🏀 COVID Checklist for Coaches
Published: Tue, 10/05/21
Hi Coach,
Accurate communication is critical this season for keeping your program safe and protecting it
from false claims. Glazier recommends the BAND app to stay instantly connected this season.
from false claims. Glazier recommends the BAND app to stay instantly connected this season.
1. Send a welcome message or host a video conference through BAND to parents and/or
players. Inform them about actions that the sports program will take to protect players.
Remind them to stay home if sick or if they have been around someone who is sick.
players. Inform them about actions that the sports program will take to protect players.
Remind them to stay home if sick or if they have been around someone who is sick.
2. Be a role model. Wear a cloth face cover and encourage parents, fans, officials, and
sports staff to wear one during practices and games. Post notices inside the BAND app
with photos of correct mask wearing.
sports staff to wear one during practices and games. Post notices inside the BAND app
with photos of correct mask wearing.
3. Provide hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol to players before and after
practice/game, or encourage them to wash their hands with soap and water.
practice/game, or encourage them to wash their hands with soap and water.
4. Educate players about covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or their elbow.
Discourage spitting.
Discourage spitting.
5. Remind players about social distancing and identify markers (signage or tape on
floor, if applicable). Encourage your players to focus on building their individual skills
and cardiovascular conditioning, so they can limit close contact with other players. Host
virtual workouts directly in BAND.
floor, if applicable). Encourage your players to focus on building their individual skills
and cardiovascular conditioning, so they can limit close contact with other players. Host
virtual workouts directly in BAND.
Brian Williams
The Coaching Toolbox