Etobicoke Senior Slo-Pitch Association 2021 COVID Safety Plan
Version: 9 July 2021
COVID-19 Safety Plan - Summer 2021
- Captains to maintain all contact information for their players and
retain their lineups in the event contract tracing is necessary in the
event someone tests positive for COVID.
Player contact information is also available on the ESSA web site at:
2021 Player List (Excel format) (username/password required)
2021 Player List (HTML format) (username/password required)
- The following procedures form the COVID Protocol for our 2021 season:
- At the beginning of each game the Captains will check with
players to see if they are experiencing any COVID related symptoms.
- No handshakes.
- Minimize team meetings.
- Players may use the dugout and the surrounding fenced areas
as long as they maintain 2 m / 6 ft distance.
- As per the Canadian COVID website fully vaccinated players
do not need to wear a mask when outdoors with a group of fully,
vaccinated, partially or unvaccinated people.
- Ontario is still requiring masks indoors which applies to the
washrooms at Dunton Athletic Fields.
- Captains are asked to "encourage" the wearing of masks on
the sidelines / coaching / umpiring, especially for partially or
unvaccinated players.
- Wipes and hand sanitizer will be provided and kept in each
team's First Aid Kit.
- Players should be encouraged to wear batting gloves.
- There are no "spare" players who may be called up for one game,
only full-time substitutes to replace players who withdraw from
the Association.
- Each team supplies 2 "game" balls, one new and one used, which
they use on defence and are set aside near home plate.
- The batting team supplies the catcher; the Captain will
designate a "competent" player and the player will have the
option of wearing a catcher's mask.
- The batting team will also provide a home plate umpire and
one in the field.
Positive COVID Test Result
If someone does have a positive test, that team, and all of their
opponents for the past 14 days need to self-isolate and should get tested,
with the exception of asymptomatic double vaccinated individuals who
should get tested but are not required to self-isolate. The Board of
Directors will also immediately convene in the event a player tests
positive to manage next steps per the protocol.
Additional Resources
*** Each captain to keep a copy of the ESSA Safety Plan in their bat bag. ***
This page created by Diane De Sousa and maintained by Mike Peterson,
mikep@rubberchickencult.ca.
Created July 9, 2021. Last updated July 9, 2021.