Athletics Update

Davis High School Blue Devils

Introduction

Blue Devil Athletics is committed to providing a safe, positive, challenging, competitive, and fair athletic experience that emphasizes principles of personal integrity, sportsmanship, wellness, and fulfillment of the student athlete's potential. We strive to make athletic participation an environment that generates a lifelong appreciation for competition, exercise, discipline, teamwork, perseverance, and the pursuit of victory with honor. While it is our goal to win, our ultimate objective is to inspire positive competition and education.

Davis Joint Unified Athletics believes clear and consistent information is imperative. In an effort to communicate with our families and staff regularly, we hope you find this newsletter useful. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, please unsubscribe below.

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CIF Return to Play - COVID-19

Student Athletes returning from infection will follow the Gradual Return to Play process for COVID-19. Documents include clearance from a Medical Doctor and in some cases may need further clearance. Please find complete information regarding the CIF Evaluation for COVID-19.

California Department of Public Health Update

On Friday, February 19, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) published updated Youth and Adult Recreational Sports Guidance. In this guidance, the CDPH has approved outdoor high-contact sports (Orange Tier) to play in the Red or Purple Tiers, with an adjusted case rate equal to less than 14 per 100,000 under the following conditions:

All participants in these sports must agree to and sign this Informed Consent Form.

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Agree to weekly Saliva testing with Healthy Davis Together (HDT) at the Vets Memorial Site. Test results made available within 24 hours of play.)

Currently, Yolo County meets this requirement that will allow outdoor high-contact sports to begin. Please find start dates for all sports on our website.

Informed Consent Form

All athletes must have this form on file to participate in a sport starting in a less restrictive tier than assigned.

Limitation on Mixing - Formerly Cohorting

DJUSD strongly recommends that student athletes and coaches limit playing or practicing on two or more teams to the highest extent possible. However, DJUSD understands that mandating or restricting activities outside of the school environment and not under the direction of DJUSD, is outside of our purview.

In some situations students may be able to participate in more than one DJUSD sponsored athletic program at the same time as seasons overlap. Please contact the head coach of each sport you are interested in for information regarding specific situations.

Please find detailed FAQ's regarding team participation on our website.

CDPH Limitations on Observers:

DJUSD, in consultation with the Yolo County Health Department, will admit parents/guardians of student athletes for the strict purpose of supervision into home contests along with essential staff. No other fans or spectators will be admitted.

Essential staff may vary depending on the sport and contest.

CDPH Guidance:

Limit observation of youth sports (age 18 years and under) to immediate household members, and for the strict purpose of age appropriate supervision. This includes observation of practice and competition. Limit number of observers to ensure physical distance can be maintained, reduce potential crowding, and maintain indoor and outdoor capacity limits.
Consider video streaming of games so that they can be watched "live" from home.

Blue Devil Live Stream

DJUSD currently has the capability to live stream home contests in the Stadium, North Gym, and South Gym through the use of the NFHS Network. The NFHS Network is a subscription based network with proceeds benefitting the Davis Blue Devil Athletic Boosters. Please sign up to live stream home contests in the stadium.

When safe to return indoors, events in the gyms will resume and streamed.

COVID-19 Athlete Testing

Be sure to check out the “Proud Super Tester” incentive program from the partnership between the Davis Blue Devil Athletic Boosters and Healthy Davis Together!

DJUSD Athletics continues to encourage every athlete to take advantage of FREE COVID-19 saliva testing through our partnership with Healthy Davis Together. As athletic teams continue in small pod conditioning practices, other sports are approved for competition in earlier tiers, please help us keep our athletes, staff and community safe.

We have now advanced our ability to provide testing to all athletes through our partnership with Healthy Davis Together. Starting Monday Feb. 15, many on campus teams that are currently engaged in participation will start COVID-19 saliva testing as part of their practice. Healthy Davis Together has generously offered a no appointment option for DJUSD athletes as long as they have an HDT account set up. Please take a moment to create an account for your student athlete.

If you would like your DJUSD Student Athlete tested at Vets Memorial, there are two items to complete.

Please go to the Healthy Davis Together website at https://healthydavistogether.org/testing/ and register your child. Here are the directions.
Then go to the DJUSD website and fill out the DJUSD Minor COVID Testing Waiver (English) (Spanish). Please have your child bring the waiver to the Vets Memorial to have your child tested. Parents do not need to be present for testing once the waivers are on file.
If you have any questions, please email Heidi Perry at hperry@djusd.net

IMPORTANT - Please fill out the Waiver for Minors and turn in to your coach, the Athletic Office in person, located in the administration building of Davis Senior High School (Hours: Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) or by emailing a copy to lwilliams@djusd.net

Minor Waiver – English Minor Waiver – Spanish

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