C.S Futsal & Soccer Return to Play Notice & Guidelines
Recommended Club Responsibilities:
• Provide adequate field space for physical distancing.
• Create and distribute protocols to members.
• Have an effective communication plan in place and develop a relationship and a dialogue with local health officials.
• Understand from insurers to ensure all coverage and communicate that information to participants prior to commencement of initial training.
• Be sensitive and accommodating to parents who may be uncomfortable with returning to play at this time.
• Be prepared to shut down and stop operations.
Recommended Coach Responsibilities:
• Prioritize the health and safety of the participants.
• Inquire how the athletes are feeling. Send home anyone you believe acts or looks ill.
• Exercise reasonable care to ensure all athletes have their own individual equipment (ball, water, bag etc.) and station on the sideline for their equipment (e.g. backpack).
• Coach should maintain physical distance requirements from players based on state and local health requirements and exercise reasonable care to ensure players practice appropriate physical distancing (e.g. prohibit high-5s, hugs, handshakes, fist-bumps, etc.).
• Ensure coach is the only person to handle equipment (e.g. cones, disk etc.); do not enlist parental or attendee assistance. The use of scrimmage vests, or pennies, is not recommended at this time.
• All training should be conducted outdoors and compliant with physical distancing per state or local health guidelines.
• Wear a face mask during coaching.
• Have fun, stay positive – players and parents are looking to you for leadership
Recommended Parent Responsibilities:
• Ensure your child is healthy and check your child’s temperature before activities with others.
• Social distance requirements, based on state and local health requirements
• Ensure washing (e.g. hands) takes place after every training.
• Ensure clothes and equipment (clothes, cleats, ball, shin guards etc.) are sanitized before and after every training.
• Notify your club immediately if your child becomes ill for any reason.
• Do not assist your coach with equipment before or after training.
• Be sure your child has necessary sanitizing products with them at every training ( mandatory)
Recommended Player Responsibilities:
• Wash hands thoroughly before and after training.
• Bring, and use, hand sanitizer with you at every training.
• Wear mask before and immediately after all training.
• Utilize your designated location and do not touch or share anyone else’s equipment, water, food or bags.
• Practice social distancing, place bags and equipment at least 6 feet apart.
• Wash and sanitize all equipment before and after every training.
• No group celebrations, high-5s, hugs, handshakes, fist-bumps, etc.
• Follow all CDC guidelines as well those of your local health authorities.