***2021 SPRING LACROSSE  IS ON***

Alexandria Lacrosse League for Boys and Girls in Kindergarten thru Eighth Grade

COVID-19 Guidelines

ALC is following guidance from CDC, Virginia state officials, the Alexandria Health Department, and the City of Alexandria government to ensure participants, families, staff and our community remain safe. In addition to following current ordinances and safety measures issues by our City and State we are collaborating with regional medical and youth sports leaders to ensure we are considering all aspects of safety in youth sports programming.

All participants, coaches and staff should follow COVID-19 health guidelines:

• Stay home if sick.
• Players should bring their own equipment when possible.
• Reduce physical closeness and keep 6 feet of space between players when possible.
• Masks Strongly Suggested, But Not Required on the Field.  Required on the sidelines for ALL.
• Players should clean their hands before and after practices, games, and sharing equipment.

If your child is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or has received a positive test result he or she should stay home. If someone in your family is experiencing symptoms or received a positive test result within the past 14 days, your child should stay home.

If you learn of potential exposure after you have been in contact with other players, coaches, officials or spectators that we ask that you immediately inform ALC so that we can notify these individuals of the exposure.  Your health information and identity will be kept confidential. 

General Guidelines

• No physical interactions (high fives, handshakes) are permitted.
• Participants will not share water bottles or any equipment except for balls.
• Only participants, coaches, team managers and officials are permitted in the field area during practice and games.
• When ALC is visiting the fields of other teams our players, spectators and coaches must follow the home teams field rules and policies.

Staff & Coach Guidelines

• Coaches will wear masks.
• Coaches will manage all equipment.
• Coaches will utilize hand sanitizer before sessions and after handling equipment.
• Coaches will not share personal equipment with other coaches.
• Coaches will wash pinnies between training sessions.

Participant Guidelines

• All participants will wear a mask when walking in and out of any athletics field complex for practice or games. Participants will wear a mask when on the sidelines as a substitute of an official game.
• No high fives, handshakes, sharing of equipment or physical contact is allowed.
• Participants are strongly encouraged to wear a mask while playing, but it is not required.

Spectator Guidelines

• All spectators are asked to adhere to current city and/or state-wide mandates concerning masks, distancing and other gathering in small groups.  Masks are required for all spectators and those on the sidelines.  
• Spectators must remain outside of fenced in game area.  When ALC is playing away we will need to follow that home teams field requirements.