The spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) is on all our minds and in the news. It seems like everything is moving at warp speed and as we head into the weekend, we wanted to let everyone know that we're trying to stay ahead of all information during this time of great uncertainty and working to get our players back on the court.
We've created a
Coronavirus Information page on our website (there's a link under the
Member Resources page) and continue designed to keep all members informed in regards to COVID-19 and the 2020 Club Season. Considering the fluidity of information regarding the coronavirus, we will strive to act immediately with any new information.
As announced yesterday, all USAV-Sanctioned events scheduled through March 22, 2020 have postponed or canceled. This includes the
Crossroads JNQ and the Arizona Region's
Open,
Championship, and
Club Division Tournaments over the next two weekends. At this time, we have no information regarding the possibility of any event being rescheduled.
In addition,
CCJ canceled practices through March 17, 2020 in response to the immediate decisions of USA Volleyball. Some have expressed concerns regarding why CCJ is trying to start practices earlier than the Arizona Region's recommendation that all practices be canceled through March 22, 2020. While we are assessing the situation day to day, we wanted to let everyone know our plan to get back into the gym:
The USAV recommendation is based on the concept of "social distancing" at events in an effort to slow down the spread of the virus. As long as the
Arizona Department of Health Services lists the level of community COVID-19 spread as Minimal, we believe that it will be safe to return to the gym. Further, the
Pima County Health Department has not recommended any cancellation of events or closing any venues. The SCC follows the recommendation of the PCHD and is still open at this time for the club to resume practices on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
However, we are aware that this could change day-to-day and that the "curve" for the number of new local cases and new information changes, we will follow the guidelines set-forth by local agencies.
Moving forward, the following events between
March 28 and April 5 are still planning on moving forward as scheduled at this time:
The safety and welfare of our athletes, coaches, and families is of the utmost importance to our club. We understand that many of our players want to get back to gym and with their teams so we will continue to monitor this fluid situation and send periodic updates as needed.
Please enjoy the weekend with your families and we'll have more information on Monday when available.
Sincerely,
Club Cactus Juniors Volleyball Club
