The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association football season kicks off Friday night with close to 20 games in the Chattanooga area.
Here are a list of the TSSAA’s health and safety guidelines for staging games during the COVID-19 pandemic:
At each contest all coaches, players, team personnel, officials, administrators and fans must have their temperatures checked before entering the facility. No one whose temperature measures 100.4 or greater may be admitted.
At each contest the following symptom checklist shall be posted prominently at the spectator entrance(s) instructing that anyone who is experiencing any of these symptoms during the preceding 7 days must not be admitted: fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, shaking chills, chest pain (pressure or tightness with exercise), fatigue or difficulty with exercise, racing heart rate, unusual dizziness, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, unusual rash or painful discoloration of fingers or toes.
At contests in localities where fan attendance is permitted, members schools are encouraged to limit fan attendance to a number that will allow adequate social distancing (e.g., 1/4 to 1/3 of typical seating capacity, depending on the characteristics of the particular venue) and should mark/designate bleachers or seats in order to promote social distancing among spectators. Member schools must facilitate compliance with any applicable state or local order limiting gathering sizes for participation in public events. In consultation with local health providers, member schools in areas experiencing high virus transmission should consider further limitations on attendance (e.g., family members only or no spectators). Limit informal gathering areas where social distancing cannot be maintained.