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COVID-19 SPORTS PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS That they are required to follow the venue's requirements for wearing face coverings. Encourage patrons to review a COVID-19 self -screening survey that asks about close contacts with confirmed cases and quarantined cases and out-of-state travel before entering venue. See the Visitor and Employee Health Screening Checklist on Businesses and Employers: COVID-19 (www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/businesses.html). v' Consider limiting or not allowing concessions to minimize opportunities for crowding. Consider limiting the size of or not allowing bands, cheer squads, and other entertainment groups at the competition. It is strongly recommended that any bands, cheer squads, or other entertainment groups present at a competition remain at least 12 feet away from the spectators and participants in the game. If bands, cheer squads or other entertainment groups cannot maintain 12 feet of distance from spectators and participants in the game, then members of the band, cheer squads, and other entertainment groups must be included in the total spectator count. Follow face covering requirements ✓ Face coverings must be worn by all people at all times, including practices and games, with only the following exceptions. During wrestling contact, a cloth face covering could become a choking or visual hazard and is discouraged. For gymnastics and cheerleading, if there are concerns about safety in regards to choking or the face covering getting caught on objects, athletes may temporarily remove the face covering during activities such as tumbling/stunting/flying or on certain apparatuses. However, athletes must wear face coverings for all other practices and routines. People who swim/dive/participate in water sports should not wear a cloth face covering while they are in the water. Individual sports performed outside that allow people to maintain distance from others are lower risk for transmission of SARS-CoV-2. A cloth face covering is not necessary for athletes participating in outdoor individual sports if the athletes can stay at least 6 feet away from others. However, if social distancing cannot be maintained, athletes must wear face coverings. Note that even outdoor individual sports often involve occasional close contact with others, so teams and athletes will often need to modify the activity to ensure that 6 feet of social distance can be maintained. In addition, individual outdoor athletes are still required to wear a face covering when they are around teammates, coaches, or others, and not actively participating in the distanced individual activity. For example, at a track and field event, an athlete may remove their face covering for the duration of the competition if the competition is organized in a way that guarantees the athlete will not come within 6 feet of others on the course, including when starting and finishing. The athlete would still need to wear face coverings before and after the competition. 5of18