KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — 2020 has been a year like no other, filled with change and uncertainty.
As Tennesseans try to forge on with some normalcy on Friday nights — teams across the state, and here in East Tennessee, continue to follow new rules to be able to play the sports they love.
Coaches and athletic trainers are tasked with managing their team, while also managing COVID-19 protocols like weekly temperature checks and screenings passed by the TSSAA and local health officials, logging information for contact tracing purposes and more.
“It seems like I have a lot more job titles,” Noel Evans, head athletic trainer for Lenoir City High School, said. “And it’s a lot of questions.”