Revision 4: January 17, 2021

FCYBL Game Health Protocols

Game Day

• Masks Must Be Worn By ALL at ALL Times
• Parents, fans and spectators prohibited from entering the facility/gym. Games shall stop if fans enter the gym.
• Teams Personnel Required: Coach, Asst, Equipment Manager, Scorekeeper, Building Supervisor. Limit five per team per game.
• Each team is limited to the required five personnel plus players. No one else is admitted to the gym.
• Pre-Game Cleaning by equipment manager. Each team brings their own wipes / sprays / hand sanitizers
  • Ball, Chairs/Bench, Scoring Table/Clock and other high-touch areas
• Coach responsible for printed Rosters, signed before game reviewing COVID Health Questions. Must include all players and personnel.
  • Retain the signed document for the season.
  • E-mail an image within 12 hours of game to FCYBL at
  • COVID Health Questionnaire – when signing the roster, each person must answer the following:
    • Fever
    • Cough
    • Sort Throat
    • Shortness of Breath
    • Close contact with someone with COVID-19
• Building Supervisor from each team – primary role – prohibit entry to gym
• Two 16 minute halves, with three timeouts per half
• Each player must rest for four consecutive minutes each half for teams with 7 or more players. Tracked by score keepers. Violation is game forfeit.
• VHSL Bench Guidance
  • Players should maintain 6 feet between all on bench and scoring table, and when entering game.
  • Team Personnel are in second row or bleachers
• Ball should be sanitized by home team before game, and at all timeouts by the equipment manager
• No jump ball – visiting team gets first possession

COVID Exposure Rules

If someone on your team is exposed to a person with COVID-19, or tests positive to COVID-19

• Per CDC guideline, they should self-quarantine for 10 days 

• Report immediately to Club Rep, Club Rep must report to FCYBL Chairman
• We will postpone any of your games scheduled 10 days from exposure
• Your team may practice and compete again 10 days from exposure

Club Reps please report all Team Exposures at https://tinyurl.com/FCYBL-COVID

Game Day Schedule – Over 90 Minute Block

0:00 -0:15 - Equipment Manager Time – cleaning/setup.  No one else allowed in gym

0:15 – 0:20 – Teams enter/warm up

0:20  - 0:50 – 1^st Half (16 minute stopped time)

0:50 – 0:53 – Half Time

0:53 – 1:23 – 2^nd Half (16 minute stopped time)

1:23 – 1:30 – Exit  (No post game team meeting)

NO OVERTIME = Tie (Everyone makes playoffs)

Need more information?  Contact FCYBL Commissioner: