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RETURN TO TRAINING PROTOCOLS AS PER AFL VIC JUNE 2021
18th June 2021
Dear TJFC community,
I am pleased to say that we have received the ‘Return to Play’ protocols from the YJFL via AFL Vic today. Please note the information below and follow protocols whether your team is playing at home or away. We are hopeful that if things run smoothly on Sunday that restrictions will ease again prior to Sunday 27/06/21 when we are fortunate enough to have 7 teams rostered to play at home!
AFL Victoria have released their current version of Return to Play Protocols.
Key Points to note:
- Open for all ages, training and competition
- Limited to minimum number of people required to participate in and facilitate the activity (i.e. players, coaches, officials) and must be within venue limits above for indoor sports and outdoor sports are limited to 1,000 people per venue
- Spectators not allowed (excludes people necessary for events such as trainers, coaches, umpires, carers, parents and guardians)
- Change rooms are permitted to be open however the total number of people permitted in all indoor spaces at the facility combined at any time does not exceed the indoor venue cap of 50 (no parents/other officials allowed in change rooms, only players/coach/assistant coach/trainer/runner/team manager)
- Get in and Get out approach to playing and training
- Canteens/kiosks are permitted to be open and must abide by density quotients and total number of people permitted in an indoor space (TJFC canteen will not be open on Sunday due to late notice of ability to open. Canteen will re-open 27/06/21)
- No spectators on grounds during breaks or after the match
Please note that the 1000 people per venue limit applies to ensure adequate cover for venues with multiple grounds and multiple sports (e.g Bulleen Park is considered 1 venue consisting of 3 Football Grounds and two Soccer pitches). It does not mean that we should be encouraging anyone other than those playing on the day and their parents/guardians to attend.
Please note the following points in regards to Crowd Management:
- We urge everyone to support our clubs by adhering to the State Government directions. The Department of Health will be monitoring behaviour and it is vital we lead by example to ensure our exemption continues. It is also critical to our current submission around return to crowds next week and beyond.
- We ask that leagues and clubs clearly communicate to their supporters the restrictions that are in place (as above). But we stress that volunteers are not expected to play the role of police or security guards. Most of our metropolitan grounds operate as public space and therefore clubs should focus on doing their best to adhere to protocols in the immediate vicinity of the clubrooms.
Good luck to everyone this Sunday and thank you for your support in our kids return to competition!
Adrienne Moulder – TJFC President
