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Health Guidelines for Return to Play

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Oro Valley Lacrosse Club

List of Events for 2020-2021 Season (subject to change)

Current as of 15-November-2020

September 2020

13th, 20th, 27th - 530pm to 630pm - Free Lacrosse Drop in Sessions @ Riverfront Park

October 2020

12th, 14th, 16th - 6pm to 730pm – Marana Fall Lacrosse Clinic @ Ora Mae Park in Marana

week of the 12th – Boys HS, Girls HS and Girls 14U start fall season practices (Girls end December 13^th, Boys HS end TBD)

24th – Boys 14U, 12U, and 10U EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS end for registration in spring season 

November 2020

week of the 2nd - Boys 14U and Boys 12U start practices (end in early April)

7th and 8th - Girls HS and Girls 14U @ Southwest Classic Tournament (Gilbert, AZ)

21st and 22nd - Girls HS and Girls 14U @ Arizona Showdown Tournament (Maricopa, AZ)

21st and 22nd - Boys HS @ OC Fall Brawl Tournament (Kino Sports Complex, AZ)

26th through 29th - ALL TEAMS reduced practice schedule for Thanksgiving Break

week of the 30th - Boys 10U start practices (end in early April)

December 2020

TBD – HS Players – Referee Training for the Girls Youth Games – sponsored by the Arizona Girls Youth League (TBD place, AZ)

week of the 7th - Boys 8U start practices (end in mid March)

11th - Girls HS, Boys HS, Girls 14U and Girls 11U EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS end for registration in spring season 

11th thru 13th - Boys HS, Boys 14U, Boys 12U, Girls HS and Girls 14U @ Lax 4 Life Tournament (Tempe, AZ)

13th -  Girls HS and Girls 14U  end fall season practices

20th through Jan 1st -  ALL TEAMS  reduced practice schedule for Winter Break

January 2021

4th - Girls 14U, Girls 11U, COED Development 8U start spring season practices (Girls end late April, COED end mid March)

9th – Boys HS, Girls HS, Boys 14U, Boys 12U, Boys 10U, Boys 8U @ Oro Valley Holiday Classic - OVHC (Naranja Park, OV, AZ)

9th – Girls 14U, Girls 11U, COED Development 8U local scrimmages @ OVHC (Naranja Park, OV, AZ)

11th - Boys HS start spring season practices (end late April)

17th - Boys HS start spring season practices (end late April)

Week of the 17th – ALL TEAMS Concussion Baseline Testing

23rd - Boys 14U, Boys 12U, Boys 10U, Boys 8U start league play with AYL/TYL (Tucson, AZ this weekend / end early April)

February 2021

Week of the 8th – ALL TEAMS Concussion Baseline Testing

Week of the 8th – ALL TEAMS Club Photos (Individual & Team Photos provided by Once Upon A Time Photo)

13th – Girls HS potential Playdate Scrimmage Jamboree event (TBD, AZ)

Week of the 15th - Boys HS start league play with ALL (TBD schedule that should come out in late December / end early April)

20th - Girls 14U, Girls 11U start league play with AGYL (TBD schedule that should come out in late January / end late April)

Week of the 22nd - Girls HS start league play with AGLA (TBD schedule that should come out in January / end late April)

27th - ALL TEAMS Rodeo Break Weekend

March 2021

15th through 20th - ALL TEAMS reduced practice & game schedule for Spring Break

27th  - Boys 8U, COED Development 8U last TYL games (Tucson, AZ / end of season)

April 2021

3rd - Boys 14U, Boys 12U, Boys 10U @ AYL/TYL Cactus Cup Tournament (TBD, AZ this weekend / end of season)

TBD - Boys 14U, Boys 12U, Boys 10U, Boys 8U, COED Development 8U @ END OF YEAR PARTY (Oro Valley, AZ)

11th - Boys HS end of regular season with ALL (Championship Playoff TBD the following week)

18th - Girls HS end of regular season with AGLA (Championship Playoff TBD the following week)

24th - Girls 14U, Girls 11U @ AGYL end-of-season Tournament (TBD location / end of season)

May 2021

1st - Girls 14U, Girls 11U @ END OF YEAR PARTY (TBD location)

2nd - Girls HS, Boys HS @ END OF YEAR PARTY (unless in Championship Playoff / TBD location)

week of 3rd - CLUB NOMINATIONS & VOTING FOR NEXT YEARS OVLC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

June 2021

week of 7th - OVLC Summer Clinics (TBD)

Amazon made it easy to automatically donate to OVLC

using your mobile device app!

It's been an extra step before to donate to OVLC every time you purchase something through Amazon.  Mobile device purchases were originally not available to donate either (and I do the most of the purchasing through the app).

Good news - Amazon made it easy to automatically donate part of your purchase back to your favorite club.

See the information below from Amazon on how to do it....took me 3 minutes, help us out

AmazonSmile customers can now support Oro Valley Lacrosse Club Inc in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
3. Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app, update your app. Click here for instructions.

If you make a website purchase - go to smile.amazon.com and set up Oro Valley Lacrosse Club as your preferred donation recipient.  Then always type in smile.amazon.com to make purchases (it's the same amazon website - easy to do)

Oro Valley Lacrosse Club

"Return to Play"

Health Guidelines

Our club is committed to provide a safe environment as we "return to play" the great sport of lacrosse.  We have been monitoring and implementing guidelines set by multiple organizations and want you to know just some of these that we have followed.

We are following three key governmental organizations guidelines:

• The state of Arizona Governors Office guidelines for youth sports return to play.  (Source: https://azgovernor.gov/sites/default/files/guidance_for_organized_youth_events.pdf)

• The Center of Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for youth sports.  (Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/youth-sports.html)
• US Lacrosse Return to Play recommendations.  (Source: https://www.uslacrosse.org/return-to-play)

Specifically, we want to let you know what items we are doing and what we expect of players, coaches, and parents when they attend events sponsored by our club.

1. We have signed an agreement with the Town of Oro Valley that we will ensure their guidelines, which are below.  We signed to waive any and all claims against the town.
   • There is a risk of contracting COVID-19 while participating
   • We will separate participants by 6 feet to the max extent possible
   • We will not share equipment

Below is our updated guidelines, policies for team and season play:

Oro Valley Lacrosse Club Guidelines for Covid-19 (2020-2021 Season)

Mask Policy

1)All Coaches will wear masks during practices when not able to distance themselves.

2)Athletes will wear masks only when not in practice so field time it is not required.

3)Exceptions will be made for athletes with medical conditions that prohibit them from wearing a mask.

Social Distancing Requirements

1)Grouping for huddles should allow for each player to be arms length away from each other

2)No high fives

3)Bags/Bottles are distanced on field—be at least a lacrosse stick apart

4)Minimize forming lines and stay a lacrosse stick apart when in a line

Field Procedures

1)No equipment, food, or water bottle sharing

2)Players setup six feet apart on sideline

Athlete/Family Protocols

1)Parents may drop off for older groups and younger kids parents can stay on field with a mask or wait in the car.

2)Players must leave the field at the completion of practice.

3)Players bring their own marked water bottle and equipment.

4)Spectators for games must be distanced outside of family groups and wearing masks.

Criteria that must be met by athlete and anyone residing in their household in order to be eligible to attend practice and games

1)Cannot have had contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days.

2)Cannot have a temperature over 100.4 degrees.

3)Any athlete or staff member experiencing any symptoms of fever, recent cough, unusual fatigue, headache or has had any exposure to someone who has any symptoms of COVID-19 should remain at home and seek medical treatment

4)If any member or staff member has any symptoms of COVID-19, they may not return to practice unless given the all clear by a medical professional.

Positive Test Procedure

1)Should someone test positive for COVID-19 within the lacrosse club, the following measures should take place:

a)The player’s family member should let the coach and/or board member know immediately with the following information; the day symptoms begin and last known practice or game date.

b)Coach will inform the board and team manager to assist with contact tracing.

c)Positive player will need to be 14 days symptom free to return to play or 10 days if asymptomatic.

Need a new string job on your lax stick?

Coach Chris Cardinal is offering his services up to ALL OVLC players.

For just $15, you can get Coach Chris to re-string your favorite stick for the new season.  You can either supply the new string and net or he can recommend and order something for you

Coach Chris has got an instagram account for you to take a look at his awesome work, @arizonalaxstrings, your local resource for a string job done right