NKSC Covid Guidance

Masks

As of 8/29/2021, the WA State Governor’s Office and Department of Health are NOT requiring players, coaches, or spectators to wear masks at training or games, although they may choose to wear one. Physical distancing among spectators is strongly encouraged. 

Given the lack of access to vaccines for certain age groups and varying levels of community transmission, the club supports any player who chooses to wear a mask. Should any new guidelines come out that effect players, coaches, or spectators at training or games, this document will be updated and redistributed. 

Self-Health Check

Players, coaches, staff, and spectators MUST perform the following check before every club event. If you answer YES to ANY of the following questions, you MUST stay home.

  • Do you have any of the following symptoms in the past three days (72 hours): 
    • A cough
    • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
    • A fever of 100.4°F or higher or a sense of having a fever
    • A sore throat
    • Chills
    • New loss of taste or smell
    • Muscle or body aches
    • Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
    • Congestion/running nose – not related to seasonal allergies
    • Unusual fatigue
  • Have you been in close contact with anyone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19?
  • Have you had had any medication to reduce a fever before coming to practice/game? 

Exposure to COVID

Updated Jan. 9, 2022 (per CDC)

IF YOU were exposed to COVID-19 and are NOT up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations

  1. Quarantine for at least 5 days
  2. Stay home: Stay home and quarantine for at least 5 full days.
  3. Wear a well-fitted mask if you must be around others in your home.
  4. Get tested: Even if you don’t develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
  5. After quarantine; Watch for symptoms: Watch for symptoms until 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
  6. If you develop symptoms: Isolate immediately and get tested. Continue to stay home until you know the results. Wear a well-fitted mask around others.

IF YOU were exposed to COVID-19 and are up-to-date with vaccination OR had confirmed COVID-19 within the past 90 days (you tested positive using a viral test)

  1. No quarantine: You do not need to stay home unless you develop symptoms.
  2. Get tested: Even if you don’t develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19
  3. Watch for symptoms: Watch for symptoms until 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
  4. If you develop symptoms: Isolate immediately and get tested. Continue to stay home until you know the results. Wear a well-fitted mask around others.

IF YOU tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms, regardless of vaccination status

  1. Stay home for at least 5 days: Stay home for 5 days and isolate from others in your home.
  2. Wear a well-fitted mask if you must be around others in your home.
  3. Ending isolation if you had symptoms: End isolation after 5 full days if you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and your symptoms are improving.
  4. Ending isolation if you did NOT have symptoms: End isolation after at least 5 full days after your positive test.
  5. If you were severely ill with COVID-19: You should isolate for at least 10 days. Consult your doctor before ending isolation.

For All of these scenarios: Take precautions until day 10. Wear a mask 
Wear a well-fitted mask for 10 full days any time you are around others inside your home or in public. Do not go to places where you are unable to wear a mask. Avoid travel. Avoid being around people who are at high risk

Notification 

  • If your player or someone in your household has a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, notify our COVID coordinators: Darcy Dormaier (Competitive Program) at nkfc@northkitsapsoccer.org & Kate Leibold (Recreational Program) at nksc.recreational@gmail.com
  • Our COVID coordinator will keep your information confidential.
  • The club will work with and follow the instructions of public health contact tracers when determining whether team training needs to be paused or others on the team must be quarantined. 

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