COVID-19 Return to Play Procedure – 4 & 5 July

This procedure has been developed in conjunction with the FNSW ‘Return to Play’ Guidelines and the NSW Government Health Orders in place at the time.

PARENTS/SPECTATORS

PLEASE ENSURE IF YOU ARE A PARENT OF A JUNIOR PLAYER THAT YOU COMMUNICATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PLAYER REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE COVID SAFE PLAN

Before participating in any football activity, coaches, players, team officials, parents/carers and other club members must not attend training or matches, if in the past 14 days they have:
  • been unwell or had any flu-like symptoms, or
  • been in contact with a known or suspected case of COVID-19, or
  • any sudden loss of smell or loss of taste, or
  • ​are at a high risk from a health perspective, including the elderly and those with pre-existing medical heath conditions.

Check the NSW Government website for advice regarding the full list of symptoms associated with COVID-19 infection: www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/symptoms-and-testing

  • Minimise the risk of transmission including the dispersion of spectators around the perimeter of the pitch and across a range of viewing areas and designating the use of specific seats/areas that meet physical distancing requirements.
  • Players and spectators are encouraged to leave the facility as soon as possible following the conclusion of their training/games.
  • We will ensure the number of people that can occupy indoor spaces are in accordance with the 4m2 guideline including toilets and change rooms.
  • Players, officials, volunteers, and/or their parents/carers to carry clearly labelled personal hand sanitiser to enable good personal hygiene.
  • We understand the importance of not sharing any food or drinks.
  • Avoid the sharing of articles of clothing such as volunteer high visibility vests (jacketed marshals will take their own vest home to wash).

Personal Hygiene:
  • Cover mouth and nose with a. tissue or your elbow (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
  • Wash hands with soap and water often
  • Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
  • Do not touch your eyes, nose if your hands are not clean
  • No spitting at any time
  • Practice social distancing. If someone comes and stands next to you, move around the field and ensure you implement social distancing requirements

All parents/spectators are encouraged to download the COVIDSafe App.
Premier League/District League Clubs: spectators will be requested to show evidence of the COVIDSafe app on their mobile device at the point of entry to a venue. For those who do not have the app, the Club will maintain a manual record of spectators details who attend the venue. 

To further aid the fight against COVID-19, Football NSW supports the Australian Government’s COVIDSafe app and has strongly encouraged all members of the football community to get behind this initiative.

The COVIDSafe app can be downloaded from the Apple App store and Google Play.

We commit to cooperate fully with NSW Health if contacted in relation to a positive case of COVID-19 and notify SafeWork NSW on 13 10 50.

​Parents and Spectators are encouraged to use the following resources and websites in order to obtain accurate information:
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