NATIONAL GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION COVID-19

COVID MEET FORMAT COMING SOON . . .

PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW AT IN-PERSON COMPETITIONS WHERE COVID RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE.

1. HAND SANITIZER STATIONS AVAILABLE AT ENTRANCE AND EXIT TO VENUE AND VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE COMPETITION FLOOR.  ALL ATHLETES, COACHES, JUDGES, EVENT STAFF AND SPECTATORS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO USE BEFORE ENTERING AND EXITING THE VENUE.

2. WHEN POSSIBLE SEPARATE ENTRANCES AND EXITS SHOULD BE PROVIDED.

3. ALL EVENT STAFF, COACHES AND JUDGES SHOULD WEAR A FACE COVERING WHILE IN THE VENUE ON THE COMPETITION FLOOR.  SPECTATORS SHOULD BE ASKED TO WEAR FACE MASKS AS WELL.  GYMNASTS TO WEAR MASKS WHEN NOT COMPETING.

4. ALL EVENT STAFF, JUDGES AND COACHES TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE CHECKED BEFORE ENTERING THE COMPETITION FLOOR.   

5. ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING BY FAMILY IN THE SPECTATOR AREAS.

6. ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING BY TEAM ON THE COMPETITION FLOOR.

7. GYMNASTS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO "MEET THE JUDGES" AT EACH EVENT PRIOR TO COMPETITION TO ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING.

8. EXTRA SUPPLIES – SANITIZER, TISSUE AND HAND SOAP WILL NEED TO BE PROVIDED.

9. EQUIPMENT AND SURFACES SHOULD BE SANITIZED AFTER EACH SESSION.

10. COACHES MEETINGS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO ONE (1) COACH PER TEAM.

11. GYMNASTS SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN WATER BOTTLE AND KEEP ALL BELONGINGS INSIDE THEIR GYM BAGS.

12. YOU SHOULD REQUEST IF ANY EVENT STAFF, JUDGE, COACH, GYMNAST OR SPECTATOR HAS ANY TYPE OF ILLNESS, COUGH, FEVER, THEY STAY HOME AND PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE VENUE.