
WYFH COVID-19 Safety Protocols
This page will be updated as more guidance is sent out by local and state health officials.
Healthy Practices:
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Players/coaches must wear face masks at all times, if mandated by state and local health officials.
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Effective May 18, 2021, the mask mandate has been lifted for youth sports. WYFH will not require masks to be worn outside.
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Players/coaches should wash hands and face prior to and after practice or game.
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Players should bring and use their own hand sanitizer.
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If a player or coach is ill in any way, they should not come to practice or game.
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If a player/coach presents or has been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please do not come to practice or game.
Please also notify WYFH (admin@wellesleyfieldhockey.com). -
If a player/coach has tested positive for COVID-19, please do not come to practice or game. Please also notify WYFH (admin@wellesleyfieldhockey.com).
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If a player is injured during practice or a game, their parent/caregiver will be notified by a coach and must be picked up immediately.
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All players and coaches should practice good general health habits, including maintenance of adequate hydration, consumption of a varied, vitamin-rich diet with sufficient vegetables and fruits, and getting adequate sleep.
Drinks and Snacks:
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Players, coaches, and umpires should bring their own personal drinks to all team activities. Drinks should be labeled with the person’s name.
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There should be no use of shared or team beverages.
Player Equipment:
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Players should have their own individual equipment such as goggles, gloves (as applicable), field hockey stick, shin guards and mouth guard.
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Measures should be enacted to avoid equipment sharing when feasible. WYFH will not allow sharing of ANY equipment, other than field hockey balls.
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Player’s equipment (e.g. bags, goggles, field hockey sticks, gloves, etc.) should be cleaned and disinfected after each use by a parent/guardian/caretaker, where applicable.
These protocols are subject to change as Massachusetts guidance is provided by state and local officials and board of health during COVID-19.
Governing documents used in these guidelines:
https://www.mass.gov/doc/reopening-massachusetts-may-18-2020/download
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information#what-you-should-do-