Lumberton Little Dribblers Safety Protocol (Covid-19)

The following guidelines have been constructed under the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the University Interscholastic League (UIL), Hardin County government, the government of the State of Texas, and Lumberton Independent School District. Any failure to adhere to the guidelines listed below can result in your disqualification from Lumberton Little Dribbler events.  

General Mitigation Standards

• Players, spectators, coaches, and referees must wear face coverings when entering and exiting the facility; spectators and coaches are asked to wear a face covering at all times.  

• Players, spectators, coaches, and referees are asked to maintain a distance of 6 feet from others whenever possible.

• No outside basketballs will be allowed at practices or games.

• Coaches/Board Members must sanitize all equipment before and after each practice/game.

• We ask that all parents, spectators, players, coaches, and referees remain flexible in this time; changes to protocol by our governing bodies will be adhered to. 

Practice Procedures

• Temperature checks for players will be conducted prior to every practice; a player with a temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be permitted to practice. 

• No parents/spectators will be allowed at practices. 

• No pre or post game handshakes or high fives will be permitted.

• Water fountains are off limits. Players will be required to bring their own water and sharing will not be permitted. Ensure that player water bottles are clearly marked with player names.  

Game Procedures

• Groups of spectators should be composed of 10 or less people. Maintain 6 feet of distance between other groups in the bleachers.   

• Temperature checks will be conducted for all people entering the facility; a person with a temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be granted entrance.  

• Limit 4 spectators per player during games.

• After each game, spectators and players must leave the facility. There will be an allotted time between each game to allow for sanitization of equipment.

• If concessions are utilized, workers will wear gloves and face coverings. An extra table will be placed between the concession workers and the customers to maintain social distance. 

• Water fountains are off limits. Players will be required to bring their own water and sharing will not be permitted. Ensure that player water bottles are clearly marked with player names.  

COVID-19 Positive Cases and Symptom Response

• If a member of the household is confirmed to be positive for COVID-19, the player residing in that household will be quarantined for 14 days. The head coach and league president must be notified immediately. 

• If a player demonstrates symptoms of COVID-19, the head coach and league president must be notified immediately. Return to practice/gameplay will be determined through communication between the player’s parents and the LLD Board. 

LLD registration is now open for all divisions, except for Seniors. The Senior season is to be determined at a later date. Registration closes on October 26th at 12am. There will be no late registration allowed.   When you register your child the system will automatically place them in the correct division based on their birthdate. Due to Covid restrictions and capacity limitations, only residents of Lumberton will be allowed to sign up. This rule DOES NOT apply to out of town players that played last season.  If you are an out of town player from last season, please email: Eric.foxlld@gmail.com to register.

In order to help with the issue of capacity, the Mini-Minor and Minor divisions will play during the months of December and January and the Junior and Major divisions will play in January and February. There will be no tryouts this year.

Cost to register per division:

Mini-Minors -$85.00

Minors - $125.00

Juniors - $150.00

Majors - $150.00

*  A sibling discount of $15 is applied if you register more than one child.

REFUNDS

No refunds will be issued after the close of registration except under the following conditions:

- You submit a note from your child's physician that indicates your child is unable to play due to a medical issue.   The amount of the refund will be based on expenses incurred up to the date of your child being withdrawn from the program. 

OR

- In the event that the Little Dribblers program had to be canceled due to rule changes made by the  CDC and/or TEA  regarding Covid, refunds will be given; however, the amount of the refund will be based on expenses incurred up to the date of your child being withdrawn from the program.

INSURANCE

The registration system offers participants the ability to purchase insurance from a 3rd party.  Due to the constant changes with Covid, it is strongly encouraged that you purchase insurance if you want to guarantee a full refund. 

Lumberton Little Dribblers is always in need of coaches for all age groups. If you are interested in coaching, please indicate this within your child's registration or you can contact Eric Fox at: eric.foxlld@gmail.com

A link will be posted in the near future for prospective coaches to complete their Background Check and Abuse Prevention Training in order to coach for the 2020-2021 season. Please DO NOT COMPLETE the registration unless you have been approved by  the LLD Board to do so.  Approved coaches who have cleared background checks will be reimbursed for the fees associated with this screening.