COVID-19

covid-19 updates and information

Updated October 6, 2021

In establishing its policies, Lightning Soccer club relies on the rules and guidelines regarding COVID-19 as documented by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the State of New Hampshire, the State of Vermont and the Dresden School District.  Please contact us with any questions or suggestions.

1.     All Lightning Soccer coaches and volunteers must be vaccinated before interacting with players or the Lightning community.

2.     If a Lightning Soccer coach or volunteer shows symptoms of COVID-19, as defined by the CDC, they must be symptom-free and receive a negative COVID test to return to the field.

3.     If a Lightning Soccer coach or volunteer is knowingly exposed to or notified that they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, they must be symptom-free and receive a negative COVID test to return to the field.  Upon returning to the field, the coach or volunteer must wear a mask for 10 days from the date of exposure.

4.     If a Lightning Soccer coach or volunteer receives a positive COVID-19, they must follow the quarantine guidelines outlined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) before returning to the field.

5.     All players eligible for vaccination must be fully vaccinated as of November 1, 2021, unless provided an exception by the Executive Director of Lightning.

6.     We do not require masks for outdoor play although players are welcome to wear masks.

7.     If a Lighting player shows symptoms of COVID-19, as defined by the CDC, they must be symptom-free and receive a negative COVID test to return to the field.

8.     If a Lightning Soccer player is knowingly exposed to or notified that they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, they must be symptom-free and receive a negative COVID test to return to the field.  Upon returning to the field, the player must wear a mask for 10 days from the date of exposure.

9.     If a Lightning Soccer player receives a positive COVID-19, they must follow the quarantine guidelines outlined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) before returning to the field.  We recommend that a player that receives a positive COVID-19 result follows the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD) Return to Exercise After COVID-19 Infection guidelines found here.  https://www.chadkids.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/chad-exercise-guidance-after-covid-infection.pdf

10.  Should Lightning Soccer be notified that a member of a team that a Lightning Soccer team played within the last 14 days has tested positive for COVID-19, Lightning Soccer will promptly notify all parents of that team of the possible exposure.