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Boys and Girls Soccer Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes
Soccer Balls: Used by one individual per practice and that is their ball for that entire practice. Passing the ball on the ground is permitted with the feet only. Only individual skill work is permitted. No heading of the soccer balls. No throw-ins.
Goalies: Are not permitted to have balls kicked at them for the purpose of working on saves in any manner.
Goals: Goals may be used for shooting drills but each individual player must retrieve their own ball each time. No goalies are permitted in the goal.
Practice Pinnies: May be used but not shared and must be washed each night by coaches.
Team Related Drills in Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes
Soccer Balls: Used and passed from individual to individual in drills and scrimmages. Balls should be rotated frequently and disinfected between uses. No heading of the soccer balls. No throw-ins.
Goalies: Are permitted to start their normal practice routines. They must disinfect their gloves on a daily basis and if possible multiple times during practices or switch to another pair of gloves.
Goals: No safeguards on the use of goals.
Fall Athletic Practices Begin August 17 (If Permitted)
Practice Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to noon
Soccer Balls: Used and passed from individual to individual in drills and scrimmages. Balls should be rotated frequently and disinfected between uses. Heading of the soccer ball should be taught in individual drills.
Goalies: Are permitted to start their normal practice routines: They must disinfect their gloves on a daily basis. The Academy has purchased extra goalie gloves should a field player be required to play in goal during either practices or games.
Goals: No safeguards on the use of goals.
Girls and Boys Tennis
Team Related Drills in Small Groups Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes.
Tennis Balls: When a coach is hitting balls from the hopper, only the coach will pick up the balls at the conclusion of the drill.
Rackets: Rackets may not be shared at any time.
When playing doubles, coordinate with your partner to maintain distancing. Use your racquet/foot to pick up balls and hit them to your opponent. Avoid picking up balls with your hands.
When playing a practice match, open two cans of tennis balls with different numbers. The player with the even-numbered balls should be the only one to touch them with their hands, and the same is true with the odd-numbered balls.
Fall Athletic Practices Begin August 17 (If permitted)
Practice Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Follow the same guidelines as during summer workouts.
Field Hockey
Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes.
Field Hockey Balls: Used by one individual per practice and that is their ball for that entire practice. Passing the ball on the ground is permitted with the feet only. Only individual skill work is permitted.
Goalies: Are not permitted to have balls struck at them for the purpose or working on saves in any manner.
Goals: Goals may be used for shooting drills but each individual player must retrieve their own ball each time. No goalies are permitted in the goal.
Practice Pinnies: May be used but not shared and must be washed each night by coaches.
Team Related Drills in Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes.
Field Hockey Balls: Used and passed from individual to individual in drills and scrimmages. Balls should be rotated frequently and disinfected between uses.
Goalies: Are permitted to start their normal practice routines. They must disinfect their gloves on a daily basis and if possible multiple times during practices or switch to another pair of gloves.
Goals: No safeguards on the use of goals
Fall Athletic Practices Begin August 17 (If permitted)
Practice Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Field Hockey Balls: Used and passed from individual to individual in drills and scrimmages. Balls should be rotated frequently and disinfected between uses.
Goalies: Are permitted to start their normal practice routines. They must disinfect their gloves on a daily basis. The Academy has purchased extra goalie equipment should a field player be required to play in goal during either practices or games.
Goals: No safeguards on the use of goals.
Cross Country
No organized summer workouts: Coaches and athletes must maintain appropriate social distancing at all times possible.
Fall Athletic Practices Begin August 17 (If permitted)
Practice Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Girls & Boys Golf
No organized summer workouts. All phases: Clubs should not be shared but if they are for any reason they must be disinfected before being used by another golfer. Pins should not be removed for putting and players should only pick up their own golf balls.
Fall Athletic Practices Begin August 17 (If permitted)
Practice schedule to be announced.
Girls & Boys Basketball
Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes
Basketballs: Basketballs may be used by one individual and that is their ball for the entire practice. Balls may not be passed from player to player or rebounded by another player. All skill and shooting work must be done individually.
Balls must be disinfected after each use.
Shooting Gun: A shooting gun maybe used by one player at a time. If another player is going to use the gun the balls must be replaced with disinfected balls each time a new player uses the gun. The gun should be sprayed down with a disinfecting spray while following the manufacturer’s guidelines.
Hand shields: Not permitted to be used.
Practice Pinnies: May be used but not shared and must be washed each night by coaches.
Team Related Drills in Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes
Basketballs: Basketballs may be passed to and rebounded by other players. Balls should be rotated and disinfected frequently.
Shooting Gun: A shooting gun may be used by more than one player at a time. As often as possible and any time new players used the gun the balls should be rotated and disinfected balls should be used.
Hand shields: Not permitted to be used.
Practice Pinnies: May be used but not shared and must be washed each night by coaches.
Winter Athletic Practices Begin November 20 (If permitted)
Ice Hockey
Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes
Non-Goalies: Individual skill work and conditioning drills. May not take shots on goal with a goalie. Equipment must be disinfected daily.
Goalies: Individual skill work only. May not have shots taken at them. Equipment must be disinfected daily.
Team Related Drills in Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes
Equipment must be disinfected daily.
Winter Athletic Practices Begin September 9 (If permitted)
Baseball/Softball
Small Groups Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes
Baseballs/ Softballs: Balls may not be thrown or hit from one player to another. Players may throw balls into a screen or net but must be disinfected before another player uses them. The player may hit off a tee but the balls must be disinfected before being used by another player.
Batting Helmets/Gloves/Batting Gloves/Bats/Catchers
Equipment: Must not be shared at any time and kept separated as much as possible.
Team Related Drills in Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes
Baseballs/ Softballs: Balls may be thrown and hit from player to player. Balls must be rotated and disinfected frequently.
Batting Helmets/Gloves/Batting Gloves/Bats/Catchers
Equipment: May not be shared and kept separated as much as possible.
Spring Athletic Practices Begin March 8 if Permitted
Boys and Girls Lacrosse
Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes
Lacrosse Balls: May not be passed to another athlete or shot at a goalie. Athletes may play wall ball or shoot at an empty net. The athlete should use the same ball the entire practice or use a new disinfected ball. Balls must be rotated and disinfected often.
Lacrosse Sticks: May not be shared.
Goalies: May not have shots taken at them
Individual Lacrosse Gear: Must be disinfected daily
Team Related Drills in Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
May not exceed 90 minutes
Lacrosse Balls: May be passed to another athlete or shot at
a goalie. Balls must be rotated and disinfected often.
Lacrosse Sticks: May not be shared.
Goalies: May do their normal practice routines and have shots taken on them.
Individual Lacrosse Gear: Must be disinfected daily.
Spring Athletic Practices Begin March 8 if Permitted
Fitness Workouts
Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
Either the Events Center or the field outside the Events Center will be used for workouts. No sharing of equipment. Equipment must be cleaned between uses.
Small Group Workouts (If permitted)
A determination will be made if the fitness center can now be used for workouts. If the fitness center is deemed usable, criteria will be established including the cleanliness of the facility.
Fall Athletic Practices Begin August 17 (If permitted)
Fitness training will resume.