Region 160 COVID-19 Guidelines

Updated: 08/16/2020

Alabama State Guidelines for Adult and Youth Athletics Activities, CLICK HERE

Order of Madison County Requiring the Wearing of Face Coverings in Public Places, CLICK HERE

NOTE: THE INFORMATION BELOW IS VALID UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2020. THIS INFORMATION MAY CHANGE PENDING AN UPDATE FROM GOVERNOR IVEY

The safety of players, parents, coaches, referees, spectators, and volunteer staff are our priority. Additionally, we want to ensure your players have fun playing soccer!

We hope the 2020 fall season will be locked in and kids will get to play soccer. As of June 15, 2020, the State of Alabama is allowing competitive play for recreational sports teams per the amended Safer at Home order. This order is effect until August 31, 2020. On, or after August 31st, we should receive an update from Governor Ivey letting us know if we can proceed as is, proceed with any new arrangements, or are once again restricted from playing recreational sports. In the meantime, we are proceeding as if we will have a 2020 fall season. 

We are following the State of Alabama's Guidelines for Adult and Youth Athletic Activities to the best of our ability. The following pertains to all players, coaches, referees, spectators, and volunteer staff:

• Anyone entering the field of play (pitch) during a practice or game are doing so at their own risk. 
• Anyone entering the field of play (pitch) during a practice or game must sign the COVID-19 ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT (A parent/guardian must sign the liability agreement for anyone under the age 19). Download agreement by CLICKING HERE. 
• NO ONE CAN ENTER THE FIELD OF PLAY (PITCH) OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY PRACTICE OR GAME UNLESS THE COVID-19 WAIVER LIABILITY AGREEMENT IS SIGNED. (The waiver was added to the online registration process on June 18, 2020. If you registered your player on or after June 18th, more than likely you have already eSigned the COVID-19 Waiver Liability Agreement. If you registered your player prior to June 18th, you will need to download the waiver liability agreement and sign, or drop Soccer Central when open and pick up a form there and sign. After signing, please give the waiver liability agreement to your player's coach. To download, CLICK HERE
• Prior to leaving your home for practices, games, and any other AYSO event, everyone must check themselves for COVID-19 symptoms by thaking the self-test. Parents, please self-test your children (playing or spectating) if under the age of 19. 

  -- Have you been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19?
-- Are you experiencing a cough, shortness of breath or sore throat?
-- Have you had a fever (100.4 and up) in the last 48 hours?
-- Have you experienced new loss of taste or smell?
-- Have you experienced vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours?

• If you answer "yes" to any of the questions above, please stay home and quarantine yourself for minimum of 14 days. 
• PARENTS AND VOLUNTEERS, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING YOU AND/OR YOUR PLAYER(S) DOES NOT HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS. If anyone displays symptoms of COVID-19, you will be asked to leave the park. To return to the park, you must have a doctor's note on medical practice letterhead stating there is no COVID-19 present. No 2020 fall season refunds will be given.
• Symptoms of COVID-19 are:

  -- Fever or chills
-- Cough
-- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
-- Fatigue
-- Muscle or body aches
-- Headache
-- New loss of taste or smell
-- Sore throat
-- Congestion or runny nose
-- Nausea or vomiting
-- Diarrhea

• Per the Required Mask Executive Order in Madison County (and now the State of Alabama), everyone over the age of 2 years must wear a mask in public and maintain a social distance of at least 6 feet except the field of play (pitch). 6-foot rule does not apply for families or friends who rode together in the same car. 

We ask for your patience and understanding for the 2020 fall season and any future seasons. COVID-19 information is being  updated frequently. Therefore, this information may change at a moments notice. The website will be updated.