The Ohio High School Athletic Association released sport-specific return-to-play guidelines yesterday, including one for boys and girls high school golf.
The OHSAA said it is offering these recommendations with the objective of commencing fall sports seasons on August 1st.
The OHSAA worked with the Northern Ohio PGA and the USGA to develop guidelines for high school golf. The OHSAA said these guidelines are not mandatory, but rather items for consideration for schools when planning for and participating in golf events.
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The OHSAA said participation in school activities is voluntary and every individual will need to evaluate the risk versus the benefits of athletics participation. Additional consideration should be given by those who live with family members with elevated health concerns, and those students should evaluate associated risks of participation.
The OHSAA said schools should try to significantly mitigate exposure to COVID-19 by:
– Maintaining physical distancing while not on the field or court of play;
– Requiring face coverings while not on the field or court of play;
– Reducing or greatly eliminating unnecessary travel;
– Reducing or eliminating sharing of common equipment;
– Reducing or eliminating contact frequency with student-athletes from schools and non-interscholastic programs outside of each school’s league/conference or normal competition sphere.
Finally, the OHSAA said additional steps could be taken at different schools to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The organization said as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, these considerations could also become outdated.
