AMERICAN PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020 B3 TELEVISION SPORTS TV LISTINGS COLOR KEY: SPORTS MOVIES 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 (CC) KATCTV3 News (N) Wheel of Fortune: Big Money. (CC) To Be Announced To Be Announced The Rookie (9:02) (CC) (DVS) KATCTV3 News (N) (CC) Jeopardy! (10:35) (CC) Castle (11:05) The Wild Rover. A murder is traced to an Irish gang. (CC) Family Feud (CC) Family Feud (CC) Gordon 24 Hours to Hell and Back: LEGO Masters: Mega City Block. The contests Fox 4 News at 9 (CC) King of the Road (CC) Ultimate Tag: Breaking All Records.
More con- Yolo, TX Southern Kitchen. A Southern food restaurant. each build a city block. (CC) (DVS) testants enter the arena. (CC) (DVS) Good Taste With Tanji Patton Channel 6 News (CC) Wheel of Fortune: Big Money.
(CC) MacGyver: Treason Heartbreak Gum. Mat- ex-husband asks her for help. (CC) Magnum P.I.: He Came by Night. A woman looks to Magnum for help. (CC) 48 Hours (N) (CC) 6 News Tonight (N) (CC) America This Week: United We Stand Ring of Honor Wrestling (11:05) (CC) 7News at Six (N) (CC) Paid Program Paid pro- Global Goal: Unite for Our Future (N) (CC) gramming.
Saturday Night Live (N) (CC) 7News Nightcast (N) Saturday Night Live (10:29) Kristen Stewart; Coldplay. Host Kristen (CC) Stewart; Coldplay performs. (CC) (7.2) CW American Ninja Warrior: St. Louis Finals. Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega (PG) (CC) Seinfeld: The Opera.
Family Guy (CC) Family Guy (CC) Jesse Celedon, Montanna Gillis (NR) (CC) (7.3) BOUNCE the Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Henry Silva (R) (CC) Expendables Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham Barney Ross brings in new blood to fight an old associate. (PG-13) (CC) Bruce Willis (R) (CC) end Report (N) (CC) KLFY News 10 Week- The Outdoorsman With MacGyver: Treason Heartbreak Gum. Mat- Magnum P.I.: He Came by Night. A woman looks 48 Hours (N) (CC) Buck McNeely ex-husband asks her for help. (CC) to Magnum for help.
(CC) KLFY News 10 Week- Entertainment Tonight (N) (CC) end Report (N) Judge Judy (CC) (10.3) ION Law Order: Special Victims Unit: Spooked. Law Order: Special Victims Unit: Users. Law Order: Special Victims Unit: Turmoil. Law Order: Special Victims Unit: Perverted. Law Order: Special Victims Unit: Anchor.
Law Order: Special Victims Unit: Quickie. 12 News at 6 (N) (CC) The Big Bang Theory A To Be Announced trip to wine country. To Be Announced The Rookie (9:02) (CC) (DVS) 12 News at 10 (N) Wipeout: All-American Wipeout. All-American contestants compete. (CC) Matter of Fact With Soledad (N) (12.3) COZI The Bash.
(CC) Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows. Murder scene at a Hollywood studio. (CC) The Six Million Dollar Man: The Pioneers. The Six Million Dollar Man: Pilot Error. (CC) Bionic Woman: The Antidote.
(CC) (12.4) ME The Three Stooges The Three Stooges Svengoolie: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. (N) (CC) Star Trek The crew needs a cure. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (CC) The Invaders: Condition: Red. (CC) 1 To Be Announced Sound Off (N) MacGyver: Treason Heartbreak Gum. Mat- Magnum P.I.: He Came by Night.
A woman looks 48 Hours (N) (CC) ex-husband asks her for help. (CC) to Magnum for help. (CC) Castle: The Wild Rover. A murder is traced to an Sound Off (N) Irish gang. (CC) 2 PBS The Lawrence Welk Show: Country Fair.
As Time Goes By Still Open All Hours Mum: June. (CC) Mister Winner (CC) Shakespeare and Hathaway Private Soundbreaking The vocal track. (CC) Austin City Limits Modern rock. (CC) (18.2) PBS-2 Nature Cat: The Return of Bad Dog Bart Nature Cat: A Nature Carol (CC) Nature Cat: Ocean Commotion (CC) Xavier Riddle Wild Kratts (CC) Pinkalicious Go Luna! Nature Cat (CC) Odd Squad (18.3) PBS-3 Steven Mexican Table No Passport Required: Houston. (CC) Grantchester on Masterpiece (N) Beecham House on Masterpiece (N) (CC) Lucy Royal Myths Secrets (N) (24) PBS The Lawrence Welk Show: Country Fair.
As Time Goes By Still Open All Hours Mum: June. (CC) Mister Winner (CC) Shakespeare and Hathaway Private Soundbreaking The vocal track. (CC) Austin City Limits Modern rock. (CC) Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! (CC) Gordon 24 Hours to Hell and Back LEGO Masters: Mega City Block. Modern Family (CC) Modern Family (CC) Ultimate Tag: Breaking All Records.
Last Man Standing Last Man Standing (29.2) ABC Family Feud (CC) Family Feud (CC) To Be Announced To Be Announced The Rookie (9:02) (CC) (DVS) Extra (N) (CC) Access Hollywood (N) (CC) TBN In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley (CC) Huckabee (N) (CC) Hour of Power With Bobby Schuller (CC) Michael Youssef Huckabee (CC) Leon Fontaine (CC) Expendables (5:00) (R) Reacher: Never Go Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge (PG-13) (CC) Expendables Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas (PG-13) (CC) AMC Weapon (4:30) (NR) Weapon Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci Detectives Riggs and Murtaugh battle Chinese mercenaries. (R) (CC) Line of Duty (CC) (11:25) (R) BET The Single Moms (4:30) Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart A prison-bound millionaire asks a black man for advice. (R) (CC) Original Kings of Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley (R) (CC) CNBC Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition (CC) Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition (CC) Undercover Boss: Forman Mills.
(CC) Undercover Boss: Peavey Electronics. (CC) Undercover Boss: Vivint. (CC) Undercover Boss: Budget Blinds. (CC) CNN The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer (N) The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer (N) The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer (N) 1968 Vietnam War; 1968 presidential election. 1968 (N) (CC) 1968 The pressure of the presidential race.
(N) CW American Ninja Warrior: St. Louis Finals. Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega (PG) (CC) Seinfeld: The Opera. Family Guy (CC) Family Guy (CC) Jesse Celedon, Montanna Gillis (NR) (CC) DISC Expedition Unknown (CC) Expedition Unknown (CC) Expedition Unknown (CC) Expedition Unknown (CC) Expedition Unknown (CC) Expedition Unknown (CC) Las Vegas (5:30) Las Vegas: Like a Virgin. (CC) Las Vegas Robberies in the residential suites.
Las Vegas Danny and Delinda get romantic. Las Vegas Ed and Jillian go on a retreat. Las Vegas: Fidelity, Security, Delivery. (CC) Las Vegas (CC) ESPN UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Prelims UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs.
Hooker Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker, lightweights. From UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (N) (Live) Boxing Miguel Berchelt vs. TBD.
Main Card, TV Azteca Studios, Mexico City, Mexico. (Taped) ESPN2 ESPN Original Documentaries ESPN Original Documentaries This is SportsCenter Super Rugby Crusaders vs Chiefs. (N) (Live) FOX SPORTS MLB Baseball From Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Warriors Among Us World Poker Tour WPT Choctaw Part 1. Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
MLB Baseball From Progressive FOX NEWS Life, Liberty Levin (CC) World (N) (CC) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) (CC) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) (CC) World (CC) Justice With Judge Jeanine (CC) FREE (5:30) Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst (PG) (CC) Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard Man-made dinosaurs go on a rampage at an island resort. (PG-13) (CC) to the Center of the (PG) FX Tom Holland Peter Parker harnesses his new powers to battle the Vulture. (PG-13) (CC) Tom Holland Peter Parker harnesses his new powers to battle the Vulture. (PG-13) (CC) HALL Under the Olive Gardiner Millar, Tori Anderson (NR) (CC) Taylor Cole, Ryan Paevey. (NR) (CC) Bacon Me Natalie Hall, Michael Rady, Rhiannon Fish (NR) (CC) HGTV Unsellable Houses Unsellable Houses Love It or List It: On Shaky Ground.
Love It or List It: All About That Basem*nt. Love It or List It (9:01) (CC) Love It or List It (10:01) (CC) Love It or List It: All About That Basem*nt. HIST Ancient Aliens: The Monoliths. (CC) Ancient Aliens The end of Apollo. (CC) Ancient Aliens (8:02) The Real Men in Black.
Ancient Aliens (9:05) The key to immortality. Ancient Aliens (10:05) The Shapeshifters. Ancient Aliens (11:03) The end of Apollo. LEARN sMothered: What Mom Wants, Mom Gets. sMothered new natural birth plan.
sMothered: Date Night for Three. sMothered Cher and Dawn are triplets. help Jason. sMothered Sunhe and Angelica sMothered new natural birth plan. LIFE Wrong (5:00) (NR) (CC) Wrong Vivica A.
Fox, Anna Marie Dobbins (NR) (CC) Wrong (9:03) Jessica Morris, Jason-Shane Scott (NR) (CC) Wrong (11:01) (NR) MSNBC MSNBC Live (N) (CC) All In With Chris Hayes (CC) The Rachel Maddow Show (CC) The Last Word With Lawrence The 11th Hour With Brian Williams (CC) The Rachel Maddow Show (CC) MTV Ridiculousness (CC) Ridiculousness (CC) Ridiculousness (CC) Ridiculousness (CC) Ridiculousness (CC) Ridiculousness (CC) Ridiculousness (CC) Ridiculousness (CC) Ridiculousness (CC) Ridiculousness (CC) Revenge Prank (CC) Revenge Prank (CC) NICK The Loud House Danger Force (CC) Young Dylan Group Chat SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends (CC) Friends (CC) Friends (CC) Friends (CC) Friends (CC) Friends (CC) PARMT (4:45) (PG-13) (CC) Bruce Willis The CIA targets a team of former agents for assassination. (PG-13) (CC) Bruce Willis, John Malkovich Retired operatives return to retrieve a lethal device. (PG-13) (CC) Gunsmoke Man offers daughter to Matt. Tin Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Betsy Palmer (NR) (CC) The Virginian: Wind of Outrage. (CC) Wanted: Dead or Alive Gunsmoke Journey with expectant mom.
SYFY (5:35) James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie (R) (CC) (DVS) in Sixty Nicolas Cage A retired thief must steal 50 cars to save his brother. (PG-13) (CC) Futurama (CC) Futurama (CC) Gary and His Demons TBN In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley (CC) Huckabee (N) (CC) Hour of Power With Bobby Schuller (CC) Michael Youssef Huckabee (CC) Leon Fontaine (CC) TCM Stalking (5:00) (G) Hard The Beatles, Wilfrid Brambell (G) (CC) Look Bob Dylan, Albert Grossman, Bob Neuwirth (NR) (CC) Lady From (NR) TNT Age of (4:00) (PG-13) Infinity Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man, Thor and the rest of the Avengers battle Thanos. (PG-13) (CC) (DVS) II: The Golden (10:15) Ron Perlman, Selma Blair (PG-13) (CC) TVLAND Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men USA (4:15) (PG-13) Alicia Vikander Young Lara Croft seeks a fabled tomb on a mythical island.
(PG-13) (CC) Alicia Vikander Young Lara Croft seeks a fabled tomb on a mythical island. (PG-13) (CC) VH1 (R) to Eddie Murphy An African prince and his royal sidekick come to Queens. (R) (CC) of a Mad Black Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore (PG-13) (CC) WGN-A Blue Bloods Army veterans rob a bank. (CC) Blue Bloods: Home Sweet Home. (CC) Blue Bloods A homeowner shoots an intruder.
Blue Bloods A detective upsets Frank. (CC) (CC) Blue Bloods: Power Players. Blue Bloods: In the Box. (CC) WTBS Revenge of the (4:50) Shia LaBeouf (PG-13) (CC) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal Tournament of Laughs (CC) Celebrity Show-Off CINE Trackers (CC) (6:55) Richard Roxburgh (R) (CC) (8:45) Isabelle Huppert, Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe. (R) (CC) Trackers (10:25) (CC) (11:20) (R) DIS Big City Greens (6:10) Big City Greens (6:35) Big City Greens Amphibia (7:25) The Owl House (7:50) Amphibia (8:40) Big City Greens (9:05) Big City Greens Big City Greens (9:55) Amphibia (10:20) Just Roll With It Jessie (11:35) HBO (4:55) Joaquin Phoenix Ewan McGregor Dan Torrance fights a cult that wants his extrasensory gift.
(R) (CC) Perry Mason: Chapter One. (CC) or (10:35) Samara Weaving (R) (CC) HBO2 Watchmen (5:49) See How They Fly. Jamie Foxx, Regina King. Ray Charles overcomes hardships to become a legend. (PG-13) (CC) (9:35) Aaron Paul, Emily Ratajkowski (R) (CC) Real Time With Bill Maher (11:15) (CC) SHOW Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (CC) Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (CC) Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles.
(R) (CC) The Chi: Foe (CC) James Franco STARZ Equalizer (5:57) Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal (R) (CC) Hightown: The White Whale. (CC) Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska. (PG-13) (CC) (11:02) (R) (CC) STZENC (4:31) (R) (CC) Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei. (PG-13) (CC) (8:47) Dennis Quaid (PG-13) (CC) Day of the (10:32) Benicio Del Toro (R) TMC 6th (5:55) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tony Goldwyn (PG-13) (CC) Sean Astin, Jake Busey, Tom Arnold. (NR) (CC) Jamie Bernadette, Stacey Danger.
(NR) (CC) Sean Astin (NR) (CC) MOVIES SPORTS TELEVISION By The Associated Press MONROE Matt Viator signed a 2-year contract ex- tension that keeps him with Louisiana-Monroe through the 2022 season. Athletic Director Scott McDonald said, in a news release, that the Board of Supervisors for the Univer- sity of Louisiana System approved the new deal on Thursday. fortunate to have Matt Viator at the helm of the ULM football McDonald said. is widely recognized as one of the top head coaches in the Sun Belt Conference. Our program has made great strides over the last four seasons, the last two years in particular, narrowly miss- ing becoming bowl eligible in consecutive Last season, the War- hawks finished 5-7, one win shy of becoming bowl eligi- ble for a second consecutive year.
record at ULM is 19-29, 15-17 in the Sun Belt Conference, through four seasons. He went 78-33 in 10 seasons at McNeese State. Viator said he was grateful for the confidence that McDonald and the university has in him and the program. the last four years, put a lot of time and effort into building a solid foundation for the he said. Viator gets two-year extension Matt Viator Louisiana-Monroe football coach NEW YORK Summary of Major League 2020 Operations Manual, as edited by The Associated Press.
The manual was written by MLB executive vice president Morgan Sword, senior vice presidents Patrick Houlihan, Bryan Seeley and Chris Young, and vice presidents Jon Coyles and Paul Mifsud. Young is a former pitcher who retired after the 2017 season. Input was provided by the staff of the Major League Baseball Players Association and the 30 major league clubs. The Basics SEASON LENGTH: Sixty games, the shortest major league schedule since 1878. Forty games vs.
division rivals, 20 vs. corre- sponding division in other league. SALARIES: A player receives prorated sal- ary. A player on the roster for the entire season, if completed, would receive or about 37 percent HIGH-RISK PLAYERS: May opt out and receive salary and service time. Non-high-risk players who opt out do not receive salary or service time.
REPORT DATES: Start July 1, with stag- gered arrivals, with clubhouse and support staff first, then pitchers and catchers followed by position players. Intake screening must take place before entrance into a team facility. COVID-19 TESTING: Includes a tem- perature check with contactless thermometer, a body fluid sample of saliva or swab and a blood sample for antibody testing. An individual must self quarantine for about 24-48 hours until test results are reported. All individuals will have their temperature checked at least twice daily.
Tier One individuals will be subject to diagnostic testing every other day throughout spring training, the season, and, if applicable, the postseason. All other covered individuals will be subject to diagnostic testing multiple times per week and antibody tests approximately once per month. Any covered individual who has a temperature at or above 100.4 degrees, comes in contact with a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 or exhibits a symptom will be subject to an immediate ex- pedited diagnostic test. Any covered individual with a temperature of 100.4 or higher must self-isolate. A player who tests positive may not return to team facilities until the player has tested negative and is asymptomatic.
A player who tests positive may not return to team facili- ties or travel with the team until the player has tested negative and is asymptomatic. Training training has three phases: individual and group workouts of five or fewer for pitchers and catchers (phase one), full-team workouts, with division into smaller groups if possible (two), exhibition games (three). TRAINING SITES: All teams other than Toronto intend to train at their regular-season ballparks. Toronto is speaking with its federal and provincial governments to gain permission to work out at Rogers Centre. Workouts are to be staggered throughout the day when possible to avoid overcrowding or consider also using nearby minor league or college facilities to split groups.
AWAY FROM FIELD: No formal restric- tions. MLB expect the covered individuals on each club to ensure that they all act respon- Rules and Regulations DESIGNATED HITTER: The designated hitter rule (5.11) shall be extended to clubs in both leagues for all championship season and postseason games. EXTRA INNINGS: During the champi- onship season only (not the postseason), rule 7.01(b) (extra will be modified in accor- dance with minor league regulations, such that each half-inning following the ninth inning will begin with a runner on second base. The runner placed on second base at the start of each half- inning shall be the player (or a substitute for such player) in the batting order immediately preceding that leadoff hitter. WET RAG FOR PITCHERS: Notwith- standing anything to the contrary in rule 6.02 Illegal all pitchers may carry a small wet rag in their back pocket to be used for moisture in lieu of licking their fingers.
Water is the only substance allowed on the rag. Pitchers may not access the rag while on the pitching rubber and must clearly wipe the fingers of his pitching hand dry before touching the ball or the rubber. SUSPENDED GAMES: Rules 7.01 and 7.02 adjusted to permit the continuation of games of less than five complete innings that are ended because of weather. Such games shall be treated as suspended games that will be continued at a later date, resumed at the point of suspension. THREE-BATTER MINIMUM: The change enacted to rule 5.10 requiring a pitcher to face at least three batters or complete a half- inning will be enforced.
UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT: The prohibitions against unsportsmanlike conduct (rule 6.04) will be strictly enforced. ON-FIELD SAFETY: Spitting is pro- hibited, but chewing gum is permitted. No exchange of lineup cards. Players, umpires and other on-field personnel should practice physi- cal distancing to the extent possible within the limitations of competition and baseball. On-field personnel should stand at least 6 feet apart during Star-Spangled and Bless When the ball is out of play, fielders are encouraged to retreat several steps from runners.
Catchers may step onto the infield grass to signal infielders. Coaches should not approach runners. Players on opposite teams should not socialize or come within 6 feet of each other before the game, during warm-ups, in-between innings or postgame. Players should keep and use their own personal equipment, whenever possible. Any baseball that is put in play and touched by multiple players shall be removed.
After an out, players are discouraged from throwing the ball around the infield. Fight- ing and instigating fights are strictly prohibited. The duties normally handled by bat and ball will be performed by existing club staff. Other than balls stored in humidor, clubhouse staff are prohibited from handling game or practice baseballs without washing their hands, and without wearing face coverings and clean gloves. Individuals must use clean tap water or drinking water to supple- ment rubbing.
Players ROSTERS: Each team can invite up to 60 players to the resumption of training. PLAYER POOL: Each team must submit by 3 p.m. CDT Sunday a 60-player pool eligible to participate this season, including players not on 40-man rosters and under contract. Players from the group not invited to spring training will report to the designated alternate training site that is separate from where the active roster plays and can be reached without commercial air travel. A team at 60 cannot add a player except by removing a player with a transaction.
TAXI SQUAD: A team may carry up to three additional players on a taxi squad during road trips, and one must be a catcher if a team carries three. Players on the taxi squad get paid at the minor league rate of their contract and receive a $108.50 major league daily allowance while the team is on the road. Players on the taxi squad must return to the alternate training site with the clubs returns home, except one catcher may serve as a bullpen catcher for home games and receive the daily allowance for his first 14 days on the taxi squad. INJURED LIST: The announced change of a 15-day minimum injured list and optional recall period for pitchers is eliminated. There will be a COVID-19 related injury list with no minimum time for players who test positive, are exposed to COVID-19 or show symptoms.
The 60-day IL will be a 45-day IL. VISA ISSUES: A player who previously re- ported to spring training this year who is unable to report on time for the return shall receive up to 30 days of adjusted salary and major league service during time on the restricted list. Dates to Watch Transaction freeze ends: 3 p.m. CDT Sunday. July 1 Players start to report.
July 18 or 19 Last day to offer a re- tention bonus to an eligible player attending training with a minor league contract. July 21 or 22 Last day to place a player on waivers for 45 days termination pay at the adjusted rate. July 23 or 24 Opening day, active rosters reduced to 30 players. Aug. 6 or 7 Active rosters reduced to 28 players.
Aug. 20 or 21 Active rosters reduced to 26 players. Aug. 31 Last day during the season to trade a player. Sept.
15 Last day to be contracted to an organization and be eligible for postsea- son roster. Sept. 29-30 Wild-card games. Oct. 20 World Series starts.
Ballparks ACCESS AREAS: Tier One: Maximum 60 players, one manager, 12 coaches, six physi- cians (two maximum at any time), and two each of bullpen catchers, athletic trainers, physi- cal therapists and strength and conditioning coaches, plus umpires and translators. Tier Two: Up to 38 other essential person- nel per team with a need access to clubhouses, dugouts, fields, training rooms and weight rooms, such as owners, front office, travel, com- munications, clubhouse and security staff, and head groundskeeper. Tier Three: Up to 150 personnel per team. People who perform essential event services but do not require close contact with Tier One individuals. This tier may include broadcast and replay personnel, cleaning service providers, groundskeepers, transportation providers and additional stadium and security personnel not assigned to restricted areas.
Clubs may desig- nate up to 150 Tier 3 Individuals at any given time. SHOWERS: Use of showers discour- aged but not TRAINING ROOMS: Occupancy limits. Players and Club staff should wear disposable surgical masks while in training rooms. TEAM MEETINGS: Should be conducted outdoors to the extent possible. CLUBHOUSES: Minimum of 6 feet between stalls, to the extent practicable.
Clubs should construct temporary space if needed. Buffet spreads prohibited and group dining discouraged. Communal video terminals is prohibited and players will be provided with personalized iPads program that can be loaded before and after games. Players may not enter more than five hours before the scheduled first pitch, except those undergoing rehabilitation. Players with no in-game or postgame respon- sibilities are encouraged to leave early.
Players must leave within 90 minutes of the end of a game, unless medical treatment or rehab is needed. TREATMENT: Use of hydrotherapy and cryotherapy units permitted for pre- and post- game treatment, with a limit of one person at a time, including whirlpools and plunge pools. BATTING CAGES: Use discouraged when hitting outdoors is feasible. BULLPENS: Pitchers provided with a per- sonal set of baseballs. Multiple pitchers should avoid throwing bullpens at the same time unless necessary in game.
If there are simultane- ous warm-ups during a game, pitchers should use every other mound to maintain distance, if possible. DUGOUTS: To allow physical distancing, only Tier 1 Individuals active for that game and who are likely to enter that game should be in the dugout. Inactive players may sit in auxil- iary seating areas, including in the stands and with 6 feet of space between, with adequate shelter from weather. Dugout restrictions on electronic equipment also apply to auxiliary seating areas. Leaning on the dugout railing or ledges is discouraged, but permissible with use of a clean towel as a barrier.
Dugout phones to be disinfected with anti-viral wipes after each use. Batting helmets must be individually cleaned and wrapped before being placed in equipment bags. WEIGHT ROOMS: Occupancy limits and equipment relocated to better ventilated or outdoor areas if feasible. REPLAY ROOMS: Off limits to Tier One. Travel GROUND TRANSPORT: Tier One and Two individuals may not take bus or subway from residences or hotels to the ballpark but may take private transportation (including Uber and Lyft vehicles that meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standards) or walk.
AIR TRANSPORT: Teams should use private airports or private entrances at public airports when possible. Clubs should attempt to arrange TSA screening at ballparks or plane side. Whenever possible, charter flights should in- clude first-class accommodations. Middle seats should be blocked. Members of travel party to be provided a single bag pre-packed with food, drink, snacks and disinfection wipes.
Teams to provide at least two buses from transfers from airport to hotel, hotel to ballpark and ballpark to airport. Window seats should be boarded first and disembarked last. All travel party members must wear face coverings bus travel. Windows on buses, including any emergency exits on the roof, should be opened if possible. Main board- ing gates should be avoided at train stations.
HOTELS: No one in traveling party may make separate public or private housing arrange- ments while on the road. Room visits are permit- ted only by members of the traveling party, and immediate family members of the traveling party. Lower floors to be arranged where possible, so stairs can be used. No rooms on floors of the traveling party are to be booked for people not in the traveling part. No members of the travel party may eat in any restaurants in or outside the hotel.
The travel party may not use hotel fitness center, pool, sauna or other shared hotel facility without advance team approval, which shall not be granted unless the team has exclusive use of the facility during its stay and the area is ap- propriately sanitized. Hotels are to make private entrances and exits available. A private area to be provided for check in. The team is provide individual hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and other cleaning products. Hotel staff assigned to the team must adhere to the cleaning and hygiene protocols and must clean and disinfect touchpoints several times a day in areas acces- sible to the traveling party.
The Associated Press OPERATIONAL MANUAL.
