Return to Training Guide/Protocols & Ground Map SOME KEY IMPORTANT POINTS Training Nights COVID Officer, to monitor training from Main Club Rooms. Coaches to tick off player attendances, and hand in paperwork CO prior to any training commencements. Amenities access through to Main Club Room Only. 1 person at a time. CO to monitor. CO, to wipe down door handles etc. after every entry. Players MUST attend training (dressed to train), there will be NO changeroom facilities. Players MUST their own drink bottles. Drink stations to be 1.5mtr apart from each
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Return to Training Guide/Protocols & Ground Map
SOME KEY IMPORTANT POINTS
Training Nights COVID Officer, to monitor training from Main Club Rooms.
Coaches to tick off player attendances, and hand in paperwork CO prior to any training commencements.
Amenities access through to Main Club Room Only. 1 person at a time. CO to monitor.
CO, to wipe down door handles etc. after every entry.
Players MUST attend training (dressed to train), there will be NO changeroom facilities.
Players MUST their own drink bottles. Drink stations to be 1.5mtr apart from each other.
20 (max) players to train at each end of the ground, teams with more than 20 players, will be broken up into two groups. With one coach assigned to each group.
AFL Victoria affiliated community clubs can resume small group training (up to 20 people) if the following guidelines
and protocols are met:
1. Clubs/teams are to strictly adhere to the maximum of 20 participants per group (not including a coach or the minimum number of support staff who are reasonably required to manage the activity), as per the current Victorian Government restrictions.
2.Groups of 20 must not mix with each other and must remain distant, with participants not allowed to swap between groups.
3. Strictly no physical contact between players can occur (i.e. no tackling, no bumping, no marking contests).
4. Social distancing of 1.5m must be maintained at all times.
5. No access to club rooms, changerooms or wet areas can occur, other than toilets. Access will be permitted for the purpose of one person obtaining equipment, immediately following which the rooms must be locked.
6. Club footballs can only be used for small outdoor group training, however only limited additional equipment is permitted to be used during training (i.e. field marking cones are permitted).
7. Each club must nominate one COVID Safety Officer and as a minimum this person must undertake the free Australian Government online COVID-19 Infection Control Training prior to recommencement of Club activity. It is also strongly recommended other club officials also undertake this training. Certificate of completion needs to be emailed to your League Administrator prior to the recommencement of activity. Where possible, we encourage Clubs to have multiple people to take ownership of this role and share the responsibility.
8. A log, or register, using the approved AFL Victoria or League template, of all participants in attendance at each training session MUST be maintained and available upon request by either the League, AFL Victoria or health authorities.
9. Return to small outdoor group training should not include NAB AFL Auskick at this stage.
10. The Return to Small Outdoor Group Training hygiene protocols outlined in this document are to be strictly adhered to at all times, with no exceptions.
Return to Training –Small Group Training• Staggered training schedule (e.g. start times, different days, potential for different locations) with no cross over to manage entry and exit points and help avoid gatherings.
• Training groups of no larger than twenty (20), not including a coach or the minimum number of support staff who are reasonably required to manage the activity.
• Groups of 20 must not mix with each other and must remain distant, with participants not allowed to swap between groups.
• Training activities must be non-contact (e.g. no tackling, no bumping, no marking contests).
• Use of equipment to be limited to footballs and marking cones.
• If pair/group work is required, pairs must be consistent across each training session.
• Specific group activity footballs can be used but must be wiped down after each session.
• Any necessary meetings to occur remotely using video technology.
• Parents or caregivers for junior participants must remain outside the boundary line and observe social distancing and we strongly recommend junior players have a maximum of 1 parent/caregiver present at training.
NOTE: WJFC would prefer for parents or caregivers to wait in their cars for the child during football training so social distancing is kept at a large.
Hygiene Protocols for a Return to Small Group Training.•Staggered training schedule (e.g. start times, different days, potential for different locations)
•If you, or people you have been in contact with are sick, DO NOT attend training and advise your football coach who is responsible for informing the COVID Safety Officer.
•Alcohol based hand sanitisers must be available for all team training sessions, with players encouraged to use prior, during and following training.
•There is strictly to be no sharing of personal items such as water bottles, food or towels. Personal items need to be easily distinguishable, labelled and kept separate.
•Players and coaches should avoid spitting or clearing nasal passages at Small Group Training.•Avoid high fives, handshakes, or other physical contact.
•Changerooms, club rooms and wet areas are not to be utilised for Small Group Training (i.e. players arrive at venue in football gear and should shower at home).
•Club provided footballs to be wiped with antibacterial wipes or alcohol-based sanitiser prior to and after Small Group Training sessions.
•Players are to be responsible for their own strapping if required. No player massages.
General Hygiene Practices•Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
•Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
•Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
•Stay home and seek medical treatment when you are sick.
•Use a tissue or cover your mouth and nose or your elbow to cough or sneeze.
•NB: Any player or club member that has underlying health conditions or is considered a vulnerable person should consult with a healthcare professional prior to returning to Small Group Training.
Club Covid Safety Officer Responsibilities.Contact Covid Officer: Michael NitschinskContact Phone Number: XXXXContact Email: XXXXX
• Ensuring all players, coaches, officials, etc. are aware of the Return to Small Group Training Protocols.
• Ensuring a club’s adherence to these protocols and taking immediate steps to correct any identified breaches of the protocols.
• Developing any processes or initiatives that will aid a club’s adherence to the Small Group Training Protocols.
• Implementing and maintaining training logs/registers
• Keeping up to date with any changes to the protocols implemented by AFL Victoria and communicating these to all within the club.
• Contact point for any questions from club members (e.g. players, coaches, officials, spectators, etc.) relating to Small Group Training Protocols.
• Ensure all training drills are checked and signed off by coaching committee.
• Ensure all training schedules are updated. (to liaise with all coaches)
• The Covid Officer has the authority to cease any training should she or he feel protocols are being mismanaged, broken, and not adhere to.
• Ensuring all players, coaches, officials, etc. are aware of the Return to Small Group Training Protocols.
• Ensuring a club’s adherence to these protocols and taking immediate steps to correct any identified breaches of the protocols.
• Developing any processes or initiatives that will aid a club’s adherence to the Small Group Training Protocols.
• Collating all attendance forms prior to commencement of any training, file all forms in located folder.
• Ensure only one person to enter to use clubroom amenities.
• Ensuring all doors handles, taps etc. are wipe down after any entry to the clubrooms and its amenities.
• Training Night Covid Officer can request for a coach or player to leave or go home if he or she feels the player is ill in anyway. WJFC strongly recommends no players attend training if they are feeling ill, sick or have a common cold etc.
• Ensuring there is no public access onto the ground while training is in session. (The public needs to adhere to social distancing laws and that the WJFC are the custodian during club activities) **Please ensure approach is in a friendly manner**
• The (Training Night) Covid Officer has the authority to cease any training should she or he feel protocols are being mismanaged, rules broken or not adhere to. A full verbal or written report will be forwarded to The Clubs Covid Officer to action.
Coaches Responsibilities• Ensure all training drills are signed off by their respective coaching committee representative. (send copies via email to your respective coaching coordinators)
• Ensuring all players are ticked off their respective attendance sheets prior to each training session.
• Ensure the players attendance forms are handed into The Training Night Covid Officer prior to commencement of training.
• Ensure any late comers to have their names ticked off prior commencement of training by The Training Night Covid Officer. (located in the main changerooms)
• Ensure social distancing is carried out during training, NO handshakes, high fives, players drink bottles to be kept 1.5mtr apart.
• Ensure only footballs and marking cones are used at training.
• Ensure there are no contact training drills put in place.
• Ensure all footballs and marking cones used are wipe down before & after each training session.
• All coaches to ensure players are to follow entry points to their designated groups.
• Ensure players are adhering to the AFL’s training protocols.
• Coaches/Assistant Coaches, helpers must complete the COVID online course.
• 20 (max) players to train at each end of the ground, teams with more than 20 players, will be broken up into two groups. With one coach assigned to each group.
• Coaches are only to coach one group per night. EG: coaches cannot coach the whole playing group at different times in one night of training.
• WJFC strongly recommends the same group trains together week in week out. This will assist us should there be any virus breakouts.
• Coaches can request a player to leave or go home if he or she feels the player is ill in anyway. WJFC strongly recommends no players attend training if they are feeling ill, sick or have a common cold etc.
• Should a coach or a family member feel ill in anyway, The WJFC requests for the coach not to attend training until such time and arrange an alternative coach. This needs to be communicated to club COVID Officer or training must be cancelled.
• WJFC strongly recommends all coaches download the Covid-19 app and complete Covid Infection Control Training https://covid-19training.gov.au/dashboard/
NOTE: Until further notice all teams are to train once a week, this is to assist with all teams and their time slots.
Players/Parent Responsibilities• Players are to attend training already dressed to train as there will be NO changeroom facilities available.
• Players MUST bring their own drink bottles. Drink stations to be 1.5mtr apart from each other.
• All players and parents are to follow entry points to their designated groups. (see above map)
• WJFC would prefer for parents or caregivers to wait in their cars for the child during football training so that social distancing is kept at a large.
• All Players MUST remain within their “Group Area” whilst training in that session.
• Physical distancing of 1.5 metres must be maintained during training.
• Players to arrive on time to ensure all protocols are ticked off before training commences.
• It is important that upon completion of training players/parents are to leave within the 10min transition period via the same entry point in which they entered and maintain safe social distancing.
• Players must sanitise their hands before/after training.
• Please make sure that you have collected all your property, as the club will not have a “Lost Property Box”
• WJFC strongly recommends all parents and players (with mobile phones) download the Covid-19 app.
• WJFC requests that players not to bring their own footballs to training.
• Mouthguards are not essential for these initial stages of football training as there will be NO contact drills.
• Should a player, parent or any family member feel ill in anyway, The WJFC requests for the player not to attend training until such time.
• Players and parents cannot socialise with members of other groups before, during or after training.
• Players are to be avoid spitting or clearing of nasial passages.
