On Wednesday June 10th, the Governor of Pennsylvania and the PA Dept. of Health allowed schools to develop an Athletic Resocilaization plan for the return of athletics this summer.  This resocialization plan calls for a phased approach to the return of summer voluntary workouts prior to the start of the official PIAA Fall season in August.  It is important that each of the following guidelines be read carefully as student-athletes will be required to adhere to the guidelines below. 

We ask that you please watch our welcome back video and familirize yourself with all the guidlines included below. 

Welcome Back Video & Return to Play Guildlines

Please click for a summarized guide to each phase and the guidelines and restrictions involved with each stage. 

Please note that guidlines may be adjusted based on restrictions being lifted or tightend due to COVID-19 monitoring. 

Attendance at summer workouts is voluntary.   We encourage athletes to begin their return to sports, both physically and mentally, as there has been a 3 month hiatus.  Although not all teams may elect to have voluntary workouts, we encourage athletes to attend those that are scheduled but also begin to prepare for their season at home.   Those athletes or parents of athletes who prefer their child not attend voluntary workouts between June 29th and the start of the official season in August due to COVID-19 concerns is certainly understandable.   In this case we encourage you to remain in contact with your coaches for things you can be doing at home to prepare for the season. Coaches contacts can be found here. 

PHASED RE-ENTRY

June 29-July 12:  High School Fall Athletes ONLY

June 13-July 26:  HS & MS Athletes ONLY

July 27:  Winter & Spring teams may begin off season workouts

All coaches and athletes will be required to pass a screening every day upon arriving on campus.  Two screening areas will be established.  One will be located outside door 23 at the High School near the gym for teams practicing at the upper end of campus.  The other will be located near the soccer field for teams practicing at the lower end of campus.  

Our screenings will require students to do four things.  

1.  Answer COVID-19 related questions about symptoms and contact with anyone that may have had symptoms in the last 14 days

2.  Pass a temperature screening with a temperature lower than 100.4

3.  Have their own marked water bottle filled with water daily.  We will not be able to provide any water to athletes due to CDC guidelines.  Therefore athletes must provide their own water.  Lack of a water bottle will result in not being able to practice that day. 

Upon passing their screening each student will receive a colored sticker for the day indicating to coaches that they have passed the screening process.  

Screening stations will open 30 minutes prior to each practice pod's practice session.  

In the event of a positive screening for COVID-19 like symptoms, the athlete will be removed from the screening area and parents will be contacted for an immediate pick up.  The athlete should NOT enter an emergency room but instead contact their health care provider or the St. Luke's COVID Hotline.  (Information found on the District Webpage).  If removed from the screening area due to COVID-19 like symptoms, the athlete may NOT return to practices until a doctor's release in secured and/or a negative test result is provided. 

Athletes returning from any of the follow states may not report to a voluntary summer workout for at least 14 days after their return to Pennsylvania. 

• Alabama
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Nevada
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah

In addition we ask athletes to consider restricting attendance if they have recently visiited areas with large crowds such as beaches or vacation points. 

For the first several phases of our return to play process, athletes will be required to practice in pods of no more than 20 athletes. Also very important is that the make of of these practice pods may not change.  The same 20 athletes must practice together until practice attendance is expanded to a larger number.  

At no time may an athlete attend a pod they are not assigned to.  Multiple sport athletes will need to pick one sport and one pod until attendance is expanded.  

Athletes may report to screening areas 30 minutes prior to the start of their pod and must leave or be picked up from their practice fields immediately at the conclusion of practice.  All athletes should return home immediately to shower. 

If you are unsure of your pod assignment, please contact your coach.  You may NOT just show up.  Coaches Contacts

Through the summer, strict mask and social distancing requirements are in place.  

Athletes:  Athletes must remain 6' apart from one another at all times. No athlete may have physical contact with another athlete.  Athletes must wear masks at all times unless actively engaged in physical activity on the field of play.  Athletes who consistently violate this expectation will be restricted from attending further workouts. 

Note:  Social Distancing expectations are in effect at all times.  At no time while on campus should students congregate. 

Coaches:  Coaches are expected to wear masks at all times.

Equipment and Facility use is highly restrictive during our phases.  

Facilities:  With the exception of Volleyball in the HS Gym and the Athletic Training Rooms for injury treatment, no athletes will be permitted inside buildings or locker rooms for the first two phases of our plan.  1 restroom at the stadium, 1 at the HS Gym, and 1 portable restroom at the soccer field will be available.  

Equipment:  Equipment use in our first few phases is very limited.  To begin our phased approach, students will not be able to share any equipment, including balls.   We realize this will take some work to break very natural habits.  As we move forward in our plan, shared equipment use will be allowed and equipment will be wiped with disinfectant daily.  

School issued equipment will need to be taken home daily as locker room use will not be permitted.  All equipment and personal clothing should be cleaned and laundered daily.  School issued equipment may be stored at school once facilities open.  Students who receive equipment are responsible for its care. 

Until further notice, all team events are closed to non personnel.  Only coaches, athletes, Athletic Department Staff and media members (with an appointment) may attend any team function.  

The importance of this restriction is not only meant to reduce close contact with anyone who is not essential at an event but to also assist with contact tracing should that process be needed. 

Water coolers, water fountains, community water bottles or cups may not be provided on campus.  All students must provide their own water bottle daily.  Any student who does not bring water will not pass their screening to attend practice.  

With our restrictions on facilities use, practices will be cancelled in advance if weather conditions dictate.  

In the event an athlete should test positive for COVID-19 or receive a positive screening, the following procedures will be in place:

1.  That student will be restricted from all events for a minimum of 14 days and a doctor's release and negative test for return will be required. 

2.  All parents of athletes in that student's practice pod will be contacted to make them aware of the positive test/screening.  

3.  Athletic Medical Personnel, the team's coaches & our school nurse will be alerted of the positive test/screening. 

4.  The School District's Pandemic Team will be alerted of the positive test/screening. 

5.  The practice pod that student was participating in will be restricted from practicing for 14 days.  This will restrict all athletes in that pod from reporting to campus for practice for those 14 days. (Unless a nagative test is provided)

Due to this procedure is is imperative that athletes observe all social distancing measure both at practices AND at home 24/7.  Ignoring COVID-19 precautions even on your own time, may result in restriction of practice for an entire practice pod for 14 days should a positive COVID-19 case be identified. 

St. Luke's University Health Network Resocialization Guidelines