Director of Athletics / Covid-19 Contact  
Jeff DiLollo, Wayne Hills


Student Athlete Pre-screen Personnel
- Athletic Training Staff -
Gary Maiella:
Andrew Potts:

Medical Physical Clearance
- Nursing Staff -
Cathryn Eck:
Judy Daly:

Registration Support 
- Administrative Assistant Staff - 
Lisa Buschmann:

OPEN LETTER TO PARENTS

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to Wayne Athletics - Whether you are returning to us or this is your first time with our programs, there are many new processes and procedures for the Spring Sports Season Session and that the Wayne Township Board of Education has adopted in alignment with the State of New Jersey’s Covid-19 specific task force requirements. 

Attached you will find very important information that is in need of your complete honesty and attention to ensure the safety of all of our students and our coaching and support staff. As the frontline of student return to school facilities throughout the State of New Jersey, our partnership with you, our Wayne Families, will prove the vital testing ground that will likely inform decisions regarding returning to school in September and the manner in which we return to some semblance of normalcy since the initial quarantine was enacted Statewide. Please note that there will be continuous updates to our requirements as issues change and unforeseen circumstances arise in this unprecedented time. 

Necessary Checklist for Student Involvement:
Have I....

- registered my child using the rSchool online registration process?
filled out and signed and submitted the Health History Update form?
Note: this is necessary for ALL athletes. 

- acquired and submitted a doctor completed and signed Sports Physical?
Note: this is necessary for all first time athletes.

Reviewed all Return to Play Guidelines for my family’s compliance and to ensure the safety of all the young people participating in sport practices?

Thank you for partnering with us to ensure the health and safety of all our students and staff. Your continued support is essential to our success.

Jeff DiLollo
Athletic Director 

SPRING SEASON GUIDELINES
TRYOUTS / PRACTICES / GAMES
MARCH 26 / APRIL 1, 2021

THE WAYNE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES BY THE NJSIAA, HAS DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING “RETURN TO PLAY” PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES FOR OUR SPRING SPORTS SEASON.

PHYSICALS AND REGISTRATION:  
Student-athletes must be medically cleared by the athletic department, which includes an updated physical form signed by the school physician (NJOI), Registration on rSchool, and completion of the newly added Covid-19 questions under the Health History portion of the registration. 

Any student-athlete who presently has COVID-19, or who have tested positive for COVID-19, shall provide clearance from a physician before he/she will be permitted to participate in workouts, practices or competitions.  

Any student-athletes who have pre-existing medical conditions and/or are immunocompromised (e.g., diabetes, asthma, auto-immune disorders, etc.) shall provide clearance from a physician before he/she will be permitted to participate in workouts.  

PRE-SCREENING:  
Each day all coaches, student-athletes, and staff must clear the pre-screening process before they are permitted to participate in the workouts.  *STUDENTS MUST BRING THEIR OWN DRINK and FACE COVERING to each workout.  The three enumerated items below will take place for each student-athlete.  STUDENT-ATHLETES CANNOT BE DROPPED OFF UNLESS THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE PRE-SCREEN FORM.  

Each student will be cleared to participate by both the school nurse and athletic trainers regarding health physical requirements and Impact testing and therefore only then be permitted access to any related facilities. 
The COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire Google Form must be completed for each day of conditioning, practice, or game.  *THIS FORM WILL BE COLLECTED EACH DAY OF CONDITIONING FOR THE STUDENT-ATHLETE AND SUBMITTED VIA GOOGLE FORM (accessed through the teams Google Classroom.

The WH Athletic Trainers (AT) will work with our coaches and be responsible for confirming the daily pre-screening process which includes a review of the forms mentioned above and a temperature check. Any individual who answers “yes” to any question on the questionnaire, or who has a temperature greater than 100.4°F, shall NOT be permitted to participate in the workout and shall be required to return home.  Any individual who answers “yes” to any question on the questionnaire shall be required to provide clearance from a physician before they will be permitted to resume participation in the workouts.  

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION  

The Athletic Director will be the administrator primarily responsible for responding to and addressing COVID-19 related issues; how it will conduct screenings (including administration of a screening questionnaire and temperate checks); how it will respond to a positive COVID-19 test or a student-athlete or coach who is symptomatic including, without limitation, contact tracing and a communication plan with parents, student- athletes, coaches, and appropriate health authorities.

The WHHS “Emergency Action Plan” is being examined and is a “living document” shared with all stakeholders and personnel with regard to any changes, if any, that may be needed to respond to emergencies, including those related to COVID-19.  Shelter will be provided in the case of an injury, lightning, or other emergency. 

The ATCs will handle and respond to the routine treatment and care of student-athletes who may be injured during workouts.
The Athletic Director and coaches will stagger arrival and departure times, provide for varied front entrance location based on program arrival, and implement other procedural processes to account for further Covid-19 related precautions.

WORKOUT

Workouts, tryouts, and practices shall be no more than 2 hours in duration and shall include a ten (10) minute warm-up, and a ten (10) minute cool down. b. Only one workout session per day is permitted and there must be one (1) day of rest per every seven (7) days. c. All indoor activities will be subject to further modifications to ensure precautions are taken.

Access to workouts must be limited to student-athletes, coaches, and appropriate school personnel.  There shall not be any physical contact, of any kind, between student-athletes and coaches. 

Coaches will have pre-drawn structured workouts for the duration of the session and are expected to be strictly adhered to by all student-athlete participants.

Coaches must be CPR/AED/First Aid Certified and have completed the NJSIAA mandated Heat Acclimatization and Concussion in Sports modules prior to the first day of the pre-season.

Workouts shall always comply with the NJSIAA Heat Participation Policy. 

During all workouts, coaches and staff are reminded to be alert for any students exhibiting signs of distress regarding mental health secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

FACE COVERINGS

Student-athletes who are engaged in high-intensity aerobic activity, e.g., running, sprinting, etc., do NOT need to wear face coverings during the period of the aerobic activity.  Prior to and once the aerobic activity is over, student-athletes shall wear face coverings. 
Student-athletes who are not engaged in high-intensity aerobic activity, e.g., sitting on the bench, reviewing plays, watching videos, waiting in line, etc., are encouraged to wear face coverings. 

Coaches and district personnel must wear face coverings at all times. 

GROUPINGS / SOCIAL DISTANCING

Student-athletes will be grouped together in a single area and the groups should be pre-determined by the coach prior to the start of the workout. 

Social distancing of at least six (6) feet shall be maintained between student-athletes and staff when not otherwise directed for active team participation, including within the student-athlete groupings. 

Once student groupings are determined, student-athletes may not switch to another grouping.

More than one group of student-athletes can be in a single area, provided there is twelve (12) to eighteen (18) feet between each group of student-athletes and as directed by coaches and related staff.

There shall not be celebratory contact, e.g., fist bumps, high-fives, huddles, etc. 

SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Sports equipment shall be limited to specific groups and sanitized after every use. 

Each student-athlete shall bring an individual water bottle labeled with name to each workout, practice, and game for his/her own personal consumption. There shall not be any trading or sharing of water bottles. 

All sports equipment and touchpoints (e.g., benches, agility cones, ladders, clipboards, etc.) will be cleaned and disinfected after each workout with EPA approved cleaners and disinfectants against COVID-19. 

LOCKER ROOMS / RESTROOMS

Student-athletes shall NOT have access to locker rooms at any time.  

Restroom access will be communicated by the coaches (NOT the restrooms in the locker room).

Restrooms shall be cleaned and disinfected regularly with EPA approved cleaners and disinfectants against COVID-19. 
Restrooms use shall be limited to one person at a time. 

To the fullest extent possible, appropriate social distancing shall be maintained, and face coverings are worn when more than one student-athlete is in the restroom. 

HYGIENE

Students and staff should make every effort to wash their hands as often as possible including before and after the workout. 
Hand sanitizer will be accessible at all times. 

Student-athletes shall wear their workout gear to the workout and shall return home in the same workout gear. 
There shall be no spitting, chewing seeds or gum prior to, during, or after any workout, practice, or game.

TRANSPORTATION

All students MUST have completed the following prior to entering the bus; 1) have completed the daily questionnaire, 2) have a temperature check by a coach or staff member (≤ 100.4º), 3) hand sanitizing has taken place and students are socially distanced.

While awaiting the bus, all students are to be masked and socially distanced by 6ft or more.

While on the bus; 1) ALL riders are to be masked at ALL times, 2) windows are to be open to allow for significant air flow, 3) Coaches are to sit in the front of the bus.

There are to be limitations on the number of riders. 

Minimal equipment is to be transported / and all touch points among riders is to be limited.
AED / Med. Equipment is to be handled by coaches ONLY.