● The plan provides guidelines but we cannot guarantee adherence by all participants at all times.

● Families should make their own choices on participation and the best interests of their family and players.

● The plan has not been medically reviewed or approved.

● The plan is focused on minimizing risk while still allowing for fun competition.

● The plan will be reviewed regularly and adjusted for effectiveness or if/when government guidance changes.

● The best protection for our players and families is for parents to keep players and family members home if showing any symptoms related to COVID-19.

Cherry Hill Atlantic Guidelines and Recommendations

1 - All individuals should measure their body temperature to ensure that no fever is present prior to participating or attending each Little League activity. Anyone with symptoms of fever, cough, or worsening respiratory symptoms, or any known exposure to a person with COVID-19 should not attend any Little League activity until cleared by a medical professional.

2 - Any individual, including players, at risk for severe illness or with serious underlying medical or respiratory condition should only attend Little League activities with permission from a medical professional.

3 - Teams must spread players out, expand the dugout area when room permits, utilize the bleacher areas but only if player safety will not be compromised. Expansion of the team dugouts should not be done into foul ball areas. Attempt to limit bench personnel to essential team personnel.

4 - All families and spectators are encouraged to continue social distancing on and off the field during an event. Practice social distancing of six feet wherever possible from individuals not residing within their household, especially in common areas.

5 – Parents and spectators should refrain from using the field bleachers which will be reserved for dugout expansion.

6 – Parents and spectators should bring their own chairs for viewing the games which can be spaced out along the foul lines and behind the outfield fencing.

7 – Parents are encouraged to supply their players with antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer for disinfecting shared playing equipment and cleaning hands between innings.

8 – All coaches, volunteers and umpires are encouraged to wear face coverings whenever applicable and possible.

9 - Players should wear cloth face coverings when in close contact areas and in places where recommended social distancing is challenging or not feasible, such as in dugouts.

10 – Players are not required to wear a cloth face covering while on the field during game play or practice. However, players will be permitted to wear a cloth face covering on the field during game play, if physically able to do so, based on any directive of a medical provider or individual determination of the parent/guardian.

11 - Players should not wear protective medical gloves on the field during game play.

12 – Coaches must clean their dugout of all trash and other items after each game, and to wipe down (clean) hard surfaces such as benches, bat racks, etc.

13 - Upon arriving at a dugout for the first time, teams are to disinfect hard surface areas (benches, bat racks, etc.). Procedures #12 and #13 here will comply with the CDC recommendation of a two-step process for cleaning and disinfecting.

14 - Consumption of food, gum and sunflower seeds on the field and in the dugout is prohibited by all players, coaches, umpires and volunteers.

15 - Players should have their own individual batter’s helmet, gloves, bat, and catcher’s equipment, if possible. All equipment should be kept in the players bag. Use of dugout bat racks and helmet racks is discouraged.

16 - Some critical equipment such as catcher’s equipment may not be able to be obtained by every individual. When it is necessary to share critical or limited equipment, all surfaces of each piece of shared  equipment must be cleaned first and disinfected with an EPA-approved disinfectant and allowed sufficient time to dry before used by a new player. Increased attention should be paid to detailed cleaning of all equipment directly contacting the head and face.

17 - Athletes, coaches, volunteers and umpires should bring their own personal drinks to all team activities. Drinks should be labeled with the person’s name.

18 - Individuals should take their own drink containers home each night for cleaning and sanitation or use single-use bottles.

19 - All players and coaches are always required to refrain from spitting, including in dugout areas and on the playing field.

20 - Foul balls landing outside the field of play should be retrieved by participating players, coaches, and umpires. No spectators should retrieve the ball.

21 – Balls will be wiped down and disinfected by coaches or umpires between innings.

22 – The umpires will be stationed at a position of at least 6 feet behind the pitcher in the infield area and will not set up behind the plate.

23 – After the game, there will be no handshake line. Players and coaches will line up on the first and third base foul lines and tip caps as a show of good sportsmanship.

24 - Players and families are asked to leave the field within 20 minutes of the game concluding to avoid overcrowding at the fields and complex.

25 – The restrooms will be open and disinfected regularly. We ask that all league families to please follow proper hygiene guidelines and wash your hands before exiting the bathrooms.

We understand that these are unprecedented times but the league feels as though we can provide a safe and fun environment for the boys and girls to learn and enjoy the game. All of our coaches and Board members are volunteers that like you, have children in the program that we aim to protect. If at anytime you do not feel comfortable at the field or complex, we ask that you please refrain from attending league events. We thank you for continued support as we work through the season.