COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Requirement for State Tournaments
In order to participate in a state tournament event, student-athletes and coaches must be: - Fully vaccinated*;
- Present
a negative antigen or PCR COVID-19 test taken through a CLIA certified
laboratory or under an approved CLIA Certificate of Waiver within 72
hours of the contest (home based tests will not be accepted)**; OR
- Following
a COVID-19 diagnosis, present a written documentation from their
medical provider that includes: (1) at least 10 days have passed from
the date of the first positive test; (2) the student-athlete remains
asymptomatic and without known exposure to COVID-19; AND attesting that
the student-athlete is medically cleared.
*Fully vaccinated = 2 weeks following either: 2 doses of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine; or 1 dose of Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
**For tournaments lasting longer than one day, each
game/match will be a separate contest. E.g. for volleyball matches on
Monday and Friday, a student-athlete would need 2 separate negative
tests.
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