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BAA Statement on COVID -19

The Bloomington Athletic Association (BAA) is committed to protecting the health and safety of our sports families and the broader community. We are closely monitoring Bloomington Public Schools BPS and the City of Bloomington for our planning and preparation for COVID-19/Coronavirus and will be following their lead on decisions to cancel activities.

1/9/2021 Update: At this time we need to clarify that when the Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, and Floor Hockey Season’s begin we are following Bloomington Public School (BPS) Guidelines and will NOT be able to schedule games until BPS allows us to have our Pods/Teams play each other. We will begin our seasons as scheduled with training and scrimmages within pods/teams.

BPS Guidelines do not allow for us to have Spectators and based on the State Guidelines, it is doubtful that we will allow spectators this season. BAA is exploring options to have a volunteer stream the games live. To volunteer you must register online, registration for volunteers is at the bottom of your child’s sports page for registration links (it is NOT the indicator in your child's registration). Only one volunteer per family. Again, we apologize for any confusion, BAA will begin games and move from training as soon as we are able based on the BPS policies.

1/4/2021 BAA Winter Sports have opened new registrations. All previous registrations have been deleted and everyone needs to register again.

We will note a couple of current guidelines that must be adhered to participate in BAA Programs this winter. All participants (players, coaches, or other volunteers) must wear a mask at all times. BAA will provide a list to the district of ALL participants per team for contact tracing.   Participants are only to enter the buildings that their team is assigned at the time they are assigned.  If any non-registered person is entering the building they must sign in per the building process. If a team is not following the BPS guidelines they will be issued one warning. If a second instance is noted that the team will be suspended from using BPS for the remainder of the COVID-19 restrictions.

1/4/2021 BAA has updated our Return to Play https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rOGHXAdvKSrkXCmWDGfURMFjSeOvO3ie2MS8skwO95M/edit?usp=sharing to incorporate the new requirements. All participants must agree to follow the policy.

BAA Procedure for COVID-19 Exposure can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sAjEMUKbzEC-lUEhSGZIpnoyNzGCpBAGG5M6zlPbd-Y/edit?usp=sharing

Sport Specific policies can be found on the Sports Page on our site.

We encourage all volunteers, families, and players to utilize recommended precautions to minimize the risk of spreading the virus. If you have any immediate questions regarding the upcoming season, please feel free to e-mail Stephanie Nicholson at admin@baaonline.org or call at 952.373.1563.

Flag Football

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2020 Key Dates

ActivityFlag Date(s)
Registrations Close8/10 (Monday)
Jerseys Hand-out and Picture Day8/22 (Saturday)
Practice Begins

(Practice is on Mondays and Saturdays. First practice is 60 minutes)		8/24 (Monday)

Payment 1 due/charged
Regular Season - 8 weeks

(Practices/Games are on Mondays and Saturdays. First 30 minutes is Practice, last 60 minutes is a Game)		8/29 First Practice/Game

9/5, 9/7 no Practices/Games

9/21 - Payment 2 due/charged
Season End and Medals 10/10 (Saturday)

BAA Flag Football Program Overview

The Bloomington Athletic Association delivers fun, affordable, and safe youth sports experiences, fueled by our passionate volunteers. In flag football, the players will learn about Body Mechanics and the basic plays in football. The players are proven to have a better understanding of the game of football when they start in the flag football programs. There is less fear from kids and the kids really get to know and love the game of football. With fewer restrictions due to the full football gear the kids can they can focus more on learning how to play the game and they are able to see what is going on around them during the game, therefore learning more about football. Staring with flag football helps strengthen the foundational skills of football building players with a better understanding of the game when they transition to the football program.

LEVEL SUMMARY:

Kindergarten – 4th graders grouped by ages based on registration numbers. Ideally, we like to keep each level by grade, but it may be combined with another grade.

WHEN:

Flag Football has a season runs August through October with sign-ups in June. All practices and games will be on Saturday mornings and Monday evenings. The general start times will be 9 – 10:30 am Saturday mornings and 6 – 7:30 pm on Monday evenings.

WHERE:

The games are played in Bloomington primarily at Westwood Elementary.

COACHING:

This is also an introductory program for parents who would like to coach football. What a great way to spend time with your son or daughter and learn how to be an effective coach. We will be utilizing a lot of collaborative coaching concepts so the coaches will not be thrown out there on their own. So, if you have a desire to coach, please sign up, this is the place to start!

EQUIPMENT:

BAA provides all equipment except for cleats (optional) and a water bottle.

SIGN-UP:

In-Person and Online sign-ups in June. Fee $75. Add $25 for each late registration beginning July 25, 2020.  Register here today: http://assn.la/Reg/?r=3:200954

  • Payment 1 of $40 will be due/charged on 8/24
  • Payment 2 of $35 will be due/charged on 9/21
  • Note:  No refunds will be provided for payments made. If you wish to make a payment by cash or check please contact Glenn Riemersma at baatreasurer1@gmail.com to arrange payment details.

 

BAA Flag Football Contacts
Flag Football CommissionerOPEN
Equipment DirectorKarl Johnsonkweather06@yahoo.com952.486.2790
Volunteer CoordinatorOPEN
Administration Stephanie Nicholsonadmin@baaonline.org952.373.1563

 

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