upcoming changes Continue to send me questions to pass on to Commissioner Tomes for clarification
