JYBSA COVID-19 Survey

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* 1. Which of the following statements are true for your family? (Check all that apply):

My family’s financial situation has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the recent economic shutdown, one or more of the adults in our household have lost their job and/or had their income significantly affected.

If all players are required to provide their own helmet and bat, I will have difficulty affording those items.

I currently would have difficulty transporting my player to and from the ballpark without arranging for rides from people outside my family (teammates, coaches, friends).

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* 2. Which of the following statements is true for you (check all that apply):

I am worried about the risk of the coronavirus to myself personally.

I am worried about the risk of the coronavirus to my player regardless of whether JYBSA plays this year or not.

My player currently wishes he / she could be playing baseball / softball / T-Ball.

If JYBSA returns to play with safety modifications, my player will be interested in playing.

I am worried about the risk that my child could get coronavirus if he/she starts playing organized baseball / softball / T-Ball.

It is important to me that JYBSA adopt health and safety precautions before returning to play.

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* 3. What factors must be satisfied before you would be comfortable having your player return to organized activities with JYBSA?

Adult coaches are tested and cleared for COVID 19

Nothing would make me comfortable returning to play at this time

Teammates are tested and cleared for COVID 19

Treatment for COVID 19 symptoms is widely available in our area

JYBSA adopts health and safety protocols

Testing for COVID 19 is widely available in our area

Participants are prohibited from participating if they show symptoms of COVID 19 until they have medical release

Tracing for COVID 19 is widely available in our area

Something else (please specify)

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* 4. JYBSA's season activities usually occur between May 1 and mid-July. If JYBSA decides to delay our season to later in the year, would your player participate if we delay the season to (check all that apply):

June 1 to mid-August

June 15 to late August

July 1 to mid-September

July 15 to late September

August 1 to mid-October

August 15 to late October

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* 5. If JYBSA returns to play this year, which safety precautions would you want JYBSA to adopt (check all that are good ideas to you, check none if you think none of these are good ideas)?

To minimize personal contact and maximize social distancing, JYBSA should stagger game times so that only teams and spectators who are playing in a game are present at the ballpark

JYBSA should require people at the ballpark to stay in their vehicles until their designated / staggered start time has arrived.

To implement social distancing among teams, JYBSA should require the batting team and any reserves for the fielding team to sit at socially distanced intervals *outside* their respective dugouts.

To minimize the chance of virus transmission during games, JYBSA should require each fielding team to use their own balls.

To minimize the chance of virus transmission during games, JYBSA should spray all game balls with a bleach solution between innings.

To minimize the chance of virus transmission during games, JYBSA should have hand sanitizer available for players between each inning.

Coaches should be required to wear facemasks at all times.

Umpires should be required to wear facemasks at all times.

All adults on premises should be required to wear facemasks at all times.

Players should be required to wear facemasks at all times.

JYBSA should provide facemasks to any player who does not have one.

Players should not be permitted to share any equipment (gloves, bats, helmets, catcher’s equipment).

No handshakes or high-fives should be permitted ("hat tips" are suggested instead)

The plate umpire should be moved to behind the pitcher to create more distance.

To allow players to stay as distanced during games as possible, JYBSA should use modified game rules that prohibit stealing and therefore eliminate the need to hold runners on first base

To minimize the chance of virus transmission between games, JYBSA should spray all dugouts and bleachers with a bleach solution between games.

To implement social distancing among visitors/spectators, JYBSA should forbid any spectators from sitting in the bleacher area and require people to sit along the outfield fences.

To implement social distancing among visitors/spectators, JYBSA should designate specific seating areas that are distanced at least 6 feet apart and require that only same-family members sit in each area.

To minimize the chance of virus transmission, JYBSA should limit the number of family members who may attend a given game.

The concession stands should be closed no matter what.

The concession stands should only be opened if social distancing is implemented with only one customer per window at any time.

If JYBSA play resumes, JYBSA should assign employees or volunteers to the task of enforcing social distancing requirements at each game or event.

If JYBSA returns to play, JYBSA should establish a way for spectators to report social distancing violations to JYBSA immediately.

If JYBSA play resumes, I would be willing to volunteer to help santitize baseballs, softballs, and seating areas using JYBSA-supplied cleaning materials.

If JYBSA returns to play, I would be willing to volunteer to help maintain social distancing requirements among players and guests.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Combined, the JYBSA annual raffle and concessions operations raise over $100,000 that we use to cover our operational expenses (like umpires, grounds crew, equipment, etc.). If JYBSA returns this year but cannot run the raffle or operate the concession stands, what cost-saving measures would you be willing to see JYBSA take? (check all that apply)

Eliminate or modify player uniforms (saves $30-$40 per player)

Eliminate or reduce use of game umpires (saves $50 to $100 per game)

Increase player fees

Modify program structure

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If JYBSA returns this season, I would be willing to sign a liability waiver to release JYBSA and its volunteers from liability if my player and/or any member of my family gets the coronavirus from activities that I believe are JYBSA-related.

Yes