IESA COVID-19 Information

COVID-19: Tier 1

**All participants and coaches must wear a face covering that fully covers their nose and mouth and fits snugly against the sides of the face with no gaps, whether indoors or outdoors, when unable to maintain at least 6 feet social distance from another individual, unless a medical condition prohibits the participant from wearing a face covering.

Additional mitigation information is available on the IESA website.

• Volleyball: https://www.iesa.org/documents/activities/IESA-GVB_Covid.pdf
• Basketball: https://www.iesa.org/documents/activities/IESA-BK_Covid.pdf

Please follow the All Sports Policy recommendations for athletes/staff/coaches testing positive and close contact tracing.

Athletes testing positive must complete the COVID-19 Return-To-Play protocol and form prior to returning to practice/competition.

Medium Risk Sports (Volleyball)

Practice

1. Athletes must be meeting all eligibility requirements- academic compliance, current physical on file, etc.
2. Full practices may be conducted. These are considered regular season practices. Try-outs may be conducted and would be considered/counted as a practice.
3. Intra-squad scrimmages may be conducted with parental consent.

Contests

1. Inter-scholastic contests may be conducted with opponents within conference or EMS region. All contests must be conducted with opponents at a mitigation level that allows contests to be played.
2. A minimum of 7 days of practice must be completed prior to participation in a contest.

Fans

1. With Tier 1 mitigations only allowing 25 spectators, it is our recommendation that no spectators be allowed at this time.

Practice

1. Athletes must be meeting all eligibility requirements- academic compliance, current physical on file, etc.
2. Full practices may be conducted. These are considered regular season practices. Try-outs may be conducted.
3. Intra-squad scrimmages may be conducted with parental consent.

Contests

1. No contests may be conducted.