USA of Indiana Safeguarding Children: 
Return to Play Guidelines

USA of Indiana continues to follow the latest guidelines from Governor, Mayor Indianapolis, Marion & Hendricks County Health Departments, CDC, US Youth Soccer and Indiana Soccer Association.  The latest Covid-19 information from each is posted on this Covid 19 Return to Play Safeguards page.  Revised April 26, 2023, with CDC March 21, 2023 guidelines.

CDC has shortened the recommended time for #COVID19 isolation and quarantine. Learn more about what to do if you test positive or have close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.  HERE




Step by step for coach/manager to inform team of a player's or coach's positive test result

SYMPTOMS | PARENTS/PLAYERS/COACHES
Any coach, player, parent, referee and or spectator who is sick, has a persistent cough, is running a temperature or is displaying any symptoms suggesting that the individual may be ill, (from any contagious malady, including cold, flu, or suspected corona virus) is prohibited from attending training or games. Any coach or administrator who sees any adult attendee who displays any of these symptoms should be politely but firmly ask the adult to leave. A minor who is displaying any of these symptoms should be safely isolated until an adult responsible for the minor can remove the minor.

MANDATORY SELF CHECK
Prior to arriving at the fields each parent and player must self-assess Covid-19 risk.
Please follow these guidelines provided by Indiana Youth Soccer Association here. 
If one is experiencing any of the below symptoms or if one has come in contact with anyone who was exposed to Covid-19, DO NOT PARTICIPATE or attend.  Contact your doctor.
• Take their temperature
• Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms?
o Cough
o Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
o Chills
o Repeated shaking with chills
o Muscle pain
o Headache
o Sore throat
o New loss of taste or smell
Have you come in contact with anyone who was exposed to COVID-19?

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