Northern Burlington Soccer Club Return-To-Play Guidelines
The information for this guide was taken directly from information provided by NJYS, the CDC and our training partners. At Northern we follow all NJYS, USSF and CDC guidelines regarding security and safety of our players, Coaches, Training partners, parents and families in regard to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Update
Click “HERE” for the NJ Department of Health guidelines for youth sports.
Click “HERE” for the CDC’s COVID-19 Considerations for Youth Sports
Click “HERE” for the U.S. Soccer’s PLAY ON: Return To Play Guidelines
Everyone must check temperature before attending event. If anyone has a
fever of 100 degrees or higher, or not feeling well, please do not attend the
event.
Anyone who has had close contact with a person known to have Covid-19
should not attend
All people who plan to be on site should bring their own face coverings and
hand sanitizer
There will be no team benches provided and teams should not bring their
own bench. (as players must remain 6ft apart)
Anyone who becomes sick during an event/game should leave the facility
immediately.
Everyone must wear face coverings from the parking lot to the field.
Spectators MUST wear face mask during the game and must remain 6ft apart
from other spectators.
Coaches and players should maintain social distancing at half time.
Players should maintain social distancing when on the sidelines.
When coaches are instructing players, they must have a mask on.
Do not share water bottles, drinks or any personal items
No Spitting will be allowed on the field, sidelines, or anywhere in the event
premise
Players should sanitize their hands each time they come off the field and in
between games.
Spectators and Supporters will be located on the same side of the field as the
team they support to reduce interaction between competing teams and their
supporters.
All supporters should maintain “social distancing” (i.e. do not congregate in
groups of 5+ (Families Only) on the sidelines and must maintain a minimum
of 6ft apart from each other
Please try and limit the number of spectators
Everyone should wear face coverings when walking between fields
When your game is, please leave the premises
Reporting Plan – If a player tests positive for Covid 19. Each parent on that team will be notified and a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine will be mandated for at least any actions pertaining to Northern Burlington Soccer for the entire team. No player diagnosed will be permitted back to Northern Burlington Soccer Activities without a health care professional signing off in a written note. If any of the players self-quarantining test positive the parent must notify the Coaching staff immediately. Returning to play will be the same as for the initial player who tested positive. In any situation the Northern Burlington Board will be notified immediately, and all teams will be notified that a person or persons from one of our teams has tested positive.
If any parent or family member tests positive the player from our team will need to self-quarantine until that family member is cleared by a medical professional. If a parent tests positive the board will also be notified and the entire club only referencing that team.
If any Coach, Club official or their family members test positive for Covid 19 the same 14-day self-quarantine process will also need to take place as described above. The person testing positive will need to be cleared by a Health Care Professional in writing before they resume their duties with the club.
For any team self-isolations that occur the NB Soccer Board will notify the league they play in immediately.
Our goal at Northern Burlington Soccer is to ensure our Players, Coaches, volunteers, Partners, parents and family members are safe. By following the protocol described which is based on CDC, USSF and NJYS mandates and recommendations we feel we are doing our best to address this issue.
*This document is subject to change based on CDC updates that may follow.
We are implementing guidelines for social distancing responsibly as a club during our soccer training sessions and league play.
Conditioning/Skill Development training sessions may include:
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Ball mastery & individual skills
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Shooting & crossing balls
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Passing & receiving
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Fitness & functional training
Individual Training Restrictions:
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Limited to 20 or less players/coaches
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Zero tolerance non-contact policy (coach/player or player/player)
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No spectators allowed
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Must maintain social distancing minimum of 10 feet between participants throughout training
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Practices must be conducted outdoors
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Players with fevers or other symptoms are not permitted to practice
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Players/coaches must use hand sanitizer before, during breaks, and after practice
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Players are not allowed to carpool to and from practice
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Players should wear PPEs (masks) when not actively training
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No Congregating Policy for players or parents in parking lots, at drop off zones, at entrance / exit areas of facility, or before or after training session
Member Organization Requirements:
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Assign a COVID-19 Safety Officer who will communicate policy club-wide to coaching staff, parents and players, and provide regular updates and reminders
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Assign each team a coordinator to oversee compliance at the team level during training
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Provide coaches and team coordinators with PPEs (masks) and sanitizing products
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Communicate immediately with the local health department in the event of a confirm COVID19 case within a team and cancel all training sessions for that team and any team associated with that coach.
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Schedule training sessions so that one team/group is able to conclude and depart prior to the next team / group arriving, avoiding high traffic times
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Establish designated drop off and pick up zones for each field
Coach Requirements:
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Wear PPEs (masks) at all times
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Limit equipment brought to practice, disinfecting all equipment before / after use
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Do not allow players to share pennies, other equipment, or water bottles
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Encourage players to bring their own balls to training
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Require parents to confirm their child is symptom free before attending training
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Report confirmed cases of COVID-19 to member organization immediately and cease trainings
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Compliance with all local and state guidelines
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