BEFORE the SESSION

FOR ALL: players, coaches, umpires, spectators, administrators, Covid-Safe Officers

“GET IN, PLAY, GET OUT”

Education 

• Ensure you understand the transmission patterns and symptoms of Covid-19 – see BNA guidelines  (this enables you to understand WHY we are taking these precautions)
• Have a thorough understanding of BNA and Netball Victoria’s Return to Netball protocols

Health

• DO NOT ATTEND if you are UNWELL or if you have had CLOSE CONTACT with a confirmed case recently
• If you have a chronic medical condition /are immunocompromised follow the advice of your health care professional & be aware of increased risk   
• Coaches -be mindful that participants may not be “netball fit” so ensure a graded return to minimise the risk of injury                                                                                                         

Hygiene

• Anyone entering the venue is expected to follow all routine social distancing & personal hygiene guidelines
• Outdoors & indoors : wear a MASK when unable to maintain 1.5m distance from others
• Indoors: wear a mask  at all times unless playing
• Wash your hands with hand sanitiser before the session / match

Preparation

• Shower / eat / go to the toilet at home before training to minimise contact at the facility
• Arrive in uniform, with taping / strapping /sunscreen / lip balm / earring tape all applied at home
• Bring your own drink bottle, filled with water from home / your own hand sanitiser, towel > all NAMED
• Coaches - be ready to go ie) Matches: starting 7 & potential rotations / Training: drills  

Entry

• Allow 10 minutes between each session to limit groups crossing over or mingling
• Parents encouraged to use drop off points or car pool
• Enter the venue via the designated point required for your court, always maintaining 1.5m social distancing

Contact Tracing 

• All people, including players, must register their attendance via the QR codes displayed at entry points and around the venue & provided to each team
• Covid Safety Officer - keep an accurate record of players, coaches & team personnel

• Number of participants essential for the game ie)10 players, coach, umpire, team manager, scorer per team
• Maximum of  30 people per space ( around a netball court)
• Boroondara Netball centre outdoor venue limited to 500 people
• Maintain 1.5m social distancing when explaining drills or providing match feedback.

• Where relevant, hold training / match preparation meetings on-line before the session
• Warm up activities can be done away from the courts ie) on the surrounding oval
• Contact activities & competition permitted for all age groups 

• Spectators are now permitted within the total group size limits (above)
• Any person OFF COURT must adhere to “gathering” rules - <30 per group, 1.5m apart, carry/wear a mask

• Toilet facilities ONLY
• Communal toilet facilities are ONLY available for participants; there is a Council exe-loo in the park for anyone else.
• No more than 3 people permitted in the female toilet block at any one time
• Regularly clean the toilet, change rooms.
• Male participants must ask at the office for access to the toilet
• Only fully vaccinated participants may enter the pavilion

• Always make sure there is 1.5 m between you and any other person when not competing
• Minimise movement between courts

• Avoid touching bibs & then face / allowing bibs to touch your face when swapping – they may be carrying the virus after people have coughed, sneezed or shouted.
• Each team must use their own ball & bibs
• Minimise the use of shared equipment

• Avoid touching your face as this provides a direct portal for the virus, which may be on your hands
• Sneeze / cough into your arm or a tissue > dispose in bin immediately & wash hands
• Hand sanitise before and after each session
• No high 5’s, hand-shakes, hugs, huddles
• Avoid touching surfaces ie) door handles, light switches, benches, seats
• Do not share phones, drink bottles, towels etc
• Do not use drinking fountains

• “Get in, Train/Play, Get out” philosophy to be maintained for all
• No group socialising or gathering after the session
• Recovery sessions must be done at home where relevant

• All participants must wash their hands with hand sanitiser before leaving the court
• Shower at home & wash your uniform after each session

• Maintain 1.5 m social distancing at all times

• Balls are to be washed with disinfectant (wipes / spray) after each session Refer: Sanitising your balls
• All equipment including goal post padding, cones must be washed down after each session
• All frequently used surfaces must be wiped down after each session ie) door handles, benches, equipment boxes
• Bibs must be washed after each session

• Keep the Record of Attendance in a safe, accessible place.