Concerning Covid19:
IF YOU ARE ILL OR SUSPECT YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS, PLEASE STAY HOME!
MASK and SOCIAL DISTANCING ARE REQUIRED to attend the competition as a spectator and the same requirements are applied to staff, coaches and gymnasts with exceptions for their actual competition and related safety issues. There are no exemptions for masks for spectators. Please be aware of this. You will be required to wear a mask or face covering. Should you feel the need to remove it, please exit the competition venue and GWCC buildings, get a breath of fresh air and then feel free to return when ready. Once admission is paid, there will be no charge for readmission should you feel the need to step outside. The mask and/or face covering requirement is mandated by the City of Atlanta and the Georgia World Congress Authority and we have no discretion. Those whom cannot comply, will be asked to leave the venue and no refunds will be given.
SEATING and ATTENDANCE:
We wish to provide seating for as many, as safely as we can. Seating will be distanced. Please stay with your group or people you have been routinely exposed to in the recent past. Specifically, we ask that you sit with persons from the same household or those with whom you’ve been regularly exposed, for example, other gym parents from your home club. Unfortunately, now is not the time to network or make friends with strangers.
ENTRY / ADMISSION:
We will be taking temperature reads on those seeking entry into the venue. We will be encouraging everyone to maintain social distance in the queue. We have lots of space and will be holding admission groups outside, until the gyms are clear and cleaned. So do not plan on arriving too early.
COACHES AND ATHLETES WILL BE SUBJECT TO TEMPERATURE CHECKS AS WELL. Coaches will need to check in. Athletes can go to the floor and check-in with their coaches.
Admissions will be by cash. If using cash, please think ahead and calculate the total for your family or group and be prepared to pay with exact change. Adults are $15, Students are $10 and children are under 5 are free. So, two adults, a school aged child and a child under 5 would be $40…
CLEANING:
The competition gyms will be cleaned and disinfected following each session. We ask that you exit the venue as quickly and safely as possible to give our staff time to deploy the mechanisms that will be in use, foggers, disinfectants, atomizers, etc. There will be hand sanitizer available to the coaches and athletes and at admissions. The Classic Center will have hand sanitization stations positioned throughout their campus as well. We do ask that you consider bringing your own small bottle of sanitizer as well.
COACHING SPECIFIC and CHALK BUCKETS:
The ability to contact trace is mandated by the City and the Classic Center. Only if necessary, we will reach out to the attending coaches, following the competition, for a list of athletes family who attended.
Just like at most home gyms, access to group chalk boxes will be limited at this meet. Clubs or athletes need to bring their own chalk in a sealed container and labelled with gym name.
Coaches and judges are required to wear their masks at all times unless eating or drinking, athletes are encouraged to wear their masks during stretch, and in between rotations. They are not required to wear a mask during timed warmup or while they compete.
USA GYMNASTICS GUIDELINES:
Meet Directors Have the Authority:
To enforce and require measures that will provide participates a safe event environment. Specifically, meet directors have the authority to:
Remove and/or disqualify any participants; clubs, coaches, athletes, judges, other sanctioned event staff and spectators who fail or refuse to comply with local ordinances, such as non-compliance of facial covering and/or social distancing mandates.
Eliminate and/or reduce the number of spectators in order to maintain the appropriate social distancing protocol.
Require the use of a facial covering and social distancing protocols throughout the duration of a USA Gymnastics Sanctioned event, even in the absence of such mandates in the state or local area.
.
REMEMBER:
We all need to play by the rules now so these gymnasts can enjoy the fruits of their hard work in the gym and have a full and rewarding season that actually lasts through state and regional championships!
Thank You,
Drew Davis
Meet Director
MASK and SOCIAL DISTANCING ARE REQUIRED to attend the competition as a spectator and the same requirements are applied to staff, coaches and gymnasts with exceptions for their actual competition and related safety issues. There are no exemptions for masks for spectators. Please be aware of this. You will be required to wear a mask or face covering. Should you feel the need to remove it, please exit the competition venue and GWCC buildings, get a breath of fresh air and then feel free to return when ready. Once admission is paid, there will be no charge for readmission should you feel the need to step outside. The mask and/or face covering requirement is mandated by the City of Atlanta and the Georgia World Congress Authority and we have no discretion. Those whom cannot comply, will be asked to leave the venue and no refunds will be given.
SEATING and ATTENDANCE:
We wish to provide seating for as many, as safely as we can. Seating will be distanced. Please stay with your group or people you have been routinely exposed to in the recent past. Specifically, we ask that you sit with persons from the same household or those with whom you’ve been regularly exposed, for example, other gym parents from your home club. Unfortunately, now is not the time to network or make friends with strangers.
ENTRY / ADMISSION:
We will be taking temperature reads on those seeking entry into the venue. We will be encouraging everyone to maintain social distance in the queue. We have lots of space and will be holding admission groups outside, until the gyms are clear and cleaned. So do not plan on arriving too early.
COACHES AND ATHLETES WILL BE SUBJECT TO TEMPERATURE CHECKS AS WELL. Coaches will need to check in. Athletes can go to the floor and check-in with their coaches.
Admissions will be by cash. If using cash, please think ahead and calculate the total for your family or group and be prepared to pay with exact change. Adults are $15, Students are $10 and children are under 5 are free. So, two adults, a school aged child and a child under 5 would be $40…
CLEANING:
The competition gyms will be cleaned and disinfected following each session. We ask that you exit the venue as quickly and safely as possible to give our staff time to deploy the mechanisms that will be in use, foggers, disinfectants, atomizers, etc. There will be hand sanitizer available to the coaches and athletes and at admissions. The Classic Center will have hand sanitization stations positioned throughout their campus as well. We do ask that you consider bringing your own small bottle of sanitizer as well.
COACHING SPECIFIC and CHALK BUCKETS:
The ability to contact trace is mandated by the City and the Classic Center. Only if necessary, we will reach out to the attending coaches, following the competition, for a list of athletes family who attended.
Just like at most home gyms, access to group chalk boxes will be limited at this meet. Clubs or athletes need to bring their own chalk in a sealed container and labelled with gym name.
Coaches and judges are required to wear their masks at all times unless eating or drinking, athletes are encouraged to wear their masks during stretch, and in between rotations. They are not required to wear a mask during timed warmup or while they compete.
USA GYMNASTICS GUIDELINES:
Meet Directors Have the Authority:
To enforce and require measures that will provide participates a safe event environment. Specifically, meet directors have the authority to:
Remove and/or disqualify any participants; clubs, coaches, athletes, judges, other sanctioned event staff and spectators who fail or refuse to comply with local ordinances, such as non-compliance of facial covering and/or social distancing mandates.
Eliminate and/or reduce the number of spectators in order to maintain the appropriate social distancing protocol.
Require the use of a facial covering and social distancing protocols throughout the duration of a USA Gymnastics Sanctioned event, even in the absence of such mandates in the state or local area.
.
REMEMBER:
We all need to play by the rules now so these gymnasts can enjoy the fruits of their hard work in the gym and have a full and rewarding season that actually lasts through state and regional championships!
Thank You,
Drew Davis
Meet Director
1) Masks OR face shields will be required by all while inside the venue. Disposable masks will be available at admissions for anyone who does not have a mask available. Gymnasts will be able to remove their mask or face shield once they are on the competition floor. Signage will be posted at all entrances informing all that masks are required for entry.
2) Individual gyms are encouraged to screen their athletes’ temperature upon arrival. An athlete with a temperature greater than 100.4 should leave the competition venue as soon as possible.
3) Hand Sanitizer will be available at admissions as well as throughout the competition floor.
4) Each gymnast should come prepared with their own bag of chalk, spray bottle and grip brush.
5) Plexiglas barriers will be located on admissions tables.
6) Signage will be posted at each entrance area posting that entry will be prohibited for those:
7) Signage will be posted throughout the venue promoting 6 foot social distancing.
8) Equipment will be cleaned between rotations through the use of CDC accepted cleaning solutions and recommendations.
9) Only bottled water will be offered to coaches and judges on the competition floor. Athletes should bring their own water bottles.
10) Face shields will be provided to judges who choose to wear them in addition to their required mask.
11) In past years, The Classic Center has allowed for plenty of seating and we have never been at capacity during previous competitions. This expansive seating will allow spectators to socially distance, but should there be a need, seating and building capacity will be limited per city, state, and county guidelines at the time of the meet in February 2021. We will communicate these to participating gyms one week prior to the meet to ensure the most up-to-date guidelines are being followed.
12) Extra time between sessions will be scheduled to allow for deeper cleaning of the competition floor (chairs in event corrals, judges tables, and equipment).
13) Athletes from the same gym will be co-horted into rotations as able.
14) Equipment on the gym floor will be arranged so that travel by spectators can be kept to a minimum.
15) Only competing athletes may be within the competition area and/or accompany coaching staff
2) Individual gyms are encouraged to screen their athletes’ temperature upon arrival. An athlete with a temperature greater than 100.4 should leave the competition venue as soon as possible.
3) Hand Sanitizer will be available at admissions as well as throughout the competition floor.
4) Each gymnast should come prepared with their own bag of chalk, spray bottle and grip brush.
5) Plexiglas barriers will be located on admissions tables.
6) Signage will be posted at each entrance area posting that entry will be prohibited for those:
- Individuals that have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and remain infectious according to CDC guidance.
- Individuals that have symptoms of COVID-19 (including fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell) or who have had the symptoms 5 days before the competition.
- Individuals who have otherwise been sick, or in the past 14 days have been in close contact with an individual who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or who has symptoms of COVID-19.
7) Signage will be posted throughout the venue promoting 6 foot social distancing.
8) Equipment will be cleaned between rotations through the use of CDC accepted cleaning solutions and recommendations.
9) Only bottled water will be offered to coaches and judges on the competition floor. Athletes should bring their own water bottles.
10) Face shields will be provided to judges who choose to wear them in addition to their required mask.
11) In past years, The Classic Center has allowed for plenty of seating and we have never been at capacity during previous competitions. This expansive seating will allow spectators to socially distance, but should there be a need, seating and building capacity will be limited per city, state, and county guidelines at the time of the meet in February 2021. We will communicate these to participating gyms one week prior to the meet to ensure the most up-to-date guidelines are being followed.
12) Extra time between sessions will be scheduled to allow for deeper cleaning of the competition floor (chairs in event corrals, judges tables, and equipment).
13) Athletes from the same gym will be co-horted into rotations as able.
14) Equipment on the gym floor will be arranged so that travel by spectators can be kept to a minimum.
15) Only competing athletes may be within the competition area and/or accompany coaching staff
