VOLUNTARY WORKOUT PROTOCOL FOR FOOTBALL
The below guidelines and steps will be followed by the football program in regards to voluntary workouts on campus in the Barnett Center and at the Athletic & Recreation Fields. Efforts will be made by coaches and staff to limit the use of a dummy or sled to one student-athlete per contact area as much as possible. If multiple contact areas are used in a single drill, the equipment will be cleaned between athletes. If it is not possible to clean equipment after every athlete contact, each athlete will be asked use hand sanitizer/wash their hands between each drill. For all ball sports, the ball itself will be cleaned during the workout – before, during and after, preferably every 10-15 minutes or after times of significant contact with bodily fluids (e.g., if the ball is touched by someone’s sweaty body, sneezes, etc.).
- Student-athletes will scan and enter the practice field through the Southwest gate [near the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired].
- A coach will be stationed at that locate to clean the gate, following the athletes entry into the facility
- All student-athletes must scan in with their student ID card at the gate
- It is highly recommended that student-athletes were a mask during outdoor workout sessions and required during indoor workout sessions
- As student-athletes wait to enter the field, they must be spaced at least 6-feet apart
- Coaches will station student-athletes at opposite ends of the field to avoid any contact closer than 6-feet
- A designated coach will be assigned to clean the footballs before and throughout the workout*
- That same coach will clean the balls immediately following the workout and prior to a new group entering the field
- A separate coach will be assigned to clean any pads or sled pads used during each individual workout*
- Pads or sleds will NOT be used in a group of multiple players.
- Lines of student-athletes waiting to perform a drill will be PROHIBITED
- Student-athletes will remain spaced out throughout the entirety of the workout
- Center to Quarterback exchanges will be PROHIBITED
- Student-athletes will exit their workout through the Southeast gate of the practice facility, keeping a safe 6-foot distance between themselves and coaches
Coaches: Coaches will wear masks prior to, during, and following the workout. The same coach designated to disinfecting the footballs will also be assigned to cleaning the gate as each player enters the field. In addition, the coach will clean the gates upon the players' exiting the field.
*When cleaning footballs, pads, or sleds the coaches will allow ample time for the disinfectant to do its jump prior to wiping off.
