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Greetings All,

I am sending this email in response to the current situation regarding the Coronavirus Pandemic. To ease your mind and get the latest updates from USATF you should check those USATF Daily Clips that are sent out regularly via email to members of USATF.

Nationally there has been suspension of all USATF Championship events for 30 days. Locally we have canceled the upcoming:

• Pacific Coast Shockwaves meet on 3/21
• Los Angeles Jets Relay Carnival on 3/28
• Chino Pumas on 4/3
• Pasadena Running Roses on 4/11
• Imani Speed City on 4/18-19
• Long Beach Sprinters on 4/25-26

We will re-evaluate the remaining meets as we get closer, or if a hosting club informs us that they have chosen not to host. We will also cancel the Southern California Youth Committee meeting scheduled for this evening.

If event organizers choose to cancel their event entirely, please visit this link. Event organizers can log into their event management page using their event ID and password. Once in the event management page, you can submit a request for a cancellation refund by clicking on “Cancel Event”.

For athletes/clubs who continue to train in a communal setting, follow proper hygiene practices to minimize chances of infection:

• If you are sick, STAY HOME.
• Follow latest guidance of no groups larger than 10 people through March 30.
• If at all possible, use “social distancing” to stay at least 6 feet from other individuals. If you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth using tissue, or your elbow.
• Wash your hands frequently, for at least 20 seconds using soap and water: upon entering and leaving a workout facility or athletic training room, before eating, after using the restroom, after coughing or sneezing, or after time in a public place. Examples of 20 seconds are to say the alphabet or sing happy birthday twice.

If you choose to continue practicing please keep in mind that if your club uses a facility that is not on your club practice insurance, you are not covered via USATF. Until the next time please take every avenue to stay healthy and do what is right for your athletes.

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Make it a great day,

Sanoma Evans
USATF SCA Youth Chair
USATF SCA VP-Youth Athletics

NEWS – USATF COVID-19 UPDATE – MARCH 17

INDIANAPOLIS — In response to the national outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, USA Track & Field (USATF) will suspend all National meets for the next 30 days.

“Protecting our constituents — athletes, coaches, volunteers and staff — is paramount to our mission,” said USATF CEO Max Siegel. “This is an unprecedented and uncharted time for our country. We will continue to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 virus with local health authorities and our COVID-19 working group and make the best decisions possible.”

USATF Associations should follow the recommendations of their local health authorities when determining whether to proceed with scheduled events. We encourage each Association to err on the side of safety.

Because the situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) is rapidly changing, USATF has developed USATF.org/COVID19 to help communicate updated information to athletes, coaches, athlete representatives, event organizers, and members. The page will be updated regularly as new information emerges.

USATF also recently established a Working Group of medical, scientific, and industry experts to advise us on matters related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). This Working Group receives regular updates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and other U.S. professional sports leagues. Dr. Robert Chapman, USATF Director of Sports Science and Medicine is the National Office liaison to the working group.

Visit USATF.org/COVID19 for updates.

Given the current status of our local, national and international health crisis we will cancel all USATF So Cal Youth meets throughout the month of March. Those meets include the Bay Cities Unleashed All-Comer’s meet that was to be held on 3/14, the Pacific Coast Shockwaves All-Comer’s on 3/21 and the Los Angeles Jets Relay Carnival on 3/28. We will make further determination of what will transpire next month as we get closer to April.

This decision was made partially based on the announcement by our own California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Public Health Officials. The state’s public health experts have determined that gatherings of 250 or more should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of March. Our Youth meets are well over 250 people.

For the most up to date information on COVID-19 and California’s response, visit the CDPH website.

For further information on slowing the spread of COVID-19 by our California Governor please click here.

When we have more info we will send out notification. Please stay healthy and make good decisions.