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Sports Backers COVID Exposures and Attendance Protocols & Policies

Sports Backers COVID Exposure and Attendance Protocols and Policies

Updated 4.1.2022

In an effort to keep our participants, volunteers, and staff safe, we have established the following guidelines. These are applicable to all Sports Backers programs, training teams, and events (“Sports Backers sponsored activity”). The following policies and protocols follow CDC guidelines and do take into whether or not you are fully vaccinated and/or up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. For more information on what it means to be “fully vaccinated” and “up to date” please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html

COVID-19 Mask and Safe Attendance Policy

  • All Sports Backers staff will be required to be fully vaccinated.
  • All Sports Backers staff, volunteers and participants are asked to stay home if feeling Symptoms may include: fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell
  • All participants and volunteers who are not fully vaccinated will be encouraged to wear a mask when attending and within the venue of a Sports Backers sponsored activity.
  • All participants and volunteers must sign a waiver agreeing to at least the following:
    ➢I agree to abide by the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”)’s recommendations for the prevention of the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and other communicable diseases, as found here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html. I also agree to follow any federal, state, or local government regulations or health and safety guidance, as well as safety and risk mitigation practices required by event officials, including, but not limited to, physical distancing, the proper use of a face mask before and after the Event and any other safety requirements as instructed verbally or in writing by Festival officials.

Safe Return Policy

A Sports Backers staff member, volunteer or participant who was diagnosed with COVID-19 or was identified as a close contact to someone who was exposed to COVID-19 may safely return to a Sports Backers sponsored activity based on the latest recommendations from the CDC as outlined here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your- health/quarantine-isolation.html.