Last updated: 2/18/2022 USA Track & Field (USATF) is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of participants at the 2022 USATF Indoor National Championships in Spokane, WA. The COVID-19 Protocols document has been developed and approved by USATF’s COVID-19 Working Group and is based on specific guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols document. Below is a summary of COVID-19 protocols for the event. A detailed protocol document can be found here. General requirements: (1) Masks covering the nose and mouth are required to be worn while inside the arena. Masks can be removed when eating or drinking, and athletes can remove masks when warming up, cooling down, or competing. (2) Credentialed individuals must complete COVID-19 protocols as described below. Who must complete COVID-19 testing: The following groups are considered Level 1 and must complete the COVID-19 Testing Protocol (outlined below) to receive a credential and to participate in the event: Athletes, personal coaches, USATF and LOC medical staff, personal medical providers, officials, anti-doping staff, officials, authorized athlete representatives (agents), and USATF and LOC staff and volunteers whose duties put them within close sustained contact of athletes. All other individuals receiving credentials do not have to complete COVID-19 testing. Spectators must follow the State of Washington and the city of Spokane public health requirements to enter the arena. What exemptions are there from COVID-19 testing: Individuals who have written or electronic documentation from a medical provider or clinical laboratory of a positive COVID-19 test between the dates of November 29, 2021 and February 14, 2022 do not have to complete COVID-19 testing. Note that being vaccinated / boosted is not an exemption from COVID-19 testing. What is the COVID-19 testing protocol: Individuals will have to complete two COVID-19 tests: one test is to be done at home before departure and one test is done on arrival in Spokane. Pre-departure testing – all individuals who are Level 1 must complete a COVID-19 test on or after Tuesday, February 22, 2022. This test is at the individual’s own expense. The COVID-19 test can be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification (NAAT) test, such as a PCR or LAMP. The test must have results documentation from a laboratory, clinic, or online verification system. The results of this pre-departure test must be uploaded to the CrowdPass website for verification. Arrival testing – all individuals who are Level 1 must complete a rapid COVID-19 test on arrival in Spokane before a credential will be issued and access to the track for practice is allowed. This rapid COVID-19 testing will be arranged and paid for by USATF at The Centennial Grand Hotel. Results will be available typically in less than 30 minutes. This will be the only COVID-19 test requirement on-site, unless the individual is determined by the Medical Director to be symptomatic. What happens if an individual tests positive for COVID-19: If the positive COVID-19 test is from the pre-departure test on February 22, 2022 or later, the individual should not travel and should follow CDC isolation guidelines. A credential will not be issued, as there is not enough time to complete the CDC isolation protocol and be cleared. If the positive COVID-19 test is from the arrival test in Spokane and the individual is asymptomatic, a confirmatory rapid LAMP COVID-19 test will be run. If the confirmatory test is negative, the individual will be cleared for participation. If the confirmatory COVID-19 test is positive, the individual should enter isolation and follow CDC guidelines. A credential will not be issued. What happens with contact tracing at the event: If an individual tests positive for COVID-19 at the arrival testing in Spokane or later, the USATF COVID-19 Officer and/or local public health authorities will complete contact tracing. If an individual is determined to meet the CDC definition of close sustained contact (inside of 6 feet for more than 15 minutes in any 24 hour period), the contact traced individual will need to quarantine following CDC guidelines. The only exemptions to quarantine are: a) if the individual tested positive for COVID-19 between November 29, 2021 and February 14, 2022 and are asymptomatic, or b) if the individual is fully vaccinated and boosted and is asymptomatic. If an individual is determined to be a close sustained contact of a positive COVID-19 individual and does not meet one of the quarantine exemptions above, their credential will be revoked. If the individual designated for quarantine is an athlete who has not finished competing in the event, there is a review process available through the USOPC Response and Review for Medical Determinations. Does the arena have separate areas for tested and non-tested individuals: The arena will have a Restricted Zone (RZ) that only Level 1 individuals will be allowed to access, along with a limited number of select staff and volunteers whose duties can be performed in a physically distanced manner. Level 1 individuals can go into the non-Restricted Zone (i.e., public) areas if they choose.