2020 Fall Sports Game Day Operation Agreements

Lake Mills is devoted to providing a safe experience for student-athletes.  All of the schools competing this Fall recognize that to achieve a safe playing environment for student-athletes, a series of safety measures must be implemented that will limit elements of the experience for spectators, students, and other community and school-based groups that otherwise shared in the game day experience along with student-athletes.  Such measures are designed to support student-athletes' ability to safely play their sport season in good health.

Main Points

• These agreements will be supported and implemented by Lake Mills and our opponents

• The focus is on supporting student-athletes to safely play their sport season in good health

• The health and safety of staff and student-athletes will be the priority.

• Participation of spectators, students, traditional school spirit and support groups will be limited

• Covid 19 Protocol will be strictly enforced

SPECTATOR GUIDELINES

We will be following the WIAA guidelines on Tier’s of spectators.  

1. Tier 1 (Essential): Athletes, coaches, officials, event staff, medical staff, security

2. Tier 2 (Preferred): Media

3. Tier 3 (Non-essential): Spectators, vendors

At this time, we will be allowing Tier 1, 2 & 3 with the following parameters:                                                                      *THE STATUS OF WHICH TIER GROUPING IS ALLOWED MAY CHANGE

• NO PASSES WILL BE HONORED (CONFERENCE/SENIOR)

• NO DISTRICT EMPLOYEE PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION

• LIVE STREAMING WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR VARSITY COMPETITION WHEN POSSIBLE

  • WE WILL PLAN TO STREAM ALL GAMES FREE THROUGH JUSTAGAMELIVE BUT MAY USE OTHERS STREAMING SERVICE WHEN ON THE ROAD

  • YOU CAN VIEW THROUGH THE APP, OR A LINK WILL BE POSTED ON OUR TWITTER ACCOUNT AND COACHES WILL EMAIL FAMILIES

• ALL SPECTATORS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AT EVENTS. IF A MASK IS NOT WORN, A WRITTEN MEDICAL CLEARANCE FROM A DOCTOR MUST BE PROVIDED. IF UNCOMFORTABLE WEARING A MASK, STAY HOME AND STREAM THE CONTEST

• THERE WILL BE RESTRICTIONS ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT CAN ATTEND AN EVENT.  FOR VOLLEYBALL EVERY PLAYER WILL BE GIVEN FOUR (4) PASSES PER CONTEST. PASS WILL ONLY BE GOOD FOR GAME IN WHICH ATHLETE IS ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN.  SCHOOLS WILL DISTRIBUTE THEIR OWN PASSES AND VISITING SCHOOLS WILL SHARE WITH THE HOST SCHOOL WHAT THE PASSES LOOK LIKE.

  • TENNIS NO RESTRICTION ON NUMBER OF SPECTATORS. SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIRED

  • SOME AWAY VENUES MAY HAVE TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS BASED ON LAYOUT/SET-UP

• RADIO/TV WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO PER STATION (HOME BROADCAST ONLY) AND/OR WHAT PRESS BOX AREA CAN SUPPORT

• SPORT MEMBER MAXIMUMS:

  • VARSITY FOOTBALL- 40 PLAYERS 
  • VARSITY VOLLEYBALL- 15 PLAYERS
  • VARSITY BOYS SOCCER- 20 PLAYERS

LOWER LEVEL NUMBERS WILL BE DETERMINED BY SCHOOLS

*LAKE MILLS WILL BE FIELDING TWO LEVELS FOR FOOTBALL AND SOCCER (1 VARSITY AND 1 JV) TO HELP WITH DISTANCING OF STUDENTS, MANAGING NUMBERS, TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS AND OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF EACH PROGRAM.

SPECTATOR SOCIAL DISTANCING

• SPECTATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STAND IN THE CORNERS OF THE GYM WHILE INDOORS. FANS MUST BE SEATED AT ALL TIMES (EXCEPTION TO USE RESTROOM OR LEAVING PREMISE) 

• OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES ARE EXPECTED TO SOCIAL DISTANCE OUTSIDE OF THE COMPETITION AREA. SEE ITEMS BELOW OUTLINING THESE EXPECTATIONS FOR EACH VENUE.

• SPECTATORS WILL HAVE ASSIGNED SEATING AREAS AND ASKED TO SUPPORT SOCIAL DISTANCING

  • VOLLEYBALL:  SEATING WILL BE IN THE NORTH BLEACHERS.  HOME TEAM SPECTATORS WILL BE ON THE EAST SIDE AND VISITING TEAM SPECTATORS ON WEST BALCONY.

    • *MAXIMUM OF 100 SPECTATORS FROM LAKE MILLS AND 50 SPECTATORS FOR VISITORS - FOR INDOOR VOLLEYBALL

  • TENNIS: AREAS OUTSIDE THE FENCE.  PLEASE DO NOT TALK TO STUDENT-ATHLETES OUTSIDE OF YOUR HOME DURING COMPETITION

  • FOOTBALL/SOCCER: AREAS IN GRANDSTAND WILL BE MARKED FOR SPECTATORS.  HOME AND VISITING SPECTATORS WILL BE SEPARATED. AT THIS TIME THERE WILL BE NO LIMITS ON SPECTATORS FOR OUTDOOR VENUES - BUT THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

  • ALL SPECTATORS INSIDE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS.  OUTSIDE VENUE SPECTATORS MAY REMOVE MASKS IF (AND ONLY IF) SOCIAL DISTANCING PRACTICES ALLOW.

CONCESSIONS

• THERE WILL BE NO CONCESSIONS 

• NO CARRY-INS

OFFICIALS CARE

• NO LOCKER ROOM WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR OFFICIALS FOR SOCCER AND VOLLEYBALL.  FOOTBALL OFFICIALS WILL USE THE AREA ABOVE THE CONCESSION STAND. HANDSANITIZER WILL BE PROVIDED

VISITING TEAM CARE

• TEAMS WILL COME DRESSED TO PLAY

• LOCKER ROOMS WILL ONLY BE MADE FOR USE OF THE RESTROOM AND WHEN TEAMS HAVE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED ACCESS TO A LOCKER ROOM.  LAKE MILLS WILL DESIGNATE A PERSONNEL WORKER TO ESCORT VISITING TEAM TO AND FROM LOCKER ROOM

BAND/CHEER TEAM

• CHEER TEAM: NO CHEER TEAMS FOR EITHER TEAM

• BAND: THERE WILL BE NO BAND FOR EITHER TEAM

GAME DAY PROTOCOL

• NO PREGAME OR POSTGAME HANDSHAKES

• VOLLEYBALL TEAMS WILL NOT COME TOGETHER BETWEEN POINTS

• SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE FOLLOWED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ON THE SIDELINE AND BENCH AREAS. BENCH SEATS WILL BE SPREAD OUT AND STAGGERED TO ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING

• FOOTBALL PRESS BOXES ARE LIMITED TO TWO COACHES AND ONE VIDEO PERSONEL PER TEAM