Welcome! Member Session May 26, 2020
Agenda • Logistics • Return to Soccer Plan • Questions
• Collaboration, focus and patience • Provincial Government - Phase 3 - June 8th • Soccer is scheduled for Phase 4: Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities • There is no date estimate for this phase, and we know physical distancing will still be a requirement. • Outdoor public gatherings will be increasing to 30, we have no additional clarity on what this means for soccer. • The province does not appear to be ready to comment on organized sports • Will need to understand what approach municipalities and facility operators will take before allowing access to fields and facilities. • The Return to Soccer plan draft has been presented to Canada Soccer development group and was widely praised. • Canada Soccer is working on final amendments to the Return to Soccer Assessment tool which all Member Organizations will be required to complete
Return to Soccer Plan Draft Presentation – May 26, 2020 to SSA Member Organizations DRAFT
Members Survey Summary • Which activity should be the focus when returning? • 64% Modified training and games • 32% Modified training only • What activity would your organization support? • 60% In club activity • 16% Inter-club activity • 8% Provincial Comp/Festivals • 16% Other • Common themes in the survey responses: • Everyone's safety is important (players, parents, coaches, referees, volunteers etc.) • Critical to follow government and Public Health Authority recommendations • How to determine and evaluate symptoms regarding participation • Modifications are required and should include: • Social distancing measures • Limiting training and team size • Limiting spectators • Season length • Developing equipment sanitization and safety plans
Overview 1. Review of Canada Soccer's 5 step process 2. Review of current situation in Saskatchewan 3. Overview of this document 4. Process of returning to soccer 5. Phased in approach of resuming soccer 6. Important considerations
1. Canada Soccer 5 Step Process What we are presenting today.
2. Current Situation in Saskatchewan • Soccer is a part of Phase 4 of 5 phases in the Re- Opening Saskatchewan Plan • Currently in Phase 2 • Phase 3 has been announced as a 'projected' start date of June 8 • Assumption – Phase 4 would not start until after July long-weekend
3. Overview of SSA Return to Soccer Plan • Document will be submitted to Canada Soccer for their feedback • Will serve as guidelines to assist in the delivery of safe sport reintroduction for participants • Safety Comes First – proceed with an abundance of caution and commitment to completing due diligence • It is imperative to maintain the trust of our participants to ensure we provide a safe environment for them and others. Important Consideration: Use common sense, do not make assumptions (ask the proper authorities if you do not know), do not feel the need to rush through different phases. Make the right choice for your province and your community.
4. Process of Returning to Soccer The table below should help provide clarity on the steps needed in order to resume organized soccer programming. The outlined steps follow the assumption that soccer is an included sport which has been given the go ahead to resume operations from the Provincial Government and other key stakeholders such as Municipalities and Facility Operators. Steps What is involved in each step? Step 1 Saskatchewan Soccer Association (SSA) submits Return to Soccer Plan (RTSP) to Canada Soccer to review Step 2 Canada Soccer reviews the RTSP and provides commentary. If changes are necessary -> return to step 1 and resubmit once adjustments are made Step 3 RTSP (this document) provided to SSA Member Organizations (MOs) which outlines steps and phases for resuming soccer and provides template for developing their own RTSP Step 4 MOs must adhere to the phase of resuming soccer. MOs develop their own plan based on the considerations in this document and then complete the Canada Soccer Return to Soccer Assessment Tool Step 5 Canada Soccer and SSA will engage with MOs to provide feedback on any areas of improvement in the Return to Soccer Assessment Tool which will help the MO determine whether they are ready to return to play or not --> if MO needs to re-submit, go back to Step 4 until Assessment Tool confirms readiness Step 6 Member Organizations are able to deliver soccer and must adhere to Phase of resumption
5. Phases of Resuming Soccer Phase 1 – No Contact Phase 2 – Minimal Contact Phase 3 – Increased Contact Phase 4 – Full Contact Social Distancing measures are in place Social Distancing measures are being relaxed Social Distancing measures are relaxed further Social Distancing measures are removed All Game Formats (1v1 – 11v11) Technical Based Activities Small Group Activities (1v1 to 3v3) Intro of Small Game Formats (1v1 to 7v7) *Opposition may be created utilizing individuals from within same household or family bubble. Technical Based Activity: Activities that do not require opposition within 2M proximity, therefore, allowing players and coaches to maintain social distancing. Examples could be individual ball mastery, passing and receiving on the ground between partners, relays and other competitions/challenges that maintain social distancing. Small Group Activities: Include activities with opposition. Numbers for the activities should be between 1v1 to 3v3. Try to keep players in groups together so that they work with similar players rather than constantly mixing players together (can increase number of players interacting with an asymptomatic COVID-19 carrier) Small Game Formats : Game formats of 1v1 to 7v7. Recommendation within Phase 3 would be to keep this in-house versus playing against different clubs. Recommendation against festival type formats where one team plays against many teams on a given day (reduce number of individuals that may encounter potentially an asymptomatic COVID-19 carrier). All Game Formats: Introduction of all game formats. Each province will have their Provincial Government and Provincial Health Organization (PHO) provide guidelines around what will be acceptable for the resumption of their sport regarding areas such as Social Distancing and Max Capacity for facilities. While there is a desire to return to normalcy during COVID-19, we need to be conscientious about the safety and welfare of all participants as the primary consideration. As such, there is an increased importance around the due diligence required to keep all participants safe and prevent community transmission within organizations delivering soccer.
6. Important Considerations
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