DeWine announces new guidelines for non-contact sports, skills training for all sports

For participants/spectators before, during and after events

• spectators must maintain six-foot social distancing
• Participants must conduct daily symptom assessments; if you experience symptoms, stay home
• No touch rule is in effect, all individuals must avoid physical contact with others
• Players must not share individual water bottles or other beverages
• No spitting at any time
• Teams and individuals must adjust rules to adhere to the requirements

For equipment:

• equipment and items related to the activity must be sanitized before, during and after every event. If equipment cannot be sanitized during the activity, only participants of a single team must use equipment and items related to the activity and opposing participants avoid touching that equipment

Here are the guidelines for skills training for all sports:

For participants/spectators:

• Coaches should designate space for each player to maintain six foot spacing
• Parents/guardians remaining at the training facility should maintain six-foot social distancing practices. No additional spectators are permitted.
• No touch rule is in effect.
• Scrimmages and games are not permitted
• No congregation should occur before or after the training or practice session
• Coaches, players, parents/guardians must conduct symptom assessments before training sessions; if you experience symptoms, stay home

For equipment:

• Facilities/clubs/teams must ensure that practice facilities have adequate space for social distancing on and off the field of play
• Time should be allotted between sessions to allow teams to exit prior to new teams arriving
• Equipment and items related to the activity must be sanitized before, during and after every event. If equipment cannot be sanitized during the activity, only participants of a single team must use equipment and items related to the activity and opposing participants avoid touching that equipment
• All protocol included in the guidance for Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and other personal fitness venues must be followed.