Frederick County Return to Play Guidelines:

Resuming sporting and other customary operations

• Physical Distancing monitors should be appointed to assist with field and sideline spacing.
• Face Coverings should be worn by staff and athletes consistent with Maryland Strong Roadmap to Recovery Guidance.
• Participation should be structured so as to minimize or prevent participant physical interaction.
• Teams should provide hand sanitizing opportunities along with water breaks. 
• The ratio of coaches/participants to each field should be kept low enough to ensure proper physical distancing between each participant’s practice grid, the coaches, and physical distancing monitors.
• Team huddles and high fives should be suspended until a later phase. Consider using a team cheer that allows for space between players or words of encouragement rather than physical contact.
• Exit and Entry points should be on opposite sides of the field to prevent any accidental crossover between groups.
• The turn over time between practices or games should be lengthened to allow for groups to egress completely before the next scheduled group’s arrival.
• Non-participant attendance should be kept minimal (family only) or non-existent.  Attendance must be consistent with Maryland Strong Roadmap to Recovery Guidance.
• Those in the "at risk" categories, including those age 60+, should consider not attending.
• All equipment should be sanitized before next practice.

PLEASE NOTE: These are only guidelines and coaches and organizational leaders must ensure that all State of Maryland and Frederick County, Maryland orders are being followed pertaining to physical distancing minimums, maximum number of people gathered, and face coverings.