Warrington Athletic Association Summer 2020

Connie Mack - Barness Park Rules

Overall Rules and Guidelines for Barness Park in Green Phase

• Ensure that physical distance of 6 feet or more be kept at all times during any gathering, practice, or game.
• Stands or other areas of the field will be utilized to ensure 6 feet distancing when the players are not playing.
• Coaches in close proximity to children will use face masks.
• There will be NO sharing of equipment- all players/coaches will use their own personal baseball and protective equipment (gloves, bats, helmets, catching gear, etc.)
• An adequate supply of baseballs will be available to minimize sharing and any potential shared equipment will be disinfected by an approved sanitizer after each team’s practice
• There would be no “high-5’s”, handshakes, or other displays of sportsmanship.  Instead, sportsmanship will be encouraged with a tip of the hat from a safe distance.
• No shared drinking stations, and team water coolers, spitting, eating sunflower seeds and gum chewing is prohibited.
• All players/Coaches will make sure that - Everyone washes their hands or used alcohol-based hand rub before playing - A symptom-screen on each player by the parents/legal guardian will be performed prior to each practice using the following:  cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, headaches, fatigue, muscle aches, and altered taste or smell.  If any of those are present, they should not practice.  The only exception would be a runny nose from allergies, which should improve with usage of allergy medications.

• If during the course of this summer programming a player is known to have tested positive, the team will notify all families and players who attended the same practice/game as a precaution and individual testing is encouraged if a player is symptomatic.
• Games and competition are allowed with other teams.
• Ensure no more than 90 participants can gather on the field of play while respecting a 6 foot distance.
• Ensure that dugouts will be never more than 50% of capacity and ensure 6 foot distancing.  For our Barness Park facilities, this means no more than 8-10 people in the actual dugout and the nearby stands will be used for players/coaches during games.
• Parents/spectators should bring their own chairs and maintain social distancing when watching the game as outlined in the below diagram.

Spacing, Traffic Flow, and Signage for Barness Park, Jack Toy Field

2750 Bristol Road, Warrington, PA  18901