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Before, During & After

BEFORE the SESSION

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

“GET IN, PLAY, GET OUT”

Education 

 

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
 
DURING the SESSION  FOR ALL: players, coaches, umpires, spectators, administrators, Covid-Safe Officers
Numbers ON COURT   
  • 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.
Activities 
  • 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
  • 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
Facilities
  • 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
Space
  • Always make sure there is 1.5 m between you and any other person when not competing
  • Minimise movement between courts
Equipment
  • 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
Hygiene
  • 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
 
AFTER the SESSION FOR ALL: players, coaches, umpires, spectators, administrators, Covid-Safe Officers
Gathering
  • “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
Hygiene
  • All participants must wash their hands with hand sanitiser before leaving the court
  • Shower at home & wash your uniform after each session
Exit 
  • Maintain 1.5 m social distancing at all times
Equipment
  • 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
Contact Tracing
  • Keep the Record of Attendance in a safe, accessible place.