We need your help to maintain everyone's safety!  We all need to follow the following guidelines to continue to move forward. Insist that your student-athletes take this seriously. How adults respond to these guidelines will set the tone for how the students respond. Check the website often, fully read information provided from administration, coaches and the athletic office staff.

• Parents/Guardians MUST make sure your Final Forms account has been updated for the 2020-21 school year.  All Forms must be signed, and your student must be registered in their athletic program. Additional Forms may be added which will require you to log in again to complete.

• ALL PRACTICES ARE CLOSED. If you need to stay on campus during a training or practice, parents must always wait in their vehicles.
• Only the Athletic Director or Assistant Athletic Director can approve a non-Hoban staff member to be in/on a campus facility under the following guidelines:
  • ATTENDANCE AND A DAILY SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT, including your temperature, will be done for everyone and anyone who enters any Hoban facility.
  • MASKS MUST ALWAYS BE WORN.
• If you don’t feel well, please stay home. If a temperature of 100 or above is read,  entrance is not permitted, and you should follow Summit County Health Department guidelines for COVID-19 symptoms.
• Parents who are not compliant with the Hoban Athletic Office guidelines at any event will be asked to leave and/or escorted off Hoban property.
• Facility guidelines are detailed on the Hoban website and should be read thoroughly.
• There will be NO re-entrance at any athletic contest at Hoban due to new e-ticketing policies. Plan accordingly.
• If a student-athlete tests positive for COVID-19, a physician-signed medical clearance that includes language regarding Myocarditis risk assessment and clearance is mandatory.
• Clearance documents will be reviewed by an Athletic Trainer prior to an athlete being allowed to participate.

Failure to comply with the following guidelines will result in dismissal and discipline as necessary. Our ability to continue moving forward and participating in fall sports depends on how well we protect each other. 

• Athletes MUST update FINAL FORMS for the 2020-21 school year and register for your athletic program. An additional COVID-19 Waiver has been added. Please log back in to sign. 

• ATTENDANCE AND A DAILY SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT will be done and recorded for every student-athlete by the lead trainer or a coach before being allowed to participate in any Hoban athletic activity.

• If you feel sick – stay home.

• Student-athletes must park in designated areas, enter and exit the field as directed.

• Student-athletes should maintain 6-foot distancing when not actively participating in physical activity, whenever possible. 

• Masks are mandatory into, out of, and on all campus facilities unless you are actively engaged in physical activity.

• Masks will always be required to be worn in any athletic transportation vehicle.

• Be prepared - there is no water available at any Hoban facility – please make sure you have enough water for your full training. LABEL your water bottle or any other equipment you bring with your name.

• Follow coach instructions on locker room use and storage of any personal belongings.

• Any student-athlete who has ANY symptoms, will be asked to leave the facility immediately.

• If a student-athlete tests positive for COVID-19 a physician-signed medical clearance that includes language regarding Myocarditis risk assessment and clearance is mandatory.

• Clearance documents will be reviewed by an Athletic Trainer prior to an athlete being allowed to participate.

• Any student-athlete who does not follow the guidelines communicated will immediately be dismissed from participation for the day.

• SOCIAL MEDIA: BE SMART. What you post is a reflection of you and of Hoban.

The following guidelines are mandatory for all coaches to maintain a safe environment for all student-athletes and their families. 

• Coaches undergo a daily symptom assessment before any interaction with Hoban student-athletes.

• Coaches MUST always wear a mask while on campus or when traveling to and from athletic events by school transportation.

• Coaches should maintain 6-foot social distancing guidelines whenever possible.

• Coaches must get their groups from the designated parking area based on the facility you are using. (See the facility guidelines and parking maps.) You must dismiss athletes using exits noted on facility overviews, ensuring they follow all guidelines, including 6-foot distancing.

• BEFORE a student-athlete can enter a Hoban facility, Attendance and a Symptom Assessment must be done on ALL student-athletes. If the trainer is not available to do a Symptom Assessment, a coach must do the symptom assessment. 

• Coaches will limit the amount of time student-athletes are in a locker room at one time to no more than 15 min.

• Coaches will limit the number of student-athletes in a locker room at one time based on space and the ability to social distance. 

• All half time meetings will happen on the field or in the designated area for gymnasium events.

• Coaches should ask parents to return to their vehicles if they are not following Team Practice Guidelines that have been established and communicated.

• If a student-athlete does not follow Hoban’s guidelines, you will dismiss them immediately from participating in any training for the remainder of the day with a phone call to their parent.

• Any student-athlete that exhibits any symptoms during a session will:

  • Be dismissed immediately with a phone call to their parent. 

  • If a student-athlete needs to wait for a parent pickup, a coach should safely direct them to the isolation areas that have been set up for each facility.

  • A signed release from a doctor is required before they can return to participle in any athletic program.

  • Coaches are responsible for contacting the athletic office immediately should anyone exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 or have a temperature of 100 or above when assessed.