Tracking the Return to Sports
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Week of December 14 Updates
Due to upcoming holiday closures, we will revisit our weekly updates beginning January 5, 2021. Please have a safe and happy holiday season!
I am proud to share this heat map as an on-going, data-informed resource that tracks the return to youth sports. This map provides visibility into state-by-state and sport-specific trends across the United States and Canada, and is accompanied by tools and resources to help support a safe return to sports. I invite you to explore, follow and share!
Week of December 14 findings:
- The U.S. Return to Sport Index score appears to be holding steady, increasing less than one percent to 67.3% for the week.
- The Canadian Return to Sport Index score has fallen another eighteen percent to 60.8%. Ice hockey and lacrosse closures continue to impact this score, as well as city-wide closures in both Ontario and Alberta.
- Ice Hockey is the only sport in the United States with a 100.0% Return to Sport Index score. There are currently no sports above 100.0% in Canada.
- Rhode Island now holds the lowest Return to Sport Index score across the U.S. at 26.7%. Maine, which previously held this slot, increased more than ten percent last week to 27.1%. This includes a twenty percent increase in Ice Hockey related activities.
For those navigating the return to play, I invite you to learn more about our TeamSnap Health Check feature, which recently surpassed 8 Million health screenings since first launched in August. We applaud our TeamSnap parents, players, coaches and administrators for their role in the safe return to play and remain committed to the success of all youth sports.
Play on—safely!
Dave, CEO
TeamSnap’s Return to Sport Score
Score calculated using registrations, invitations and events measured as a % relative to the same trailing 28 day period from 2019.
Parents’ Cumulative Sentiment on Safety
Are your coaches and volunteer staff wearing
face masks during practices and games?
Social distancing (if possible) wear face masks, have sanitizer and soap and water available for cleaning
Distance & sanitation! Don’t think masks would work!
Follow USA Softball guidelines regarding "Back to the Ballpark Guidelines" covering self-health assessments, social distancing (6'), using hand sanitizer frequently - but not wearing masks during games.
Temperature checks, sanitizing all equipment, wearing masks on the sidelines, spectator's and athletes keeping 6 feet distance when possible.
I feel it is too early because the first practice out, I did not see social distancing being enforced by coaches with their players, nor did I see all coaches taking precautions by wearing a mask.
Masks for all parties on sideline and team bench. Spacing of players personal items and of players during hydration breaks.
Proper use of health department guidelines, in the hand washing, no physical contact (high fives, etc), parents wearing masks, keeping small groups.
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