Players and staff from Oklahoma’s men’s and women’s basketball teams underwent COVID-19 testing on Friday, in preparation for their return to campus on Monday.
They also received an instruction booklet outlining the following protocols:
Student-athletes can voluntarily “remove themselves with no impact to their team standing or athletics department financial aid,” at any point in time.
Players that test positive will be quarantined on-campus at the discretion of the medical staff. In the case of a positive test, the staff will be working with the OSDH “for tracking and tracing purposes to determine others who may be at risk.”
Social distancing will be properly observed during team meetings. Student-athletes will also be instructed to shower at home, not at the facility.
Headington Hall, which houses many of the school’s student-athletes, has also undergone several protocols:
Occupancy is limited to two students per room, common areas have been fitted with shields, and “hospital-grade filters have been installed.”
Its dining hall also eliminated self-serve stations, rearranged the seating for more space, and will not accept cash transactions.
The protocols were developed by OU’s medical staff in conjunction with Dr. Dale Bratzler, OU’s Chief COVID Officer. Bratzler is also a professor at OU’s colleges of medicine and public health.
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