Dear Berwick Members,

Thank you for your patience and understanding especially in the light of the unprecedented times of COVID.

As we now have the green light to start the season, we need to make sure everyone understands some of the new protocols.  

We have attached a link to a document of the requirements and expectations that you will need to get familiar with. Everyone attending a training session will have to sign in, which the coach will have the form for you to do that, or they will keep track of everyone by using a Team App.

With in the document here are some of the key items to remember:
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• Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes prior to training commencing
• You must not congregate at any point
• You must bring your own drink bottles clearly labelled. No sharing of drink bottles is permitted.
• If reasonably practical, only one parent/carer to take their child(ren) to training
• Only those necessary to support participation should attend training and must abide by gathering restrictions.
• Spectators should be in groups of no more than 10 and spread out around the ground or venue. The group of 10 does not include those necessary for the activity to occur, such as the referee or trainer and a parent or carer supporting a person with a disability to participate.
• You must follow the hygiene protocols in the attached document - regular breaks will to be provided for the purpose of rehydrating and hand sanitising
• No heading of the ball can take place during training
• Junior training and competitions allow contact training, but please refrain from heading the ball, handshakes, high fives or similar
• Handling of equipment must be minimized e.g. no throw ins
• No use of shared equipment that touches the head or face or cannot be effectively cleaned i.e. soft materials or clothing
• You must provide your details including full name, phone number, date and time of attendance, and confirmation whether you have downloaded COVIDSafe, to the coach/club official for the purposes of contact tracing for each session
• No training bibs to be used for the moment (you may want to request players bring a dark and light shirt to use for this purpose)
• You must leave the venue immediately once training has concluded - no social activity is to occur

Here is the link to VCFA document for returning to training

Also, we will be sending the coaches the teams list as soon as we can (by Sunday afternoon) so they can contact you. I know some already have communicated because they have had a set team, but others are not locked in place yet, which is why it's taking a littler longer.
Some teams will start training this coming week and others might start the following week, all depending on the coaches availability.

If you have not heard from a coach by Monday afternoon, then please contact me so I can look into it.

Once again thank you for your understanding.

Blessings to you,
Andrew Russell
BCSC President