University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
COVID Protocols
12.13.2021 | General, Athletics News
UNC Asheville Athletics COVID-19 update, winter 2021-2022 (12/29/2021)
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The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the management of COVID-19 as it pertains to the UNC Asheville Athletics, with the understanding that the situation around this subject remains fluid as more is learned about this novel virus and variants. The following guidelines take into account the current recommendations from the CDC, NCAA, and Big South Conference.
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If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate)
Everyone, regardless of vaccination status.
·       Stay home for 5 days.
·       If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house.
·       Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
For competition and practice only, an individual may test out of the 5 additional day mask requirement if beginning on day 5 the individual shows two consecutive negative antigen tests 24-hours apart, or one negative PCR test.
If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves.Â
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If You Were Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)
If you:
Have been boosted
OR
Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months
OR
Completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months
·       Wear a mask around others for 10 days.
·       Test on day 5, if possible.
For competition and practice only, an individual may test out of the last 5 days of the mask requirement if beginning on day 5 the individual shows two consecutive negative antigen tests 24-hours apart, or one negative PCR test.
 If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home.
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If you:
Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6Â months ago and are not boosted
OR
Completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted
OR
Are unvaccinated
·       Stay home for 5 days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days
·       Test on day 5 if possible.
For competition and practice only, an individual may test out of the 5 additional day mask requirement if beginning on day 5 the individual shows two consecutive negative antigen tests 24-hours apart, or one negative PCR test.
If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home
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Return to play
Returning to sport after a positive COVID test will require completion of an individualized exercise progression based on symptoms and severity of symptoms. The return progression will include heart rate monitoring as guidance for progression. If issues arise during any part of the progression, all activity will cease immediately.
The return to play progression may begin once the student-athlete is asymptomatic without medications for 24hrs prior.
Big South Return to Play - 1/3/22
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The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the management of COVID-19 as it pertains to the UNC Asheville Athletics, with the understanding that the situation around this subject remains fluid as more is learned about this novel virus and variants. The following guidelines take into account the current recommendations from the CDC, NCAA, and Big South Conference.
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If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate)
Everyone, regardless of vaccination status.
·       Stay home for 5 days.
·       If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house.
·       Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
For competition and practice only, an individual may test out of the 5 additional day mask requirement if beginning on day 5 the individual shows two consecutive negative antigen tests 24-hours apart, or one negative PCR test.
If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves.Â
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If You Were Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)
If you:
Have been boosted
OR
Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months
OR
Completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months
·       Wear a mask around others for 10 days.
·       Test on day 5, if possible.
For competition and practice only, an individual may test out of the last 5 days of the mask requirement if beginning on day 5 the individual shows two consecutive negative antigen tests 24-hours apart, or one negative PCR test.
 If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home.
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If you:
Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6Â months ago and are not boosted
OR
Completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted
OR
Are unvaccinated
·       Stay home for 5 days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days
·       Test on day 5 if possible.
For competition and practice only, an individual may test out of the 5 additional day mask requirement if beginning on day 5 the individual shows two consecutive negative antigen tests 24-hours apart, or one negative PCR test.
If you develop symptoms get a test and stay home
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Return to play
Returning to sport after a positive COVID test will require completion of an individualized exercise progression based on symptoms and severity of symptoms. The return progression will include heart rate monitoring as guidance for progression. If issues arise during any part of the progression, all activity will cease immediately.
The return to play progression may begin once the student-athlete is asymptomatic without medications for 24hrs prior.
Big South Return to Play - 1/3/22
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