COVID-19 Safety Standards- IM Sports
The emergence of COVID-19 has put us all in very challenging and unprecedented times. With the well-being of everyone in the Brandeis University community a central priority, Brandeis Intramural Sports will follow the standards set by Brandeis University and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to help ensure the health of all students, faculty, and staff. Brandeis Intramural Sports will continue to monitor regulations and best practices and evolve these standards accordingly.
We thank you in advance for your commitment to following the current guidance from Brandeis University, the CDC, state and local health authorities and these important protocols. If you have any questions at any time, please reach out to Intramural Sports Coordinator Julie Mizraji- jmizraji@brandeis.edu.
Overall Policies
- All participants must register either online at imleagues.com/brandeis or at the event for any in person IM Sport they partake in.
- Masks must be worn at all times.
- All participants must maintain proper hand hygiene both before entering and exiting the field/facility, either through hand washing with soap and water or by using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer which will be provided.
- No spectators allowed.
- Participants must always maintain a distance of at least 6 feet.
- Any student, staff, or faculty who are in quarantine are prohibited from playing any in person Intramural Sport.
- Most sports allow for no sharing of equipment, however if equipment is to be shared, it will be disinfected between use unless otherwise specified (see sport specific guidelines).
- Participants must complete the daily health assessment required by Brandeis before coming to campus to play an IM Sport.
Staff Guidelines
- All Intramural Sports staff will achieve and maintain proper hand hygiene both before entering and exiting the field/facility, either through hand washing with soap and water or by using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- All staff will wear face coverings and maintain social distancing of 6 feet from all participants and any other staff at all times.
- Staff will frequently clean high touch areas if they exist.
- Staff is required to screen themselves daily for COVID-19 symptoms before coming to work, and may only report for work if they are without symptoms. If they become ill during work, they will immediately contact their supervisor, and a substitute representative will be arranged.
Sport Specific Guidelines
Cornhole
- Location: turf or baseball field for outdoor. Gosman fieldhouse for indoor.
- There will be 25ft between the cornhole boards and at least that same distance between each game.
- Teams of 2. The two people who share a side will stand at a cone that is 6 feet away from the board when the other person throws their bean bag.
- Bean Bags: Each team of 2 will keep a set of 4 bags for the whole tournament. They can only touch their own bags. No helping opponents pick up their bags.
- Hand sanitizer will be provided throughout the game.
Tennis Singles
- League play- players will find a time to play on their own and report scores to the IM Coordinator. Players must provide their own balls and rackets and follow Brandeis Athletics reopening guidelines.
- Tournament play:
- Everyone must provide their own racket.
- Tennis balls will be provided. Players will keep their set of 3 balls for the whole tournament and we will mark each ball with their initials.
- No throwing tennis balls back to opponent, only kicking or using the racket completely.
- Hand sanitizer will be provided.
Badminton singles.
- Location: outdoor tennis courts or indoor tennis courts in Gosman.
- Rackets will be provided and not shared between participants.
- Birdies will be provided and will be marked for each player.
5k
- Location: Participants will start on the club field with everyone spaced at least 6ft away from each other.
- If a runner is near anyone, they must raise mask up. If no one is near, can lower mask.
- If there are more than 10 runners, we will stagger the start to keep even more distance between runners.
- The Route: Participants will run to South St, turn left over the rail road tracks, go straight and the turn left before Chill Box and run by the Charles River. They will come back to South St and run to Norumbega Rd and turn left. Once they reach 1.55 miles which is marked with a cone/sign, they will turn around and come back the same way.
- Student staff will be along the course, in masks, directing runners.
Soccer Tennis
- Masks on at all times.
- Location: indoor or outdoor tennis courts.
- 2 people per team. Each participant must stay in their box on the court.
- Equipment: The soccer ball will provided and will be shared (mostly touched by shoes) and we will provide hand sanitizer.
Disc Golf
- Masks on at all times.
- Location: Course will be around the turf field/club field.
- Everyone has their own disc.
Soccer Golf
- Masks on at all times.
- Location: Course will be around the turf field/club field.
- Soccer balls will be provided cleaned after use and can be re-used by the next participant.
Pickleball Singles
- Location: outdoor or indoor tennis courts.
- Equipment: Rackets and balls will be provided. Everyone will have their own racket and balls which will be labeled.
KanJam
- Location: baseball field or turf for outdoor. Indoor tennis courts for indoor.
- Cans will be placed 50 ft away from each other. Participants throw a disk into a can and their partner is on the other side (50 ft away) trying to hit the disk into the can if the throw is off.
- Partners will be sharing a frisbee for the whole tournament. Object is for your partner to hit the frisbee into the can when the throw is off center.
- Hand sanitizer will be provided throughout the game.
Horse
- Location; Shapiro gym or Auerbach Arena.
- Everyone has their own basketball. No helping to rebound. Once you shoot your shot, you go to your designated waiting area until your opponent shoots.
3 Point Shoot-Out
- Location: Shapiro gym or Auerbach Arena
- Participants shoot 25 three pointers in a minute. 2 rebounders who will have masks and gloves on as well will help rebound.
- Hand sanitizer required before and after shooting.
- Participants will sign up for a time block to make sure there is no over crowding.
Free Throw Shooting Competition
- Location: Shapiro Gym or Auerbach Arena.
- One shooter at a time. One worker who will wear gloves to help rebound.
- Participants will sign up for a time block to make sure there is not over crowding.
- All participants will have to sanitize before they shoot.
Basketball Skills Challenge (like NBA All-star)
- Location: Shapiro Gym or Auerbach Arena.
- Participants will go one at a time through a basketball obstacle course and the top sore is the fastest time.
- New ball for each participant.
Table Tennis singles
- Location: Gosman field house.
- Tables will be spaced out. The tables themselves are 9 ft long.
- Equipment: Rackets and balls will be provided. Everyone will have their own racket and balls which will be labeled.