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[quote=Anonymous]November 17, 2020

MYS Families,

This past weekend VA Governor Northam issued additional temporary restrictions due to COVID-19 which pertain to spectators at sporting events. Below is the excerpt from Exec Order 67 - Phase 3 Further Adjusting of Certain Temporary Restrictions due to Novel Coronavirus 19:

13. Recreational Sports

Indoor and outdoor recreational sports activities are permitted, provided participants and organizers of recreational sports activities comply with the following requirements:

· a.  The total number of spectators cannot exceed the lesser of 30% of the occupancy load of the certificate of occupancy for the venue, if applicable, or 25 spectators per field.  Races or marathons may have up to 250 participants, provided staggered starts separate runners into groups of 25 or less.

· Conduct screening of coaches, officials, staff and players for COVID-19 symptoms prior to admission to the venue/facility.

What does this mean for our program?

After discussing the new restrictions with club directors, other clubs, and county officials the following policy will be enforced effective immediately and until further notice:

· Only coaches, players, team staff, referees, and club officials will be permitted to attend events at MYS facilities.

· No spectators will be permitted at the field during MYS events. This includes any space outside of fenced-off fields.

· Spectators will be allowed to accompany their son/daughter to and from the field but must remain in their cars until the game has ended.

· MYS families should abide by any and all rules in place at non-MYS venues.

· MYS families should continue to adhere to screening, face-mask and social distancing protocols.

We recognize this is less than ideal for our teams but the no spectator policy will ensure compliance with the new restrictions and allow teams to continue to play.

The good news is that the protocol change comes at a time when our event schedule is winding down. We will continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated of any changes.

Elite Tournaments will be forwarding revised spectator protocols to teams participating in the upcoming boys tournament to be held this weekend after consulting with county officials.

We have also updated our Travel/Visitors COVID-19 Protocol in accordance with the Virginia Department of Health guidelines. If you are planning on traveling over the holidays or having out of town visitors, make sure to review the update - MYS Holiday Travel/Visitors COVID-19 Protocol. All protocols can be found on our COVID-19 website page.

We thank you for your continued patience and cooperation during this time, but as always, our first concern is the safety and well-being of our community and MYS families.

Regards,

MYS Leadership[/quote]

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