Cobb Atlanta Safety Protocol- Return to Training

CAJ Phase 2- Ball Control or Individual Lessons 

Begins When

• Shelter in Place Expires
• When the Governor of Georgia opens “basketball courts and other court-based facilities.”
• All working Staff have been trained

Setup

• Completed during Phase 1
• Balls/Carts - trash bag lined ball carts with X number of session specific balls.
• Check-in area set up with staff, Infrared Thermometers, Gloves, and Check-in Sheet

Activities Provided

• Groups of 4 or less
• Fitness
• Jump Training
• Strength Training
• Ball Control Clinics, Serving, and Wall Work
• Court Rental
• Coaches do not touch volleyballs or players
• CAJ Staff are required to wear a mask - masks will be provided.   

Athlete Instructions

• Athletes will arrive at the back of the gym at the correct door, 10 minutes before the posted time.   
  • Door 1: Fitness 
  • Door 2:  Gym 1
  • Door 3: Gym 2 & 3
  • Door 4: Chiropractor
• All items will be left in the car except a water bottle
• It is suggested that players wear long sleeves
  • Optional:  Players can wear gloves to protect themselves from touching any volleyball.
• A Staff Person will check-in players in the rear parking lot of the gym by the specified door.
• A staff person will wear a mask & gloves will take Temperature with an infrared thermometer
• Staff will check in players using this check in sheet documenting the following:
  • Date, Name, Temp Taken (Y/N) - if no or above 100.4 F athlete must leave, Self Reports Free from Symptoms of Illness, Self Reports Free from Known COVID Contact, Time In, Court Assignment, Staff Responsible, Activity
• Sanitize hands before leaving Check-In
• Go directly to your assigned court
• Place all personal belongings and put on any gear in your assigned 6 ft space with your assigned folding chair
• Return all balls to the proper cart at the end of the session
• Exit through the same door you enter through, taking all belongings with you
• Sanitize hands before exiting

Staff Instructions

Check-In Person

• Check self in first with the same check in sheet below
• Review previous cleaning logs to be sure their designated area has been properly disinfected and logged from prior use (will need to view check in logs to compare)
• Required to wear a mask and gloves
• Take player temperature with an infrared thermometer
• Players will check in using the QR code documenting the following:
  • Date, Name, Temp Taken (Y/N) - if no or above 100.4 F athlete must leave, Self Reports Free from Symptoms of Illness, Self Reports Free from Known COVID Contact, Time In, Court Assignment, Staff Responsible, Activity
• Ensure that the door is open to the gym so there is no outside contact with the door
• Gather the specific number of volleyballs needed for each session (20 for clinics):
• Put on Gloves
• Bring your cart and trash bag to the Athletic Training Room
• Gather only one ball per player
• Do not touch your face with your gloved hands
• Remove gloves after bringing the balls back to your assigned court

Cleaning Staff Member (admin or other hired staff)

• Check self in first with the same check in sheet above
• After the session, spray the floor and net with zepp
• Store the full trash bags in the main lobby
• Log when the balls are cleaned by writing a date, time, and name on the label to place on the bag

Coach Instructions

• Same check in procedures as athletes
• Required to wear a mask
• Ensure that all players put their water bottle in the appropriate 6ft box
• Ensure often that players with masks are not light headed and encourage breaks if so
  • Please maintain social distance as much as possible when you are instructing a player
• Follow the tape lines on the ground
• Avoid physical contact including high fives, fit bumps, etc.
• Attempt to run most of your court work on the parking lot side of the gym so you hit towards the building, not any open doors
• If a ball rolls between courts, immediately pick it up with gloves and dispose of it to an extra trash bag near the door
• At the end, make sure that all balls are in the trash bag.
• Place the bag directly outside the door
• Wait 20 minutes after the Cleaning Staff sprays the gym before wiping everything off to prepare for the next session
• If your session is finished and you are preparing to leave, you MUST wait to wipe down the court and net first.
• Use only the bathroom assigned to you on arrival
• If you need to take a break between sessions, there will be a chair outside for you