NOTE: SYSL Season and COVID Plan / Guidelines subject to change based on NJ State requirements.

In addition, these considerations are meant to supplement – not replace – any state, local, territorial, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, and regulations with which youth sports organizations must comply.

• All Persons
  • Maintain and follow social distancing guidelines
  • Read and understand safety protocols, and stay apprised of updates
  • Stay home if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or if you’ve had close contact with someone who is being tested for or has been diagnosed with COVID-19
  • Report any exposure to COVID-19 to Town Rep
• Club Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain updated safety protocols
  • Distribute and post safety protocol to all members
  • Be understanding to parents/players that may delay return to play
  • Provide adequate field space for physical distancing
  • Have an effective communication plan
  • Train coaches and volunteers in enforcing the return to play protocol and how to address situations in which social distancing or other protocols are challenged by players, parents/guardians, or visitors
• Coach Responsibilities
  • Follow and enforce all safety protocols
  • Stay at home if not feeling well
  • Send home players if they are not feeling well
  • Provide adequate physical distancing at all times
  • Ensure all players are not sharing water/equipment (ball permitted)
  • Wear a face mask when coaching
  • Only coach handles equipment
  • Be understanding to parents/players that may delay returning to play
• Parent Responsibilities
  • Truthfully fill out the health questionnaire before each session
  • Check your child's temperature before any team related event
  • Notify your club immediately if your child becomes ill
  • Ensure your child has sanitizing products and plenty of water
  • Stay in car or adhere to social distance requirements
  • Ensure washing (e.g, hands) takes place before and after every training and game
  • Ensure clothes and equipment are sanitized before and after every training and game
• Player Responsibilities
  • Bring and use hand sanitizer
  • Be open and transparent with coach
  • Place bags and equipment at least 6 feet apart
  • Do not touch or share anyone else's equipment, water, food or bags
  • No group celebrations, high-5s, hugs, handshakes, fist-bumps, etc.
  • Respect and practice physical distancing
  • Wear mask before, during games while on the bench, and immediately after events
  • Wash hands thoroughly and immediately after events
  • Wash and sanitize all equipment before and after events