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District 71 Little League Return to Play Guidelines

General Guidelines Any person showing possible symptoms of COVID-19 must stay away from practice sites.

In the same respect, all members of households in which a member displays possible symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to stay away from practice site.

Any athlete arriving to practice with possible symptoms of COVID-19 will be separated from the group and asked to leave the site immediately.

No sharing of equipment, food, or drink outside of the immediate family.

Local leagues will not maintain a “lost and found.” League officials will dispose of any items left after practices.

All persons at practice sites will follow local, state and CDC guidelines at all times.

Off the Field

Any person showing possible symptoms of COVID-19 must stay away from practice sites.

Spectators of different households are to remain socially distance from members of other households.

No spectators may gather behind home plate or within 10 feet of dugout/player areas.

Managers, coaches, league officials must wear masks that cover both mouth and nose.

One household at a time may use a restroom.

All persons at practice sites will follow local, state and CDC guidelines at all times.

On the Field – Practices and Games

Any person showing possible symptoms of COVID-19 must stay away from practice sites.

All practices will have a designated start and end time for attendance at the location. Participants must not arrive earlier or stay later than the designated times. Practices in all divisions will have a drop-dead time to minimize the number of people simultaneously at any location.

Dugouts may be used only for on-deck and “double deck” batters. All other players will sit in chairs spaced 6 feet apart behind the dugouts. The player’s gear and equipment will stay in the same area as the player’s chair. All players shall bring their own chairs for this purpose.

Players must not share water bottles, drinks or snacks.

Batting helmets may not be shared. Local leagues will provide loaner helmets to players who need them for the duration of the season.

If bats are shared between players of different households, a coach will sanitize the bat between batters.

No touch rule: All on field managers, coaches, and players must refrain from high fives, handshakes, and other physical contact with any other person.

Balls and strikes will be called from a position behind the mound.

Managers and coaches must wear masks that cover both mouth and nose. This includes the first and third base coaches.

Only players, umpires, and rostered coaches are allowed on the field of play during games and practices.