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As football activities begin to start up again in some communities throughout the United States, there are some considerations football organizations can take to protect themselves and keep both their players and their family members safe from COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued suggested guidelines to help minimize risks. Local and state regulations have new guidelines. See shortlist below: • Staggering practices to maintain small groups of athletes which aid in maintaining social distancing. • Require athletes to bring their own ball with them for use in certain drills. • Team balls may be used in other...

To our network of coaches- Safety for coaches and players is certainly a concern amid the Covid-19 regardless of which sport (or how many) and individual plays. The high rate of contact between players has the potential to raise the infection rate between players but the CDC has developed specific guidelines for the health and safety once the state and local governments allow youth sports programs to resume practices and competitions. As a parent, you may be wondering what steps you can take to help decrease the risk of Covid-19 for your family. The CDC recommends a sanitizer with a...

What Patrons Should Know: Recently, the FDA shared information regarding safe practices for operating retail food stores, restaurants, and pick-up and delivery services in an effort to safeguard staff and patrons during the Covid-19 pandemic. These practices include guidelines on handling and delivering food to the public as well as addressing safety guidelines for employee health, cleaning sanitizing and personal protection equipment. Personal Hygiene for Employees: Employees who show signs of being ill should be instructed to stay home. Frequent hand washing especially when using the restroom, after eating, blowing their nose, coughing or sneezing. Wash hands using soap and...

In a nutshell: Owners are committed to keeping their gyms clean, sanitized, and safe for members and guests. It’s much more than social distancing and masks! Each Gym now has a dedicated and highly trained daily cleaning staff with enhanced disinfecting and sanitizing protocols and products. We also found customers are taking on a bigger responsibility to protect themselves and others while using the gym. What’s new: Restrictions are starting to be lifted, town by town. New plans and steps were introduced and are now beginning to take shape. There is a new sense of obligation to help others in...

Routine cleaning and disinfecting are an important part of reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19. We now know about social distancing, wearing masks and washing our hands. But what if you can’t always follow guidelines? Say you don’t have access to soap and water, and you can’t wash your hands or it’s not possible to social distance, while playing a team sport? What can you do? We recommend three steps which soon will be required. Seriously, you will need to do this, if you want to start and complete your season. Three critical steps for protecting your team and...