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SVLL Updates on
COVID-19
Update: 3/29/20 @
5:30pm
We wanted to provide an update on the state of affairs
with the league during the shelter in place order. Unfortunately, we continue
to be in a wait and see situation with regards to the resumption of our season.
The City of Sunnyvale and many neighboring cities have closed all athletic
fields until May 1st, so we know that games will not resume any sooner than
that date.
We will reassess our current situation in a couple of weeks,
and hopefully will have more clarity on things then.
Our league had an
April 4th deadline to turn in cookie dough fundraising orders. We have put that
program on hold, so we ask that you simply hold any orders that you may have
collected. If a donor requests that their order be cancelled, please honor that
request. We do hope to continue with this fundraiser once the season resumes.
If families are looking for ways to keep their players in shape, The
Hitting Vault is offering three month access to their Swing Fit online training
program for $1. More details may be found at:
https://store.thehittingvault.com/swingfit.html
We will
send an update following our April Board of Directors Meeting in mid-April.
Until then, please stay safe. We look forward to seeing kids back on the field
soon.
Sunnyvale Little League Board of Directors
Update:
3/12/20 @ 9:30am
The Sunnyvale Little League Board of Directors
convened a meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss the current state of affairs
with respect to the COVID-19 virus. We are continuing to monitor the situation
and will adjust our policies as appropriate. At this time, we
will continue with our league practice and game schedules.
As we
indicated in our email last week, there are several best practices that we
encourage everyone to partake in. We continue to encourage everyone to follow
the recommended guidelines from the
California Department of Public Health to protect
themselves and those around them from any virus including respiratory viruses
like COVID-19. To help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, please follow
these important tips:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at
least 20 seconds, like in this
video from the CDC. If soap and water are not available, use an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol content.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with
unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- All adults and children should stay home when
sick. Share this
video with your children and loved ones to teach
them to cover coughs or sneezes with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the
trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and
surfaces.
- Individuals with chronic health issues and/or
individuals experiencing severe symptoms should be evaluated by a medical
professional and should not attend games or practices.
- California Department of Public Health does not
recommend the use of face masks for general prevention and says that
hand-washing provides better protection from infectious diseases.
In addition to the CDC & California
Department of Public Health recommendations, please see the recommendations
below for Sunnyvale Little League practices & games in order for us all to
protect ourselves and those around us.
- Players or parents feeling ill should not attend
SVLL practices or games. .
- No handshakes, high fives, fist pumps, chest
bumps, huddles, group celebrations, etc
- No pre or post game handshakes between players,
coaches & officials - teams should continue to show good sportsmanship by
clapping or cheering.
- Drinks bottles should NOT be shared
- Hats, batting helmets, and batting gloves should
not be shared.
- SVLL Games - home team should NOT provide water
jugs for communal usage, each player should bring their own drinks bottle
- We advise against sharing any food at games or
practices.
- All players & teams are advised to carry &
use hand sanitizer
We will provide updates here on our website and
through our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), should any
of our policies or guidelines change.
Should you have any questions,
please feel free to contact a
Board
Member.
Regards,
Sunnyvale Little League Board of Directors |
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