Volleyball teams will bump, set and spike under COVID-19 protocols and mitigation plans with the regular season finally opening for Central Peninsula teams Kenai, Nikiski and SoHi.
The Nikiski Bulldogs will host Kenai on Thursday and will travel to SoHi on Friday for three game (C team, JV, Varsity) sets.
Both days schedules are set with games scheduled for 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Central Peninsula schools, along with Alaska schools across the state, continue to review and revamp their season schedules in an attempt to offer as complete a regular season as possible.
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and ASAA (Alaska Schools Activities Association) have establish guidelines for indoor activities which include
ASAA Volleyball (Indoor Sports) Return to Play Protocols
Indoor events– total individuals should be what your facility can handle with social distancing of at least 6 feet.
Maintain a minimum of 20 minutes between the end of an event and the beginning of a subsequent event. High risk participants, spectators and those that have been sick should stay at home.
Use digital ticketing only
To decrease the amount of yelling and cheering, host school approved artificial noisemakers may be used as long as they do not interfere with official whistles.
No concessions
Game Screening Protocols
Prior to attending advisors, coaches, supervisors & participants must sign a waiver of liability related to COVID-19
Screen advisors, coaches, supervisors, participants and officials prior to each session. Includes a temperature check, questions and phone number/email. Information should be recorded and stored to help facilitate contact tracing of a confirmed exposure.
Screen spectators prior to each indoor session. Includes a temperature check, questions and phone number/email. Information should be recorded and stored to help facilitate contact tracing of a confirmed exposure. Anyone with a temperature of greater than 100.3 degrees or with positive symptoms reported should not be allowed to participate, should self-isolate, and contact their primary care provider or other health-care professional.
Designated individual on site responsible for monitoring and following all screening, cleaning and social distancing protocols.