Sport Specific COVID Plans
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Sport Specific COVID Plans All of Edge Hill’s Sports clubs are required to follow and adhere to Edge Hill Sport’s ‘Return to Student Sport - Covid-19 Plan Club and Participants Guidelines’ This covers details on: - Training sessions and group size - Social Distance - Facilities and capacity - Using equipment and safety aspects measures in place. - Roles / responsibilities of the club regards COVID - Test and trace - Personal Risks - Self-assessments This can be found on the Edge Hill Sport website https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport/files/2020/09/Student-Sport-COVID- Presentation.pdf . The Sport Specific Covid-19 Plans can be found within this document. Click on the Sport (or scroll to the relevant sport) to view the adaptations specified with in the NGB’s Return to Play. List of Sports American Football Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Cheer-leading Cricket Football Futsal Handball Hockey Netball Pool & Snooker Rugby League Rugby Union Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Trampoline Volleyball Water Polo American Football Sports Specific Club COVID Plan Last updated: 18/09/2020 All of Edge Hill’s Sports clubs are required to follow and adhere to Edge Hill Sport’s ‘Return to Student Sport - Covid-19 Plan Club and Participants Guidelines’ This covers details on: - Training sessions and group size - Social Distance - Facilities and capacity - Using equipment and safety aspects measures in place. - Roles / responsibilities of the club regards COVID - Test and trace - Personal Risks - Self-assessments This can be found on the Edge Hill Sport website https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport/files/2020/09/Student-Sport-COVID- Presentation.pdf . In line with the National Governing Body and the latest Government guidelines the Sports Specific Club COVID plan is subject to change and training is subject to cancellation. In Line with the National Governing Body for American Football (BAFA) It’s return to play has set out additional measure which the club needs to adhere to: Capacity / Grouping: • To accommodate Edge Hill Sport’s requirement for smaller groups (up to 6 participants) for activity capacity is 3 groups of up to 6 participants (totalling 18 participants) per half 3G pitch. • A total of 30 for the full 3G pitch. However, they must remain wholly separate throughout the activity and must be separated by a 2m ‘safe zone’). Equipment: • Each player should have their own set of flags which they will keep for the duration of the practice or game. • Flags and belts should be sanitised at regular intervals during activity, and at the conclusion of practices or games by either the individual. • Balls should be cleaned every 15 minutes (with a bucket of solution/spray and wipes). • At the end of each practice or game, the Covid-19 Officer or Covid-19 Team Lead should ensure any other equipment which has been handled (such as cones) is sanitised. Game Play: • Non-contact training should follow social distancing rules of 2m wherever possible. However larger groups of up to 20 players may breach social distancing guidelines if following the mitigating guidelines set out in BAFA’s Return to Play – For example when playing a game of flag football at the end of a session when face to face contact would be fleeting in nature. • No traditional contact activities (e.g. tackle or blocking practices, including the use of tackle bags or dummies) are allowed. For full details on non-contact activities allowed please see the NGB’s Return to Play. Back to List of Sport Athletics Sports Specific Club COVID Plan Last updated: 18/09/2020 All of Edge Hill’s Sports clubs are required to follow and adhere to Edge Hill Sport’s ‘Return to Student Sport - Covid-19 Plan Club and Participants Guidelines’ This covers details on: • Training sessions and group size • Social Distance • Facilities and capacity • Using equipment and safety aspects measures in place. • Roles / responsibilities of the club regards COVID • Test and trace • Personal Risks • Self-assessments This can be found on the Edge Hill Sport website https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport/files/2020/09/Student-Sport-COVID- Presentation.pdf . In line with the National Governing Body and the latest Government guidelines the Sports Specific Club COVID plan is subject to change and training is subject to cancellation. In line with the National Governing Body (NGB) for Athletics (UK Athletics and England Athletics) It’s return to play has set out additional measure which the club needs to adhere to: Awaiting confirmation of the restart of training by Liverpool Pembroke Athletics Club. Capacity / Grouping: • Outdoor Max group size: 30 • Indoor activity for Over 18’s should be in groups of no more than 6 in a Covid-secure environment. • Coaches and leaders should not be working with multiple groups across different areas of a facility. In addition: • Equipment: • Athletes should ideally bring their own equipment. Where shared equipment is used, this must be cleaned before and after use with a clear protocol, appropriate cleaning wipes and sprays in place. • Hurdles can be used by a coach and athlete provided the equipment is thoroughly cleaned according to guidance before and after each session. • Starting blocks should be used just by one athlete and thoroughly cleaned according to guidance before and after each session. • The mat is cleaned in line with manufacturers and government guidance, before and after each group of up to 12 athletes. • The landing pit is fully cleaned by turning and raking of the sand before and after each group, and rake between individual athlete/user. • Equipment such as rakes and measuring tapes should be managed by dedicated individuals for a particular session – i.e. one athlete or the coach and cleaned between one athlete's series of jumps or between sessions. • Coaches and athletes should ensure all equipment is used by one athlete and then thoroughly cleaned according to guidance before and after each session. Game Play/ Medium risk activity: • In all cases normal coaching practice with risk assessment and high-quality practice should be adhered to as well as implementing any requirements around social distancing and hygiene. Other considerations • Back to List of Sport Badminton Sports Specific Club COVID Plan Last updated: 18/09/2020 All of Edge Hill’s Sports clubs are required to follow and adhere to Edge Hill Sport’s ‘Return to Student Sport - Covid-19 Plan Club and Participants Guidelines’ This covers details on: • Training sessions and group size • Social Distance • Facilities and capacity • Using equipment and safety aspects measures in place. • Roles / responsibilities of the club regards COVID • Test and trace • Personal Risks • Self-assessments This can be found on the Edge Hill Sport website https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport/files/2020/09/Student-Sport-COVID- Presentation.pdf . In line with the National Governing Body and the latest Government guidelines the Sports Specific Club COVID plan is subject to change and training is subject to cancellation. In line with the National Governing Body (NGB) for badminton (Badminton England) It’s return to play has set out additional measure which the club needs to adhere to during training / game play: https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/return-to-play/ Capacity / Grouping: • Maximum of 6 per group/court (therefore each sports hall has a maximum capacity 24). • When a coach is in attendance, then the coach to oversee 3 courts with a max allocation per court of 5. The 4th court can still have a maximum of six players but cannot be coached by the coach. (Max Capacity – 21 plus coach) • Players cannot switch groups / courts during a session. Players must stay within their allocated group during a session. A session only ends when all the players leave the hall and the next groups enter. • Maximum 4 players on a court at one time. Any players not required on the court should stand 2 meters from the back of the court. Equipment: • Shuttles are the only item of equipment permitted to be shared, however shuttles should only be shared between the maximum 6 players on one court. • Players should avoid touching shuttles from another court. Players should avoid using their hands to pick up shuttles from other courts; where possible use your own racket to return them. • Shuttles should not be reused on the same day for a different group/ session. • Shuttles can be sanitised at the end of the session with spray for the next week. • Avoid using/touching other equipment such as nets, posts, court mops where possible. • Players must wipe down all equipment (inc. rackets) before and after use. Game Play: • Player can play singles and doubles using all areas of the court – within the respective court markings. • Players should not change ends. For full game play details please see the NGB’s Return to Play. Back to List of Sport Baseball Sports Specific Club COVID Plan Last updated: 18/09/2020 All of Edge Hill’s Sports clubs are required to follow and adhere to Edge Hill Sport’s ‘Return to Student Sport - Covid-19 Plan Club and Participants Guidelines’ This covers details on: • Training sessions and group size • Social Distance • Facilities and capacity • Using equipment and safety aspects measures in place. • Roles / responsibilities of the club regards COVID • Test and trace • Personal Risks • Self-assessments This can be found on the Edge Hill Sport website https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/edgehillsport/files/2020/09/Student-Sport-COVID- Presentation.pdf . In line with the National Governing Body and the latest Government guidelines the Sports Specific Club COVID plan is subject to change and training is subject to cancellation. In line with the National Governing Body (NGB) for Baseball (British Baseball Federation) Its’ return to play has set out additional measures which the club needs to adhere to: Capacity / Grouping: • Maximum of 30 including coaches.