BHS Athletics

BHS ATHLETICS - RETURN TO CONDITIONING

Our winter/spring athletic programs have been approved to begin their initial conditioning phase, in accordance with current California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Riverside County Public Health (RCPH) guidelines. Riverside County is currently in the “Widespread" or Purple Tier in California’s guide to reopening. In adherence to these current health guidelines, Beaumont USD and the BHS athletic department have developed the following summary of our conditioning plan for implementing athletic conditioning and team sports. The BHS athletic department’s main priority is to ensure safe conditions for both students and staff during our athletic conditioning phase.

*Important Points of Note:
1. If your student-athlete is currently conditioning with a fall sports team, they MAY NOT join a winter/spring sport to condition at this time. They are only allowed to participate with one cohort in one sport.
2. All Athletic Clearance accounts are being reviewed for completion of all steps toward clearance. The most common reason for "Denied" status is an expired physical form, or the new COVID waiver still not being signed.
3. Conditioning sessions for winter/spring sports (per the 2020-21 CIF sports calendar) can begin the week of November 16, 2020. However, some sports will wait until after the Thanksgiving break to begin sessions. Coaches for each sport will communicate details for their program through the Athletic Clearance email system.

Pre-Participation Requirements

• All participants must complete the online athletic clearance requirements, including the new “Infectious Disease Including COVID-19 - Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability” (the waiver is posted below) and be cleared with the BHS athletic department. This information can be found on the Beaumont High School’s website home page under the athletics tab as well as under the athletic forms link. This new waiver has been added to your student's Athletic Clearance account. Please log in and acknowledge/electronically sign the waiver form there.

Return to Participation Expectations/Self-Screening

• Phase 1 shall include only conditioning and exercises designed to meet the needs of students returning from deconditioning. A progressive approach focused on cardiovascular and strength training improvement will be utilized.
• All coaches and students must complete the COVID-19 Self-Screening Questionnaire (Posted Below) daily prior to attending conditioning sessions.
• Coaches and student-athletes will maintain six (6) feet of physical distancing at all times, including within their designated cohorts.
• Face coverings are required at all times. If a student-athlete has difficulty breathing at any time, the student-athlete can take a break from the activity and remove themselves from their cohort until they are ready to continue. During vigorous exercises, face coverings may be removed, but additional (more than six (6) feet) physical distancing is required for the duration of that activity.
• Conditioning sessions will not be open to visitors/spectators, including parents, booster clubs, and community members.
• The BHS athletics program will not penalize a student-athlete’s attendance due to illness or general safety concerns. Students who are ill or have general safety concerns will be afforded the opportunity to try out for the team when they are capable and feel safe to do so. Parents/guardians are expected to communicate with their student-athlete’s head coach to discuss these issues affecting their student’s attendance.

Student Cohorts/Facility Use 

• BHS outdoor courts, fields, tracks and the pool will be available for conditioning sessions.
• There will be no indoor facility use (including gymnasium, locker rooms and weight rooms).
• Restrooms will be made available for use by individual student-athletes as needed.
• All team conditioning sessions must be scheduled through the athletic director and follow the facility use protocol.
• Student-athletes from each fall sport will be assigned to “stable cohorts” of no more than 12 student-athletes by their coaching staff. Daily conditioning sessions will be conducted with the assigned cohort of student-athletes.
• Student-athletes cannot change their cohort once assigned. There will be no mixing of cohorts for any activity.
• Multiple cohorts within the same sport may share an assigned field or other designated area, as long as appropriate physical distancing allows between the cohorts.
• Coaches will direct student-athletes of proper entry/exit procedures to conditioning sessions. Student-athletes will adhere to instructions by coaching staff at all times.
• Prior to and after conditioning sessions, students are not permitted to gather or congregate at or outside of the school facilities.
• No parents or spectators will be allowed to attend conditioning sessions, nor enter any BHS athletic facilities at this time.
• Parents are expected to pick up their student at the conclusion of each assigned conditioning session. Students who individually transport themselves are to leave the premises immediately following the conclusion of each assigned conditioning session.
• Athletes on the pool deck and in the pool will also be assigned to “stable cohorts”. The pool will be incorporated for water polo workouts, and will follow health directives for equipment and adequate, physical distancing. 

Equipment

• During phase 1 conditioning sessions, individual athletic equipment will NOT be shared between  student-athletes. For equipment used during conditioning exercises (i.e. mats), athletic staff will be responsible for sanitizing equipment between each cohort use. 
• Shared personal items (towels, clothing, shoes, etc.) between student-athletes is not permitted.
• Student-athletes must wear their own appropriate athletic attire and footwear and all items should be washed and cleaned after every workout.
• All student-athletes are required to bring their own face covering to every conditioning session. Student-athletes will not be allowed to attend without a proper face covering.
• All student-athletes are encouraged to bring their own personal hand sanitizer.

Hydration/Hygiene

• All student-athletes are required to bring their own water bottle. Water bottles must not be shared.
• Hydration stations (water cows, water trough, water fountains, etc.) are not permitted for use in this phase.
• Refilling of water bottles will be organized/directed by athletic training staff. Student-athletes will follow their directives. 
• Individuals will be required to sanitize their hands following use of restrooms, and intermittently during conditioning activities as necessary.

COVID-19 Response to Symptoms/Exposure/Positive Testing

• As per the “Infectious Disease Including COVID-19- Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability” form included in your student’s athletic clearance process, coaches and athletic trainers will attend mandatory training to respond to COVID-19 Symptoms/Exposure/Positive Testing. This training will include responses to student-athletes with positive test results, those who have been exposed, and those that present symptoms of COVID-19.
• Student-athletes with symptoms shall stay at home, notify their coach, and be advised to contact their healthcare provider to seek medical diagnosis. This is also applicable if a student is sent home for exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms during a conditioning session. After symptoms are completely gone, notify the student-athlete’s coach for a return date. Please refer to the COVID Flow Chart below.
• Student-athletes who are feeling well and have a sick family member at home with COVID-19 should evaluate their own personal health regarding symptoms. They shall quarantine for 10 days as indicated by CDC guidelines. Once the student-athlete has completed the quarantine period and is symptom-free, the student-athlete will notify their coach. Please refer to Flow Chart below.

CLASS OF 2020 COLLEGE SIGNINGS

Wyatt Causey - Football - Unversity of Redlands (NAIA)

Madyson Cornish - Soccer - La Sierra University (NAIA)

Jayden Fordham - Basketball/Track - Pacific University (D3)

Bryanna Gardinier - Softball - Westcliff University (NAIA)

Hailey Jones - Soccer - Unversity of Redlands (D3)

Eddie McCulloch - Football - College of Wooster, OH (D3)

Israel Olvera - Football - University of Redlands (D3)

Logan Perez - Football - Fitchburg State (D3)

Katie Pierceall - Water Polo - Unversity of Redlands (D3)

Kamari Ross - Football - Lake Erie College, OH (D2)

Julia Shephard - Softball - Occidental College (D3)

Anjola Thomas - Women's Volleyball – Norfolk State University (D1)

FALL SPORTS MEETINGS & TRYOUTS

SCORES AND RESULTS