The following are the preliminary COVID-19 protocols for the 2021 EALL Spring Baseball. These will change from time to time as we receive updated guidance from local and state authorities and as we move into less restrictive tiers.

SIMPLIFIED OVERVIEW FOR BASEBALL ONLY : 

Purple Tier (widespread) : baseball practices & intra-team scrimmages are approved utilizing EALL COVID-19 protocols.

Red Tier (substantial) :  baseball practices & games between EALL/District 46teams are approved utilizing EALL COVID-19 protocols.

California Department of Health : Youth Sports Guidance (updated 2/19/21)

California Department of Health : Youth Sports FAQs 12/14

PROTCOLS

DO NOT ATTEND
 - DO NO TATTEND ANY LEAGUE EVENT IF YOU HAVE ANY COVID-19 SYMPTOMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FEVER, SORE THROAT, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE.

PPE PRODUCTS
 - BEFORE THE SEASON BEGINS, EALL WILL USE THE FOLLOWING TO ASSIST IN MINIMIZING RISK : NO-CONTACT TEMP SCANNERS, HAND SANITIZERS, DISINFECTING SPRAY, AND EQUIPMENT WIPES

COVID-19 POSITIVE
  - IF A PLAYER OR COACH TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 PLEASE FOLLOW EALL PROTOCOL : CONTACT YOUR COACH OR TEAM AND EMAIL EALL @ [email protected] TO INFORM THE LEAGUE OF THE POSITIVE TEST. DISCONTINUE ATTENDING LEAGUE EVENTS. PLAYER AND COACH MAY RETURN TO LEAGUE ACTIVITIES ONCE CLEARED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AND PROOF OF CLEARANCE IS SUBMITTED TO EALL.

COVID-19 CLOSE CONTACT
 - IF A PLAYER OR COACH HAS BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH A COVID-19 POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL, PLEASE ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING PROTOCOL: CONTACT YOUR COACH OR TEAM AND EMAIL EALL @ [email protected] TO INFORM OF CLOSE CONTACT CONFIRMATION. DISCONTINUE ATTENDING LEAGUE EVENTS. PLAYER AND COACH MAY RETURN TO LEAGUE ACTIVITIES ONCE CLEARED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL

PRACTICES
-ALL PRACTICE DRILLS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING. FACE COVERINGS FOR COACHES ARE REQUIRED. FACE COVERING FOR PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED. NO SHARING OF EQUIPMENT. SET UP SANITIZING STATIONS FOR PLAYERS AND COACHES TO USE THROUGH OUT PRACTICE. SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING BASEBALLS AT END OF PRACTICE.

FACE COVERINGS
 - ALL UMPIRES AND COACHES MUST WEAR FACE COVERINGS DURING THE ENTIRE GAME. ALL CATCHERS MUST WEAR FACE COVERING WHILE CATCHING. ALL PLAYERS, WHILE IN DUGOUT, MUST WEAR FACE COVERING. PLAYERS, IN ALL OTHER SITUATIONS (ON FIELD, ON BASE, BATTING, ETC.) ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS BUT ARE PERMITTED IF THEY CHOOSE.

GAME ETIQUETTE
- NO SHARING OF EQUIPMENT. NO FOOD, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, OR GUM CHEWING IN DUGOUTS. NO POST GAME HANDSHAKE LINES BETWEEN TEAMS. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD SANITIZE THEIR HAND AND EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO LEAVING FIELD. NO POST GAME SNACK GATHERING.

COACHES
 - TEMPERATURE CHECK YOUR PLAYERS BEFORE GAME START. ALL INTERACTIONS WITH UMPIRE MUST BE CONDUCTED AT 6FT MINIMUM. ALL BASE COACHES MUST BE AT 6FT MINIMUM FROM ANY POSITION PLAYER OR BASE RUNNER. FACE COVERING ARE REQUIRED TO BE WORN ENTIRE GAME.  SANITIZE YOUR EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING BASEBALLS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.

SPECTATORS
 SPECTATORS ARE ASKED TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE WHILE WATCHING GAMES. PLAYERS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT THE AMOUT OF SPECTATORS AT GAMES.