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Currently approved for fall:
Disc Golfgolf, Badmintonbadminton, Cornholecornhole, Pickleballpickleball, 5k running, Bowling bowling (pending approved facility).
- Rec Sports have typically offered several of the sports considered higher risk (dodgeball, basketball, volleyball) but will shift toward lower-risk offerings this fall.
- Each offering listed above falls in the low-risk category as defined by the Minnesota Department of Health with the exception of Bowling bowling and Doubles Pickleballdoubles pickleball, which fall into the Medium Risk medium-risk category.
- The majority of the offerings are outdoor activities. This seems to be increasingly effective to to mitigate risk (link).
- Student workers overseeing the events will wear face masks coverings at all times.
- Participants will be required to wear face coverings while checking in and checking out.
- Student workers will disinfect any shared implements implement before another participant uses it.
- Each participant will sign up through IMLeagues (Registration Program registration program used by Bethel Rec Sports). As part of the sign-up process, participants must read through social distancing and face covering requirements per Bethel University and agree to the requirements prior to participation.
- IMLeagues will track membership and attendance of each participant on a given day to assist contact tracing if necessary.