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COVID-19 Safety Plan

State and local officials are allowing kids to return to recreational activities in compliance with County, State, and Federal Health Recommendations. This means I am immediately available for lessons and small group activities! These activities include private clinics and after school sports camps.

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Without the ability to test participants we must operate as if everyone has the potential to share infection. This means strictly following guidelines for distancing, protective equipment, and other activity-related recommendations.

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We have a few tools to maximize safety including distance, protective equipment, and sanitizing procedures. I intend to make use of all three at all times to create a “triple-shield” against any possible risk. 

 

GENERAL SAFETY

General Daily Safety Procedures:

  • Equipment sanitized before and after each use

  • Sanitize high-touch surfaces

  • I wear a mask during lessons

  • Hand sanitizer and disposable gloves available for use during activities

  • Sanitize hands before and after session, and as often as practical during the session

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A Role for New Technology

  • Safety requirements are creating opportunities for coaches to explore new technology options to support training at a distance. If players own a smartphone/tablet, they should bring it to training sessions because we can use airdrop and other technology to analyze and share videos from a distance. I will have an extra tablet, sanitized before every session, that we can use if players do not have their own.

 

SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR GROUP ACTIVITES

Special Restrictions for Group Activities

  • No groups larger than 10 will be allowed

  • Groups will be consistent for three week stretches

  • Parents will be required to attest to following restrictions related to cohorts and monitoring the health of their own child

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SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR PRIVATE TRAINING

Specific Safety Procedures for Hitting Sessions

  • Tee Drills:

    • Hitter and I will maintain distance - this is an opportunity for me to stand back and record video for the hitter to watch

    • Hitter responsible for putting balls on tee

    • Masks and disposable gloves will be used when picking up

  • Batting practice

    • I wear a mask when throwing to avoid breathing on baseballs

    • Masks and disposable gloves will be used when picking up

 

Specific Safety Procedures for Fielding Sessions

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  • Fielding practice will be limited to footwork and fungo grounders & fly balls. We will avoid all close-contact activities and use protective equipment.

    • Players will wear masks and throw all balls into nets

    • I will wear gloves and a mask when hitting grounders & fly balls

    • Balls will be sanitized after each round of fielding if there are multiple players involved

    • Balls will be sanitized before each lesson

 

Specific Safety Procedures for Throwing and Pitching Sessions

  • Minimal playing catch in the foreseeable future. Masks will be worn and hand sanitizer used before and after throwing 

  • Most throws will be made into a net

  • I will keep my distance and record video

  • Video will be shared using technology that allows us to maintain distance (Airdrop, Coaches’ Eye, etc.)

  • Balls and turf throwing areas will be sanitized between lessons

 

Please book your sessions ahead of time. I am available for lessons starting immediately.

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