COVID PROTOCOL FOR MS/AL ALL STAR FOOTBALL GAME
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Pre Testing:
Players, Coaches, Managers, Athletic Trainers and support personnel will be tested prior to the beginning of practices twice.
1. Everyone must obtain a PCR test (not rapid antigen) between 11/27-12/2 At your regular physician (if you can’t find one contact me and I will find someone for you.) Please email your results to Richey Woods rwoodsatc@yahoo.com. Make sure you get this done on or before 12/2 to allow time for results to return before 12/8/20.Â
2. On the day of departure, 12/8, everyone will be tested again with a rapid antigen test at their pickup locations (Mississippi College and Meridian) before loading the bus and departing.  Departure testing will be sponsored by North Sunflower Medical Center; no payment for will be required for this test.
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Daily Screening:
All personnel will be screened daily with a temperature check and signs and symptoms questionnaire before loading bus for practice and after the last practice upon arrival back at the hotel. Â
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Preventive Measures:
Masks will be worn at all times while traveling on the date of departure, on the bus to and from practice, and during team meetings. Â
Hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies will be readily available and use encouraged. Â
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In the Event of Illness while on Site:
In the event that personnel develop signs or symptoms while on site, they will be evaluated and isolated in a separate room and tested as deemed appropriate by on site personnel. Â
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Exemptions:
If you have been diagnosed with COVID 19 and have recovered within 90 days of 12/12/20, you are exempt from testing. You must bring documentation from your physician showing the date you were tested and a clearance to participate.Â