FIELDS ARE OPEN 4/20/2021

Subject: COVID-19 Return-to-Play Guidelines and Procedures

To ensure the safety of our Players and Fans; The City of Martin and Martin All Sports will recommend that the Leagues follow these Guidelines.

1) encourage all event attendees to practice social distancing

2) explain that any person who is experiencing symptoms of sickness will be prohibited from attending the event/venue of play

3) make clear that all posted and published local- and state-regulated guidelines shall be followed.

Minimize player contact by eliminating team/player handshakes and team/player high fives. No group prayers between teams on the field. Create plan to keep social distancing between teams in effect beyond the field of play. Suggest other means of game celebrations and team sportsmanship at the end of games (e.g., ask players to tip their caps/visors

Directors, players, umpires, and spectators must adhere to the guidelines from CDC, state and local authorities regarding potential state travel restrictions and stay-at home orders, including return to state of residence.

The managers meeting at home plate should be limited to one coach from each team plus the umpires. No players at plate meeting.  Masks need to be worn while conversation take places while in close proximity. 

Allow teams to spread players out; expand the dugout area when room permits and only if player safety will not be compromised. Expansion of the team dugouts should not be done into foul ball areas. Attempt to limit bench personnel to essential team personnel. Masks need to be worn if in an area of 3 ft or less.  Dugouts players, coaches and team moms need to wear a mask. 

Encourage parents to supply their players with antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer for disinfecting shared playing equipment and cleaning hands between innings.

Allow players to wear PPE items on the field if they choose, as long as the items do not compromise the safety of any and all participants in the game.

Require teams to clean their dugout of all trash and other items after each game, and to wipe down (clean) hard surfaces such as benches, bat racks, etc.

Commissioner should consider adjusting the playing formats and increasing the amount of time between games, to minimize overlap and traffic flow where needed.

Ban the use of sunflower seeds

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