COVID-19 Information & Resources
Please see below for the latest information and resources for coaches, parents, and administrators regarding COVID-19 and youth sports.
General COVID-19 Information
Latest COVID-19 Information – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub – The Official Website for The State of New Jersey
National & State Youth Sports Guidelines
Considerations for Youth Sports – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Youth Sports Programs FAQs – CDC
Suggestions for Youth and Summer Camps – CDC
Guidance for Sports Activities (PDF) – New Jersey Department of Health
Youth Sports COVID-19 Tools & Resources
COVID-19 Sports Safety Checklist (PDF) – American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Cloth Face Coverings in Youth Sport Info Sheet (PDF) – AMSSM
Calls for Coaches Remote Engagement Report & Checklist (PDF) – The Aspen Institute Project Play
Return to Play Risk Assessment Tool (PDF) – The Aspen Institute Project Play
Youth Sports Risk Assessment (JPG) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Checklist for Coaches (PDF) – CDC
Letter for Parents Template (DOCX) – CDC
Keep Youth Athletes Safe Fact Sheet/Poster (PDF) – CDC
Youth Sports COVID Banner (PDF) – CDC
Events and Gatherings: Readiness and Planning Tool (PDF) – CDC
Aquatic Venues Letter to Patrons Template (DOCX) – CDC
Aquatic Venues Daily Checklist for Staff (PDF) – CDC
New Jersey Executive Orders
Administrative Order 2020-25 (PDF) – Indoor Sports Practices and Competitions and Outdoor Interstate Youth Sports Competitions (Issued 12/31/2020)
All New Jersey Executive Orders – The Official Website for The State of New Jersey
No. 242 (PDF) – Lifts Major COVID-19 Restrictions, Moves Forward with Most Significant Reopening Steps to Date (Issued 05/24/2021)
No. 204 (PDF) – Pausing Indoor Practices and Competitions for Youth and Adult Sports and Lowering Limits on Outdoor Gatherings (Issued 11/30/2020)
No. 194 (PDF) – New COVID-19 Mitigation Measures (Issued 11/10/2020)
No. 187 (PDF) – Resumption of Contact Practices and Competitions for Certain Organized Sports in Indoor Settings (Issued 10/12/2020)
No. 173 (PDF) – Decreased Indoor Gathering Capacity Limit (Issued 08/03/2020)
No. 168 (PDF) – Resumption of Contact Practices and Competitions for Certain Organized Sports in Outdoor Settings (Issued 07/20/2020)
No. 163 (PDF) – Requiring Individuals to Wear Masks in Outdoor Public Spaces When They Cannot Social Distance (Issued 07/08/2020)
No. 161 (PDF) – Increased Outdoor Gathering Capacity Limit (Issued 07/02/2020)
No. 157 (PDF) – Rules for Indoor Dining, Indoor Recreational Facilities, and Individualized Instruction at Gyms and Fitness Centers (Issued 06/26/2020)
No. 153 (PDF) – Opening Pools and Opening Additional Outdoor Recreational Businesses (Issued 06/09/2020)
No. 149 (PDF) – Resumption of Child Care Services, Youth Day Camps, and Organized Sports Over the Coming Weeks (Issued 05/30/2020)
Additional Guidelines & Information
COVID-19 Guidance: Return to Sports – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Return to Training Considerations – United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC)
Return to Event Considerations – USOPC
Coronavirus & Youth Sports Resource Page – The Aspen Institute Project Play
COVID-19 Information Page – National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
COVID-19 Information Page – New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association (NJRPA)
Considerations for Events and Gathering – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC
Guidance for Administrators in Parks and Recreational Facilities – CDC
Considerations for Public Pools, Hot Tubs, and Water Playgrounds During COVID-19 – CDC
Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting (PDF) – United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and CDC
Guidance for Cleaning Infographic (PDF) – EPA and CDC
Youth Day Camps Standards (PDF) – New Jersey Department of Health
Returning to Play After Coronavirus Infection: Pediatric Cardiologists’ Perspective – American College of Cardiology
Cardiopulmonary Considerations for High School Student-Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic Guidance Statement (PDF)- National Federation of State High School Associations and American Medical Society for Sports Medicine