GUIDELINES

Required Viewing: Current Health And Safety Protocols Seminar

Purpose

This Return To Play Plan will outline the steps our association is taking to maximize the safety of all players, volunteers, and coaches who may take part in any of our programs. 

Current Return to Play Guidelines (updated November 1, 2021):

We are working within BC Soccer’s Updated Return to Play Information (HERE), along with ViaSport’s Return to Sport Restart 2.0 (HERE).

Due to evolving Public Health Protocols, this information is subject to change at any time.

All soccer programming under the current BC Restart Plan will look and feel different to what has been.  It is essential that every participant understands the responsibility they hold toward maintaining a safe sporting environment for everyone else.  We are excited to be bringing players back to the field where they can enjoy the ‘beautiful game’ with each other in person and safely.

There is inherent risk with any activity and every family situation is different.  Before registering for any of our programs please read the information presented below and contact us with any questions or concerns (office@kysa.net, 250-376-2750).  We want you to be fully informed and confident with the decision you are making for yourself and your child.  Should you be concerned about any member of your family we encourage you to seek additional guidance from your doctor before registering for any of our programs.

The KYSA would like to acknowledge ViaSport, Canada Soccer, BC Soccer, and the City of Kamloops for their work and continued effort to ensure our return to organized sport is as responsible as can be.

Return To Play Specifics

The measures that will be taken by the KYSA are outlined below.  This list is not exhaustive and additional measures may be in place when you attend your program.

Personal Hygiene

  • Participants are asked to bring their own hand sanitizer and to sanitize their hands before, during, and after sessions.
  • Participants are expected to cough / sneeze into their elbow and not their hands.

Stay Home If You Are Sick

  • Participants must assess their own state of health before leaving home to attend programming.
  • Players will be required to check-in (via the Power Up App or with the designated on-field official) upon arrival at all programming and confirm that they are healthy and symptom free before participating.

Environmental Hygiene

  • All training equipment (balls, cones, pinnies, goal posts, etc.) will be disinfected after use.
  • Sharing of common equipment is permitted.
  • No sharing of water bottles or any other personal equipment.
  • GKs are not to share gloves or spit into their gloves.

Safe Social Interactions

  • Players are to arrive at the field ready to play and are not to get changed at the field.
  • Physical distancing is not required on or off the field of play.
  • Any activity leader that must move within 2m of physical distance to tend to a participant will wear a mask and, in the case of physical contact, gloves.
  • Masks are mandatory off the field of play for indoor sport.

Physical Modifications

  • 15 minute break between sessions, as required for booking fields with the City of Kamloops.

Proof of Vaccination Requirements
(subject to change in accordance with Public Health Protocols)

  • Proof of vaccination is NOT REQUIRED for :
    • Youth (21 and younger) participating in sport events and programs
    • Supervisors (12+) for outdoor youth sport events and programming
    • Spectators at outdoor sport events and programming
  • Proof of vaccination is REQUIRED for:
    • Indoor adult sport, including youth (21 and younger) participating in programming and events primarily intended for adults
    • Spectators (12+) at indoor youth sport events and programming

Participation Guidelines

All participants (players, coaches, volunteers, club staff) will abide by and follow the agreements, policies, and procedures outlined below.  These items have been developed to ensure the safety of all participants and of our community as a whole.  This is required reading from every individual who may be present at one of our programs.  In the case of younger children, parents are expected to outline their responsibilities to them prior to the commencement of any program.

  • Participation Agreement – HERE (completed at the point of registration)
  • BC Soccer Youth Participant Waiver – HERE (completed at the point of registration)
  • Pre & Post Activity Checklist for Players & Parents – HERE
  • Pre & Post Activity Checklist for Program Leaders – HERE
  • Abide by the KYSA Illness Policy – HERE

Spectators

  • Up to 50 spectators are permitted at indoor sports.
  • Proof of vaccination is required for Spectators (12+).
  • Up to 100 spectators are permitted at outdoor sports.

We ask that all members respect the spirit of this restriction (to reduce opportunities for the transmission of COVID) and help us to provide a safe and comfortable environment for all of our participants by respecting these and all other guidelines that exist for gatherings, physical distancing, and mask wearing. Our current opportunity to play is a privilege and we all have a part to play to ensure our participants continue to have this opportunity.  

Fields & Facilities

At all facilities people are expected to:

  • Maintain physical distancing when not on the field of play
  • Avoid congregating
  • Accompany any child that may be unable to manage the above points on their own

First Aid

All fields will be equipped with a first aid kit stocked with the appropriate items as well as gloves and masks should an individual need personal attention.  ​In the unlikely event of an injury the following protocols will be followed:

  • The coach will communicate with the player to assess the injury verbally, at the minimum 2M physical distance
  • Depending on the injury, the following may occur: 
    • The player will sit out until they feel better to re-join ​
    • The player will walk to their parent for attention
    • The player will receive first aid treatment from staff using gloves and a mask.
    • If required, emergency services will be contacted.

Risk Management

We are following all recommended steps to ensure the safety of all participants. In addition to the guidelines outlined above, KYSA will be implementing the following measures to mitigate risk: 

  • Appointment of a Safety Officer
    • Manage any contact tracing reports 
    • Oversee all program implementation to ensure compliance with safety protocols
  • KYSA will follow the Outbreak Plan (HERE) in the event a case/outbreak is reported 

Final Remarks

The KYSA is committed to keeping our community and all participants as safe as possible with the ultimate goal of seeing us all back to normal sooner rather than later.  We will be holding our staff, volunteers, and participants to the highest of standards and, while full compliance to our enhanced protocols may be inconvenient, it will help us all return to enjoying our game as we remember it as soon as possible.

 

 

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