March 18, 2022
UPDATE: Effective March 17, 2022, the Board of Directors has removed the vaccine and testing mandates for participants attending the 2022 Provincial Championships and 2022 Provincial Gymnaestrada. The Team Sask Selection and Participation mandates remain in effect.
GYMNASTICS SASKATCHEWAN POLICY ON VACCINE MANDATES
(Approved by the Board of Directors, November 10, 2021)
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO YOUR CLUB MEMBERS
Our priority is the health, safety and well-being of those participating in gymnastics in Saskatchewan and the protection of the health and well-being of our athletes, coaches, officials, staff and volunteers. We also support our member clubs and respect their autonomy in establishing enhanced health protocols.
Therefore, the following two vaccine policies will be in affect effective immediately.
- Team Sask Selection and Participation
Covid-19 vaccinations are mandatory for all Team Sask/Sask First provincial team members selected to participate in and/or travel to any out of province events, camps, or competitions.
This policy is in effect for all athletes, coaches, officials, staff, volunteers ages 12 years and over. Participants must be fully vaccinated, defined by a period of at least 14 days having passed since receiving their second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series, and must provide a proof of full vaccination. Negative Covid tests will not be accepted for Team Sask participation.
Medical (only) vaccination exemptions may be applied for and submitted to Gymnastics Saskatchewan at kmiller@gymsask.com or kmandzuk@gymsask.com 2 weeks prior to the selection trials for any out of province event. Exemptions for other than medical reasons will not be considered.
- Member Clubs
Gymnastics Saskatchewan respects the autonomy of each of our member clubs to operate its own organization/business given the local environment and their members needs. It is recommended that each club determine their own position on enhanced health protocols and vaccine mandates for their members and for upcoming events in their facilities.
Clubs must advise Gymnastics Saskatchewan of any enhanced protocols in your facility, so that these protocols can be supported by us, and communicated to others relative to your club hosting upcoming sanctioned in-province events (such as trials, camps, clinics, workshops, invitationals, etc.) where outside participants may be in attendance.
Please do not hesitate to contact our office with questions or if we can assist in any way.
Klara Miller, CEO and Dale Reed, Board Chair
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Gymnastics Saskatchewan
306-780-9229 (B)