As the Board of Hollis Youth Lacrosse is a group of volunteer parents, we understand the importance of communicating our procedures for COVID-19.
CDC states that youth sports need to limit the use of shared equipment, water, and balls. All of these require due diligence on our volunteer board members, volunteer coach and YOU the parent. We want our kids to be able to play the game of lacrosse which will require the athletes to be closer than 6 feet apart during games and practices. All mask mandates will be adhered too by CDC and State of NH guidelines regarding youth sports as well as the governing youth lacrosse organization, NHYLA rules
We are requiring parents that have a child that has a positive COVID-19 test, contact their athlete’s coach immediately. The parent/guardian must also contact NH DHHS at 211 and request to speak to the contact tracing department. Provide the contact tracer all the information about your athlete’s contact with their lacrosse team and find out what the State is requiring. We have attached the NH Public Document stating that if you test positive you the parent/guardian need to be responsible for contacting those in close contact. The document specifically states “to tell any people who you were within 6 feet of for more than ten minutes from two days before you developed symptoms (or two days before your test if you don’t have symptoms) through your last day of isolation. These people must self-quarantine for 10 days following their last exposure to you while you were able to infect them. NH DPHS does not recommend “testing out” of quarantine.” After speaking to NH DHHS contact tracing department, provide the name of the person you spoke with, date of conversation and any information they provide on what the lacrosse team needs to do. The coach will then notify the team that based on the parent/guardian information provided whether or not the team will need to quarantine for 10 days or not quarantine.
CDC defines close as someone being within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more in a 24-hour period greatly increases the risk of becoming sick and requires quarantine. Based on CDC guidance it would appear that a team would need to quarantine if there is a positive case reported. We will follow the information that is provided by the parent of the athlete based on their conversation with NH DHHS.
Please remember that Athletes who do not consistently adhere to social distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart), mask wearing, handwashing, and other prevention behaviors pose more risk to the team than those who consistently practiced these safety measures.
In closing, it is you the parent that must notify the coach and NH DHHS of the positive case. You the parent must inform the coach of the guidance that was provided to them by NH DHHS.
Self-Isolation Guide: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/covid19/documents/self-isolation-covid.pdf
Self Quarantine Guide: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/covid19/documents/self-quarantine-covid.pdf
