2021 Springfield Babe Ruth League COVID-19 Policy

COVID-19 protocols will remain in effect for the Fall 2021 season.  SBRL protocols will comply with CDC recommendations, Fairfax County, and Virginia state requirements.

• Players/coaches testing positive must notify the manager as soon as practicable, but in all cases within 24 hours of positive test.  Return to the team is allowed when all of the following conditions are met:

  • At least 10 days have passed since the onset of symptoms or since the date of the positive COVID test
  • Person has been free of fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication
  • Symptoms have improved and no new symptoms have developed

     

• Players/coaches that are directly exposed to a COVID-positive individual must notify the manager as soon as practicable, but in all cases within 24 hours of exposure.  Return to the team is allowed when all of the following conditions are met:  

  • An individual who has been fully vaccinated for at least 2 weeks prior to exposure:  (Fully vaccinated means 2 weeks or more have passed since you received the second dose in a 2-dose series, or 2 weeks or more have passed since you received 1 dose of a single-dose vaccine.)

• If the exposure is to a COVID-positive person within your household, the individual can return if:

  • Exposed individual has remained asymptomatic since the recent COVID exposure.
  • Tests negative for COVID-19 a minimum of 5 days after exposure.
  • Documentation of vaccination status and negative test results are confirmed with league officials.

• If the exposure is to a COVID-positive person from outside your household, the individual can return if:

  • Exposed individual has remained asymptomatic since the recent COVID exposure.
  • Documentation of vaccination status is confirmed with league officials.

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• An exposed individual who is 14 days or fewer past the final dose is eligible to return if:

  • Exposed individual has remained asymptomatic since the recent COVID exposure.

  • Provides documentation of negative results from a test taken on or after the 14th day following the last vaccine dose.​

• ​Unvaccinated Individuals who are asymptomatic can return:

  • After 10 days from the date of close contact, or
  • After 7 days with a negative PCR or antigen test performed on or after Day 5 since exposure.

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• Individuals who have been exposed to someone waiting for COVID test results should follow the protocols for being exposed to a COVID-positive person until the test results for the person waiting are confirmed

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• ​Independent of vaccination status, individuals that don't meet the return criteria above are eligible to return to play 10 days after exposure providing that they are asymptomatic.

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• If a player/coach has COVID-like symptoms, we will assume they are positive and require isolation for at least 10 days since the onset of symptoms.  Notify the manager as soon as practicable, but in all cases within 24 hours of symptoms. 

Fairfax County Department of Health COVID Policy

Fairfax County School COVID Policy

Virginia Department of Health COVID Policy

CDC COVID Guidelines

Exposure is defined being within 6’ of someone without a mask for 15 min or more (cumulative)

Relevant COVID-like symptoms are:

• fever of 100.4⁰ F or above
• loss of taste and/or smell
• cough, shortness of breath, chills, sore throat, or muscle aches that cannot be attributed to another health condition

Close contact is defined as:

• being within being within 6’ for 15 min or more
• provide care to someone who is sick with COVID
• had direct physical contact with a COVID-positive person
• shared eating or drinking utensils
• COVID-positive person sneezed, coughed, or otherwise got respiratory fluids on you

Virginia Severe Weather Policy for Lightning

Springfield Babe Ruth League follows the lightning and severe weather policy established by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).  

GUIDELINES ON LIGHTNING OR THUNDER DISTURBANCES

1.Staff and umpires will monitor local weather conditions before and during games.

2. When thunder is heard or lightning is seen, or information is received indicating lightning strikes within 10 miles of the playing field, play will be suspended and players will be sent to shelter in their vehicles.  Play will be suspended for a minimum of 30 minutes.  Any subsequent thunder or lightning resets the 30-minute wait period.

3. Any observation of thunder or lightning will take precedence over information from a mobile app.

Heat and Humidity Danger

For current information regarding heat index & heat risks, see https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat-index