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Pac 12 return to play rules for COVID

https://xs.pac-12.com/2021-08/Updated%20...0FINAL.pdf

SUMMARY OF KEY CHANGES FOR 2021-2022 

• Fully vaccinated (to COVID-19) individuals: 
o No surveillance testing required (except as indicated in the Sustained Increased Transmission section below). 
o No quarantine required after exposure to an individual with COVID-19 necessary for asymptomatic individuals. 
o Mask must be worn after exposure to an individual with COVID-19 for 14 days or until a negative PCR test on day 3-5 following exposure 

• Unvaccinated individuals: 
o Testing and quarantine upon return to campus following non-team related travel.  
o Regular surveillance testing, minimum of one molecular PCR test per week (or 3 times a week antigen testing on non-consecutive days). 
o Quarantine for the locally required period of time following high-risk COVID-19 exposure. 
o Mask while indoors. 

• Team vaccination rates: Mitigation guidance for teams regarding masking, travel protocols, and indoor facility use may be modified if 85% of team is vaccinated.

• Single risk standard: Sport risk of transmission categories eliminated  

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ISOLATION, QUARANTINE AND CONTACT TRACING 

• Member institutions should follow contact tracing protocols per institution, federal, local and state guidelines. Note: The CDC defines close contact as within 6 feet for a cumulative total of 15 consecutive minutes or more in a 24-hour period. 

• Vaccinated Individuals: 
o Fully vaccinated individuals who have a known exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and remain asymptomatic for symptoms of COVID-19 do not need to quarantine. (See above for masking and testing guidance.) 

• Unvaccinated Individuals: 
o Duration of quarantine for unvaccinated individuals following exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 is determined by local guidelines. The following are consistent with current CDC guidelines: 
▪ Quarantine may end after day 10 without testing if patient is asymptomatic.  
▪ Quarantine may end after 7 days if patient is asymptomatic and obtains a negative molecular PCR test on days 5-7. 

• Infected Individuals (Vaccinated or Unvaccinated): Isolation is required for anyone who tests positive for COVID-19. Isolation is maintained for at least 10 days from the onset of either positive test or symptoms of COVID-19 AND minimum of 24 hours afebrile without use of antipyretics and improvement of respiratory symptoms. An isolated individual may not participate in physical training or team training activities. 

• Notice of Positive Result: If an individual participating in a competition or intersquad scrimmage tests positive within 48 hours following the competition, the following communications will be made to allow for the determination and performance of necessary contact tracing: 
o Team Member: If a team member, that team’s physician or athletic trainer will immediately notify 1) the opposing team’s physician or athletic trainer, and 2) the Conference medical liaison. 
o Officiating or Conference Personnel: If an official or conference personnel, the Conference medical liaison or sport administrator will immediately notify the team physician or athletic trainer of each participating team. 
o Notice of High-Risk Contact: If any high-risk contacts are identified through contact tracing, each institution will be responsible for notifying its affiliated individuals who are identified as high-risk contacts (e.g., designated institution staff will notify any impacted team player, staff, etc.; designated Conference staff will notify any impacted official or Conference personnel.)

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RESPONSE TO INFECTION / PRESUMED INFECTION 

Infected Person 
Individuals with infection must isolate as described above. The individual should be remotely monitored for worsening or development of symptoms and managed medically as indicated. Student-athletes who become infected with COVID-19 should not exercise until they are cleared from isolation. Particularly in young persons, some infections may either not have symptoms or only have mild symptoms. Currently, CDC guidelines for asymptomatic, mildly, or moderately symptomatic persons is isolation for 10 days. Asymptomatic individuals may be released from isolation 10 days after their positive test. Symptomatic patients should have improvement in symptoms and should be afebrile for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducing agents. For those with severe symptoms or immunocompromised persons, a minimum of 20 days isolation is recommended, and the student-athlete must have resolution of fever and improvement in symptoms prior to return. The student-athlete should be evaluated and cleared by the team physician prior to beginning a return to exercise. Those that have more prolonged or severe illness should have individualized management. 

Diagnosis While Traveling 
If a member of the travel party is diagnosed while traveling, they are to be isolated upon diagnosis and may not travel back with the team or use public forms of transportation. The host medical staff should assist the visiting institution regarding transportation, access to testing and medical evaluation as appropriate. The Pac-12 has contracted with AirMed as an option for institutions to use for transportation of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. High-risk contacts unable to travel by private vehicle should be placed in a surgical mask, KN95 or N95 mask and transported back to school. Every attempt should be made to minimize contact with others. 

Post-Infection 
Once cleared from isolation, the student-athlete should meet with a team physician for clearance prior to return to activity, return to exercise should include a gradual, graded return. Current recommendations for return to exercise can be found here.

[82lsju]

Pac 12 return to play rules for COVID

https://xs.pac-12.com/2021-08/Updated%20...0FINAL.pdf

SUMMARY OF KEY CHANGES FOR 2021-2022 

• Fully vaccinated (to COVID-19) individuals: 
o No surveillance testing required (except as indicated in the Sustained Increased Transmission section below). 
o No quarantine required after exposure to an individual with COVID-19 necessary for asymptomatic individuals. 
o Mask must be worn after exposure to an individual with COVID-19 for 14 days or until a negative PCR test on day 3-5 following exposure 

• Unvaccinated individuals: 
o Testing and quarantine upon return to campus following non-team related travel.  
o Regular surveillance testing, minimum of one molecular PCR test per week (or 3 times a week antigen testing on non-consecutive days). 
o Quarantine for the locally required period of time following high-risk COVID-19 exposure. 
o Mask while indoors. 

• Team vaccination rates: Mitigation guidance for teams regarding masking, travel protocols, and indoor facility use may be modified if 85% of team is vaccinated.

• Single risk standard: Sport risk of transmission categories eliminated  

...
ISOLATION, QUARANTINE AND CONTACT TRACING 

• Member institutions should follow contact tracing protocols per institution, federal, local and state guidelines. Note: The CDC defines close contact as within 6 feet for a cumulative total of 15 consecutive minutes or more in a 24-hour period. 

• Vaccinated Individuals: 
o Fully vaccinated individuals who have a known exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and remain asymptomatic for symptoms of COVID-19 do not need to quarantine. (See above for masking and testing guidance.) 

• Unvaccinated Individuals: 
o Duration of quarantine for unvaccinated individuals following exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 is determined by local guidelines. The following are consistent with current CDC guidelines: 
▪ Quarantine may end after day 10 without testing if patient is asymptomatic.  
▪ Quarantine may end after 7 days if patient is asymptomatic and obtains a negative molecular PCR test on days 5-7. 

• Infected Individuals (Vaccinated or Unvaccinated): Isolation is required for anyone who tests positive for COVID-19. Isolation is maintained for at least 10 days from the onset of either positive test or symptoms of COVID-19 AND minimum of 24 hours afebrile without use of antipyretics and improvement of respiratory symptoms. An isolated individual may not participate in physical training or team training activities. 

• Notice of Positive Result: If an individual participating in a competition or intersquad scrimmage tests positive within 48 hours following the competition, the following communications will be made to allow for the determination and performance of necessary contact tracing: 
o Team Member: If a team member, that team’s physician or athletic trainer will immediately notify 1) the opposing team’s physician or athletic trainer, and 2) the Conference medical liaison. 
o Officiating or Conference Personnel: If an official or conference personnel, the Conference medical liaison or sport administrator will immediately notify the team physician or athletic trainer of each participating team. 
o Notice of High-Risk Contact: If any high-risk contacts are identified through contact tracing, each institution will be responsible for notifying its affiliated individuals who are identified as high-risk contacts (e.g., designated institution staff will notify any impacted team player, staff, etc.; designated Conference staff will notify any impacted official or Conference personnel.)

...
RESPONSE TO INFECTION / PRESUMED INFECTION 

Infected Person 
Individuals with infection must isolate as described above. The individual should be remotely monitored for worsening or development of symptoms and managed medically as indicated. Student-athletes who become infected with COVID-19 should not exercise until they are cleared from isolation. Particularly in young persons, some infections may either not have symptoms or only have mild symptoms. Currently, CDC guidelines for asymptomatic, mildly, or moderately symptomatic persons is isolation for 10 days. Asymptomatic individuals may be released from isolation 10 days after their positive test. Symptomatic patients should have improvement in symptoms and should be afebrile for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducing agents. For those with severe symptoms or immunocompromised persons, a minimum of 20 days isolation is recommended, and the student-athlete must have resolution of fever and improvement in symptoms prior to return. The student-athlete should be evaluated and cleared by the team physician prior to beginning a return to exercise. Those that have more prolonged or severe illness should have individualized management. 

Diagnosis While Traveling 
If a member of the travel party is diagnosed while traveling, they are to be isolated upon diagnosis and may not travel back with the team or use public forms of transportation. The host medical staff should assist the visiting institution regarding transportation, access to testing and medical evaluation as appropriate. The Pac-12 has contracted with AirMed as an option for institutions to use for transportation of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. High-risk contacts unable to travel by private vehicle should be placed in a surgical mask, KN95 or N95 mask and transported back to school. Every attempt should be made to minimize contact with others. 

Post-Infection 
Once cleared from isolation, the student-athlete should meet with a team physician for clearance prior to return to activity, return to exercise should include a gradual, graded return. Current recommendations for return to exercise can be found here.