The State of Illinois has released its guidance for youth sports to reopen in Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan.  In addition, the Illinois Youth Soccer Association also released information for soccer programs.  Our staff has been working to ready our facilities and align our programs and plans with the current directives. 

We are planning on playing sports this summer!  Our Team Chicago Soccer participants and our Ducks Baseball and Spikes Softball players will all began modified outdoor training.  Based our Recreational Baseball, Softball and Competitive Baseball survey results, an overwhelming majority (78%-92%) of respondents want to play ball this summer!  Our summer camps and soccer programs begin June 13th and our Wizards players can also begin modified training in June.  

Below is a summary of plans, policies and procedures for the upcoming month.  We will update this as guidance changes and as we enter Phase 4.  In addition we have contacted all participants that are registered for summer sports and camps with specific information on those programs. 

Programs at Outdoor and Indoor Facilities:

(Additional information will be available for specific programs):

• Team/group sizes will be limited to 10 participants or fewer per every one adult
• Teams/groups will be static, with no mixing of coaches, trainers or participants
• Coaches or Trainers will maintain attendance logs.
• We will set up all practices, drills, programs to allow for 6-ft. of distancing between participants
• We will ensure at least 10-ft. between individual recreation stations
• Before participating, coaches/trainers will ask whether participant is currently exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms
• Participants should take temperature prior to participating in activity and confirm temperature is below 100.4F.
• Participants should wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer before participating
• Participants should bring their own source of water and hand sanitizer
• No handshakes at the beginning or end of practice
• Participants should wear face coverings over their nose and mouth when not actively participating, sanitize hands regularly, avoid touching facility accessories, and use their own equipment.
• Spectators are not permitted during Phase 3 unless requested for parental supervision.

   

   

  Indoor Facilities:

• We will require all employees to wear face coverings and we will display signage with face covering requirements, social distancing guidelines, and cleaning protocols.
• We will have a touchless thermometer available at Training Center and Sports Center front desk.
• We will have hand sanitizer stations available.
• Water fountains, except for touchless water bottle refill stations are unavailable for use
• We will continue to cleaning and disinfecting the premises in compliance with CDC protocols
• We will continue to clean and disinfect common areas and surfaces which are touched by

  multiple people frequently.

• We will sanitize individual recreation stations before and after participant use

• Our indoor facilities will operate at below 50% of maximum occupancy.
• WAA employees will monitor capacity limits and social distancing
• Only scheduled programs and appointments are allowed (e.g. no walk-ins)
• Spectators are not permitted unless requested for parental supervision.

We look forward to beginning practices and programs for your children and families and will continue to keep our participants health and safety as our number one goal.  Additional information will be sent to all registrants within the next few days. 

Thank you for being a part of the WAA family.