Alert Level 2 –Reduce Under Alert Level 2 the disease is contained, but there is still a risk of community transmission.
The objective of these guidelines is to minimise the risk of transmission of the virus, and to be able to rapidly track and isolate any cases that may arise. Subject to the range of public health measures outlined below, play, active recreation and sport can resume under Level 2. This includes contact team sports and physical activities only if good contact tracing is possible and hygiene measures, particularly washing and drying of hands, and regular sanitising of equipment and surfaces, are in place. Make sure you know, or can identify, anyone who is participating in your activity, including players, officials and spectators/supporters, in case someone gets sick.
Alert Level 2 – Reduce
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Under Alert Level 2 the disease is contained, but there is still a risk of community transmission. The objective of these guidelines is to minimize the risk of transmission of the virus, and to be able to rapidly track and isolate any cases that may arise.
Subject to the range of public health measures outlined below, play, active recreation and sport can resume under level 2. This includes contact team sports and physical activities only if 10 or fewer people are participating, good contact tracing is possible and hygiene measures,
particularly washing and drying of hands, and regular sanitising of equipment and surfaces are in place. Make sure you know (or can identify) anyone who is participating in your activity, including players, officials and spectators/supporters, in case someone gets sick.
Public health measures As at 15 May 2020
- Gatherings, where people cannot physically distance, must be restricted to a maximum of 10 people initially (both indoor and outdoor facilities), this will be reviewed on 25 May. For sport and recreation, a gathering includes spectators, players, officials and support staff. Gathering restrictions do not apply to professional sport players, officials or support staff.
- A system to record and retain the contact details of all people involved in, or attending, your activity must be in place to enable contact tracing should it be required. This information should be accessible at all times for contact tracing purposes up to 4 weeks after the contact was recorded.
- Surfaces and equipment should be regularly cleaned and disinfected where practicable.
- Good personal hygiene practices should continue – wash and dry your hands before and after activities, cough into elbow and don’t touch your face.
- Stay home if you’re sick and do not take part in sport or recreation if you have flulike symptoms, self-isolate at home and get tested immediately.
- Physical distancing of 2 metres should be maintained wherever possible, especially from people that you don’t know. It is recognised that contact during physical activity will occur but this should be minimised as much as possible, especially off the field of play.
- People at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 (particularly older people and those with existing medical conditions) should take additional precautions when undertaking physical activity. More information can be found here.
- Business premises (e.g. cafés/bars in club rooms, or pro shops) can be open for staff and customers provided that they meet the relevant workplace requirements.
- Travel should be done safely to reduce the possibility of transmission and spread of the virus.
What does this mean for play, active recreation and sport generally?
Alert Level 2 continues to expand the opportunities for play and active recreation and reintroduces the opportunity for competitive sport at a local level, if the public health measures outlined above are implemented, to create a safe environment for physical activity. Sports are expected to take some time to prepare to resume. It is important that sports codes and clubs do not rush into starting activities again. It is essential to get all the protocols in place before activity resumes again, and ensure that everyone in your club or organisation is on the same page. Please work closely with your regional and/or national organisation to get advice on how to make your activity safe. Personal hygiene is a key public health measure that will reduce the risk of transmission of the virus through physical activity. Each participant should wash their hands with soap and dry them before and after play or use hand sanitiser if this is not possible. There will also need to be regular sanitation of shared equipment. In addition to practicing good hygiene, the ability to record participants to aid contact tracing is very important, further information on hygiene requirements and contact tracing can be found here. Playgrounds, gyms, pools and public courts will be able to reopen, subject to meeting the above public health measures. Public conservation land is open to the public for walking, biking, and hunting but there are guidelines on the use of DOC huts and campgrounds. Check that where you want to go is open before setting off – you may need to book in advance. The duck shooting season will commence on 23 May.
During Alert Level 2 there may be some refinements to the public health measures. Any implications for play, active recreation and sport as a consequence of changes to the government’s expectations and measures will result in these guidelines being updated and reissued.
GENERAL HYGIENE PRACTICES
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
- Washing of hands should happen, pre and post Sessions/trainings/games
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home and seek medical treatment when you are sick.
- Cover your mouth with your elbow to cough or sneeze.
- Any player or club member that has underlying health conditions or is considered a vulnerable person should consult with a healthcare professional prior to returning to small outdoor group training.
HAND HYGIENE
Good hand hygiene is the best tool against spreading germs when participating in sport or active recreation. Make sure that everyone who uses the facility to participate washes their hands with soap and water and thoroughly drying them before and after each activity.
Hand washing is the preferred option for good hand hygiene. However, hand sanitiser (containing at least 60% alcohol) should be provided as an acceptable alternative, especially where there are not sufficient hand washing facilities.
To stay on top of this, you can:
- Washing of hands should happen, pre and post Sessions/trainings/games
- Communicate handwashing guidance to all members and visitors.
- It is recommended you have hand sanitiser on you (Contacting at least 60% alcohol
- Encourage alternative greeting or end of game traditions (instead of hi-fives).
EQUIPMENT
- Participants/Coaches/Managers/Umpires must bring their own personal equipment
- Towels
- Water bottles– Water bottles should be stored separately and clearly labelled to avoid mix ups
- Mouth guard
- Protection equipment
- Whistles
NO sharing of personal equipment at all
- Participants must also bring their own clean towel to dry off any sweat while being active
- Shared Equipment (Footballs, Cones, Training Bibs, Runner Bibs, Uniforms)
- Health Guidelines state, that if everyone is washing hands pre and post training, and declare they show no signs of health issues ( Covid or sickness), it it fine to share these equipment’s.
- To help keep everyone safe;
- Make sure shared equipment is cleaned before and after use with disinfectant, concentrating on points of contact.
- Club provided footballs must be wiped with antibacterial wipes or alcohol-based sanitiser prior to and after small outdoor group training sessions
- Coaches are the only ones handling Cones
- When putting bibs on, try and avoid bibs touching your face/mouth
- For bibs, you could also get players to “to put tops inside out”
SPITTING
- All sport and physical activity must operate within public health guidelines outlined above, including personal hygiene. Spitting is an unhygienic practice and an offence under sections 3 & 4 of the Summary Offences Act 1981.
FOOD AND DRINK
- Participants and guests are encouraged to eat at home before or after visiting the facility. They should also use their own clearly labelled water bottles which should be thoroughly cleaned before and after each use.
MASS GATHERING GUIDANCE
COVID-19 is still out there. Play it safe.
- Keep your distance from other people in public.
- If you are sick, stay home.
- If you have symptoms of cold or flu call your doctor or Healthline and get tested.
- Wash your hands. Wash your hands. Wash your hands.
- Sneeze and cough into your elbow, regularly disinfect surfaces.
- If you have been told to self-isolate you must do so immediately.
- Keep a track of where you’ve been and who you’ve seen.
CONTACT TRACING
Staff (Schools & AFLNZ Office)
- Need to login with Safe365, at the beginning of each day, to declare they show no symptoms of sickness or Covid, or been in contact with people who have been sick ( NEED TO SEE FOR WHAT PERIOD< ie last 48 hours)
- The AFL New Zealand Roster, will track what staff have been to what schools
Participants (Everyone attending, Training, Games and Events)
- Each Participants/Coach/Manager/Umpire/Medical team/ spectator / AFLNZ Staff, will need to login via IDme for each Training/Game/Event
Schools / AFL KiwiKick Coordinator
- You are required to read and understand AFL New Zealand Health and Safety Plans and follow all guidelines
- If you know the days before hand, you are feeling unwell or been in contact with some unwell, you need to let AFLNZ know straight away
- Contact Tracing
- Need to login with Safe365, at the beginning of each day, to declare they show no symptoms of sickness or Covid, or been in contact with people who have been sick ( NEED TO SEE FOR WHAT PERIOD< ie last 48 hours)
- The AFL New Zealand Roster, will track what staff have been to what schools
- Each school will also have H& S Guidelines and contact tracing and you will need to also follow this, if there contradicting information, follow the school guideline, or whatever guidelines that makes you feel the most safe.
- Follow these guidelines for different restrictions – Covid 19 Phase level restrictions AFL KiwiKick .xlsx
Games and Trainings
- Everyone attending Games and Trainings need to follow all AFL New Zealand health and Safety Plans
- Each Participants/Coach/Manager/Umpire/Medical team/ spectator / AFLNZ Staff, will need to login via IDme for each Training/Game/Event
- At AFLNZ events/training the event manager will provide direction and leadership around contact tracing and appropriate health and safety measures
Umpires
- Coin Toss – only umpires to touch coin
- No Sharing of Whistles
- Flags handles, to be cleaned pre and post games
- Should bring own pens and not share
- Need to follow other AFL NZ Covid H & S Guidelines
Coaches
- Should bring own
- Coaches Board
- Magnets
- Whiteboard markets / Pens
- Need to follow other AFL NZ Covid H & S Guidelines
- Regularly remind and encourage everyone, particularly juniors, of the need to wash hands regularly and adopt the other principles of a good hygiene strategy
- Addressing your team/groups
- Keep it short
- Person at the front speaking should be 1 Meter away from the group
- Avoid keeping the group to close together for too long
Cheers & Shaking of hands
- NO Hands in the middle for Cheers
- To “Shake Hand” with the opposition, this should be done via a “Foot Shake” or elbow bump
- Celebrations – No hugging, high five etc to celebrate
- This can be done via “Foot Shake” or elbow bump or social distance celebration dance
Control Tent
- Only one person to; (These can be different people for each task)
- Keep Score
- Change Score board
- Use the hooter
- Use the Timer
Spectators
- will also need to sign in with IDme system
- will need to stay 2 meters apart from each other
- will not be allowed on the field/changing rooms
End Times
- All groups will need ensure they are not lingering at the end of trainings/games, and promptly leave the venues when the session is finished. So the next group and enter the field/venue
AFL New Zealand Office
- Need to login with Safe365, at the beginning of each day, to declare they show no symptoms of sickness or Covid, or been in contact with people who have been sick ( NEED TO SEE FOR WHAT PERIOD< ie last 48 hours)
- Office Door to remain open, once open
- Frequently cleaning hands
- Staff desk (Chair to Chair) need to be separated by minimum of 1 meter
- Cleaning of Desk, Laptop, Phone at start of each day at a minimum
- No face to face meeting inside the office
Events
- At AFLNZ events/training the event manager will provide direction and leadership around contact tracing and appropriate health and safety measures
- Each Participants/Coach/Manager/Umpire/Medical team/ spectator / AFLNZ Staff, will need to login via IDme for each Training/Game/Event
- Will need to follow the venue Health and Safety plan
