JFC INVITATIONAL covid-19 safety protocols

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Player Responsibilities

• Wash hands thoroughly before and after games.

• Bring and use hand sanitizer.

• Strongly Encouraged to wear a mask before and immediately after all games.

• Do not touch or share anyone else’s equipment, water, snack etc..

• Practice social distancing, place bags and equipment at least 6 feet apart.

• Wash and sanitize all equipment before and after every game.

• No group celebrations, no high 5’s, hugs, handshake, etc.

Parent Responsibilities

• Parents are asked to please stay home if not feeling well.

• Parents are required to wear a mask at all times while at the complex and practice social distancing before, during and after matches.

• Parents will be encouraged to bring personal hand sanitizer if you have sensitive skin.

• Parents will be encouraged not to gather in large groups before, during, or after matches.

• Parents are asked to exit the sidelines quickly after their child’s game is finished so the next parent group can come out. We ask the next parent group to wait until the sideline is clear prior to exiting your vehicles to avoid large crowds forming.

• Parents are asked to take the temperature of their child prior to games. If your child has a fever of 100.4 or greater, cough, loss of taste or smell in the past 72 hours they should not attend their matches. No fever reducing agents should be used during this time.

During Competition/Game:

Soccer play can be conducted as normal with the following exceptions:

• Team pre-game and post-game handshakes should be avoided.

• Handshakes or contact in substitution should be avoided.

• Physical contact should be avoided during celebrations and post-game activities.

• Social distancing should be ensured between players and coaches on the sideline during play and during any individual or group conversations throughout the competition (pre-game, half-time, post-game).

• No player, coach, or spectator should violate social distancing guidelines with a referee at any time.

• Player pass cards should be handled only by the coach of the team and should be disinfected after the game. (Referees should be shown the player pass cards in check-in, but not handle the cards.) Referees should track player substitutions with their own notes and should not collect player pass cards.

• Staff pass cards should only be handled by the staff member to whom it belongs. (Referees should be shown the staff pass card in check-in, but not handle the cards.) Referees should note the staff pass card was checked on the game report and add all sideline staff member names to the report.

• Use of masks or cloth facial coverings by staff and players on the sideline should be guided by local or national guidelines regarding public use.

• Players on the sideline or bench should remain socially distanced (6 feet apart) – including during pre-game, half-time, and post-game discussions.

• International walkouts should not be held.

• All attendees should always maintain social distancing guidelines during arrival and departure from competition.

• Spectators should remain off the field, practice proper social distancing and utilize masks or cloth facial coverings throughout the event in accordance with local and national guidelines.

• In the event of an injury, staff may assess and facilitate management of the injured individual in accordance with proper first aid management. Family members and any on-site healthcare providers may participate in injury management as necessary, but others should maintain proper social distance.

• It is recommended that participating teams keep an attendance record of coaches and staff for all competitions to allow for optimized case reporting and contact tracing.

Post Competition/Game:

• Teams should have contact information for the lead staff member from each team that they have competed against prior to departure from the facility. Ideally this should be a designated staff member responsible for COVID-19 related matters within each club as outlined above.

• Teams should communicate with the referee assignor (or other appropriate individual) to ensure that referees for each game are documented and the referee assignor has contact information for all referees.

• Any individual with a confirmed case of COVID-19 should notify their respective team and club immediately.

• Any referee with a confirmed case of COVID-19 should notify the club and any teams involved in competitions worked by that individual within the last 14 days.

• Any team notified of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a player, staff member, or referee should notify any other team involved in competition with that individual in the 14 days prior to the diagnosis of COVID-19.