Cheerleading Safety Guidelines

Phase 3: Safety Guidelines

As new data and information have become available, LakePoint Sports is moving into Phase 3 of its reopening plan for events in the Champions Center.

During Phase 3 of reopening our campus, providing a safe environment for athletes, coaches, and families on campus and our team members and our local community remains the top priority for LakePoint Sports. It is important for all guests to know that our team went through a thoughtful and methodical process before moving into phase 3, including hundreds of safety guidelines as well as state and local requirements.

While on campus, we encourage you to continue practicing safe distancing and proper hygiene. Safety guidelines are posted around the campus and at LakePointSports.com/SafetyGuidelines. Adherence to these guidelines is vital to maintaining a safe environment for everyone on our campus.

For additional details on health and safety guidelines for the State of Georgia, please visit dph.georgia.gov/.

LakePoint Sports continues to monitor the situation closely and utilizes data points from the CDC, other federal agencies, along with state guidelines and requirements to inform its policies.

 

How LakePoint Sports is Providing a Safe Environment (Champions Center)

  1. Adhering to required and or recommended state and local safety guidelines
  2. Requiring all athletes to sign a waiver acknowledging that they have read the LakePoint Sports safety guidelines
  3. Increased frequency of sanitation of high touch areas, bathrooms, etc.
  4. Utilizing the industry’s best ionized water cleaning system
  5. Increased hand sanitizer locations located throughout the campus
  6. Continued training of all LakePoint Sports team members on safety guidelines
  7. Continued training of all LakePoint Sports team members on PPE usage
  8. Providing separate entrances and exits at the venue
  9. Posted signs communicating all safety guidelines throughout campus
  10. Providing safety guidelines online at LakePointSports.com/SafetyGuidelines
  11. Food and Beverage service will be available with enhanced safety guidelines
  12. On-premise retail/sales locations will be available with enhanced safety guidelines
  13. No water cooler service provided
  14. All water fountains will be deactivated
  15. All transactions are cashless
  16. Dedicated team members will be onsite to assist with any questions or needs

*This sport/venue specific list will be updated frequently as new information is available.

 

Phase 3-A: Safety Guidelines for the Competition Cheerleading

GENERAL

  1. Before participating in any event at LakePoint Sports, all athletes must sign a waiver of understanding and agreement to follow all expectations set forth by LakePoint Sports.
  2. All guests on campus should practice proper hygiene
    1. Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds
    2. If soap and warm water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
    3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
    4. Avoid close contact with others (e.g., no handshakes, fist bumps, or high fives)
    5. Please use your elbow when you cough or sneeze
  3. Coaches are responsible for informing participants prior to the event by email, detailed instructions for the competition format and proper guidelines to maintain safe distancing.
  4. Coaches are responsible for screening staff and athletes before practice & events to determine if it is safe for the team members and coaches to be at events at Lakepoint Sports:
    1. All athletes and coaches will adhere to the current LakePoint Sports safety guidelines for current health status.
    2. Stay homeif you are sick or not feeling well
    3. Athlete and coaches will be not be allowed to participate if you have any of the following:
      1. Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
      2. Cough
      3. Shortness of breath
      4. Difficulty breathing
      5. Or have traveled to areas of known infection in the last 10 days and have not come in contact in the last 10 days with anyone showing symptoms.
      6. Or at least two of the following symptoms
        1. Chills, shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell
  5. Face masks or facial coverings are welcomed, but not required. Please respect everyone’s personal choice.
    1. The CDC recommends wearing a face mask or facial covering if you are not fully vaccinated.
  6. The stage is not available until the preceding participants' exit and the court is properly sanitized.
  7. There will be designated entrances and exits for the venue that athletes, coaches, judges, and spectators should utilize.
  8. We strongly recommend athletes, coaches and guests to not congregate in common areas or the parking lot.
  9. All athletes and coaches should space themselves as much as possible throughout the event and maintain 6’ distancing.
  10. Only coaches, athletes and judges allowed on the stage.
  11. LakePoint Sports will not be providing water coolers.
    1. Athletes and coaches are responsible for bringing their own hydration.
      1. These must be in the form of individual bottles per player or coach with their respective name or number.

SPECTATORS

  1. Spectator seating will be limited and required to maintain 6’ safe distancing for non-family units, roommates or cohabitating persons.
  2. Face masks or facial coverings are welcomed, but not required. Please respect everyone’s personal choice.
    1. The CDC recommends wearing a face mask or facial covering if you are not fully vaccinated.

COACHES

  1. Face masks or facial coverings are welcomed, but not required. Please respect everyone’s personal choice.
    1. The CDC recommends wearing a face mask or facial covering if you are not fully vaccinated.
  2. Coaches and athletes are strongly encourag­­­ed to arrive at the venue no more than 30 minutes before their scheduled time slot.
  3. Coaches should provide hand sanitizer for athletes before an event.
  4. Coaches are encouraged to sanitize all their equipment prior to practices and training.

ATHLETES

  1. Face masks or facial coverings are welcomed, but not required. Please respect everyone’s personal choice.
    1. The CDC recommends wearing a face mask or facial covering if you are not fully vaccinated.
  2. Athletes and coaches must leave the court immediately after practices and games.
  3. Athletes are to utilize open court space available to house equipment.
    1. All equipment must be properly distanced across the court.
  4. We strongly encourage athletes to travel to and from the venue alone or with immediate family members.

JUDGES

  1. Face masks or facial coverings are welcomed, but not required. Please respect everyone’s personal choice.
    1. The CDC recommends wearing a face mask or facial covering if you are not fully vaccinated.
  2. The head judge will screen all judges.
  3. All judges will adhere to the current LakePoint Sports safety guidelines for current health status.
    1. Judges will not be allowed to participate if you have any of the following:
      1. Fever over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
      2. Cough
      3. Shortness of breath
      4. Difficulty breathing
      5. Or have traveled to areas of known infection in the last 10 days and have come in contact in the last 10 days with anyone showing symptoms.
      6. Or at least two of the following symptoms
        1. Chills, shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell
    2. Stay home if you are sick or not feeling well.
  4. The head judge will provide a checklist including the times each judge was present during the competition.