Face Masks
Indoors
- Athletes regardless of vaccine status, must wear a face mask at all times indoors except when eating, drinking, sleeping, practicing, training or competing.
Outdoors
- For fully vaccinated individuals, face masks are not required. Physical distancing is highly recommended.
- For unvaccinated individuals, face masks are recommended in crowded outdoor settings and for activities with close contact. Physical distancing is highly recommended.
Physical Distancing
Where possible, indoors or outdoors, fully vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, should maintain a physical distancing of three (3) to six (6) feet except during practice, training, and competition.
COVID-19 Vaccine
- Athletes are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a medical or religious exemption on file with the KCKCC Student Health Services Office prior to starting practice, training or competition. The COVID-19 Vaccination information must be provided to the KCKCC Student Health Services Office.
- Unvaccinated athletes are required to provide weekly COVID-19 testing.
- Athletes can inquire about a medical or religious exemption to the COVID-19 Vaccination requirements by contacting the KCKCC Student Health Services Office at nurse@kckcc.edu or 913-288-7683.
COVID-19 Testing
- Athletes, vaccinated or unvaccinated, are required to provide a negative COVID-19 test no more than seven days before arriving on campus to start practice,training or competition. Test results must be provided to the KCKCC Student Health Services Office. Contact 913-288-7683 or nurse@kckcc.edu for additional information.
- Athletes who are unable to provide a negative COVID-19 test to the KCKCC Student Health Services Office will not be allowed to practice, train, or compete until test results are received by the KCKCC Student Health Services Office.
- Athletes, vaccinated or unvaccinated, will be tested for COVID-19 if they experience symptoms.
- Athletes, vaccinated or unvaccinated, are subject to random COVID-19 testing.
- Unvaccinated athletes are required to provide weekly COVID-19 testing.
Travel
Student athletes that are unvaccinated and traveled to/from locations that are identified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) may need to self-isolate in their room upon arrival and prior to starting practice.
Isolation/Quarantine
Athletes will follow KCKCC guidelines regarding COVID-19 positive cases.
*KCKCC will continue to follow the science, adjust and update College Protocols as additional national and local data becomes available.