The University of Florida began bringing student-athletes back to campus during the last week of March in preparation for voluntary workouts that began this week, June 8.
Below is a step-by-step plan that the University Athletic Association put in place in order to safely bring student-athletes back to campus, including new initiatives and protocols that have been put in place in order to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19. This presentation was given to media on Tuesday and Gator Country is sharing it with you now.
RESOURCES FOR PLANNING
- UF Health
- Infectious Disease
- UF Screen, Test, and Protect Program
- NCAA Sport Science Institute
- SEC Task Force
- Team Physicians
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Head Football Athletic Trainer
- Guidance of State, Local and Campus Authorities
Prior to Return
- Athletic Trainers: Periodic Check-Ins
- Physical Health
- Mental/Emotional Health
- Nutritional Health
- Referral to Appropriate Resources
- Mental Health
- Four Licensed Mental Helth Providers
- Provided Telehealth Consults
- Four Licensed Mental Helth Providers
Overview of Return Plan
- Football
- Physicals May 26-June 12
- Voluntary workouts being June 8
- Soccer and Volleyball
- Physicals June 15-19
- Voluntary workouts June 22
- Men’s and Women’s Basketball
- Physicals June 29-July 3
- Voluntary workouts July 6
Physical Exam process
- Returning Athletes
- COVID testing through UF Screen, Test, and Protect program
- Results take about 36 hours to report
- Physical exam completed
- Vitals, medical history, COVID screening
- The process is taking 3-4 days
- Processing 10-15 athletes a day
- No facility access until completion
Daily Procedure for student-athletes
- Arrive dressed for workouts
- No locker room access
- Hand washing stations
- Individual towels/water bottles
- Daily screenings
- Temperature check and questionnaire
- Appointment only weight room time
- Smaller groups (Ex: football would normally workout in groups of 40-45, will now be limited to 20-25).