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| June 7, 2020 Capt Kirk 541 posts | Texas Softball Senior Softball Leagues in some Texas cities are preparing to reopen, we currently are experiencing a spike in Covid 19 cases. Some of the leagues are targeting June 15th to reopen. Our league has not established a date to reopen, I have read the covid 19 rules that some leagues have in place to reopen. I am going to take a wait & see attitude, once the city & board give the ok to return: Social Contact before, during and after games: There will be a no-contact, no-handshake policy to be observed at every level of the organization until further notice. This includes all physical contact and extends to customary game-related activities, such as post-game handshakes between members of opposing teams. Instead, staff, players and coaches should verbally good game, at a 6 foot distance without shaking hands, high-fiving or fist-bumping. Players will be expected to maintain social distancing before and after the game and during the game when possible. Managers shall notify the umpire if a player he/she knows to be sick attempts to play in a game. Any player testing positive for COVID-19 must notify their manager immediately. The manager in turn will notify the Player Coordinator. Spectators will be required to maintain social distancing during games. Dugout: Players are not to sit in the dugout but should bring their own chairs to be placed every 6 feet outside the fence. The dugout is only to hold equipment. The gates should remain open at all times so that no one needs to touch them when going to and from the field. At the end of a game, the team occupying the dugout must completely vacate the dugout before the next team is allowed to enter. The team leaving the dugout will need to police the dugout and get rid of trash, especially empty drinking containers. Pre Game Items: Before each game, each team will be asked to stand in front of their respective dugouts following social distancing guidelines. The umpires will use a no touch thermometer to take each players temperature. Any player that registers a temperature higher than 100 degrees will not be allowed to play and must leave the park. Any player arriving late cannot enter the game until their temperature is checked by the umpire. Each dugout will have a supply of Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer for player use. The Game: Players are encouraged to wear masks when not on the field. The home plate umpire will be responsible for wiping down game balls each half inning with spray sanitizer. Any new ball put into play during an inning will also be wiped down. It will be mandatory for catchers to wear a covering over their nose and mouth. The home plate umpire must wear a mask that covers the mouth and nose. In an attempt to minimize the number of people handling a bat, after a ball is put into play by a batter, either the player on deck or the player in the hole should retrieve the bat, holding it by the barrel, and place it in the bat rack. The bat barrel should then be wiped down by its owner before the next at bat. Managers questioning a call should keep social distancing from the umpires. Any gatherings of teams or players before or after games will follow personal distancing recommendations of being 6 feet apart. IMPORTANT: The umpires will be enforcing these safety measures so that we can get back on the fields as soon as possible in the safest way for all of our players and officials. They will be ejecting any player or guest who refuses to follow these safety rules for the good of everyone else in the park. Personal hygiene (nothing new here): Most important: Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, if possible when coughing or sneezing, then properly discard the tissue in the trash. Avoid close contact with anyone else who is coughing or sneezing or who is otherwise sick. Wash your hands often, using soap and water for at least 20 seconds each time. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. We appreciate your cooperation in following these new procedures as we work together to maintain the highest health and safety standards. |
| June 7, 2020 B.J. 1105 posts | The Villages Fl. is opening all 5 mens and 2 ladies divisions starting tomorrow 6/8... we've had team practices now for 2 weeks.. hopefully we are able to keep going in this direction |
| June 9, 2020 Wayne 37 Men's 65 773 posts | Captain Kirk, I would advise to not rush into anything. There have been a lot of misleading numbers, and misinformation being put out on social media. The numbers are spiking, and the curve is un-flattening in Texas. Take care. |
