Return to Training – Covid-19 Safe Training
We are pleased to announce we are returning to training this coming week from Monday 1st June 2020. It’s been a long break since early March, I am sure you are all eager to get back on the field.
Get In, TRAIN, Get Out
This is the new mantra for training during these Covid-19 times.
This page contains all the resources for our return to training, including training schedules and ground maps
Return to Training Requirements
Football as a Sport, NSFA and our Club have been approved to return to training under the framework provided by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), the Australian Government Roadmap to a COVIDSafe Australia, and the Public Health COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement.
The AIS Framework is a 3 level approach for the Return of Sport for all sports within Australia.
At this stage we are at Level 1 of the AIS Framework. This means we are able to return to training only. At this stage we are still waiting for further announcements on any return to competition. Level 1 allows us to return to training under approved guidelines.
Under Football NSW guidelines, approved by the NSW Office of Sport, football training activity must meet the following restrictions:
LEVEL 1 TRAINING – WHAT IS PERMITTED
- Training to be conducted in small groups (no more than 10 players and/or other personnel in total)
- Social distancing of 1.5m between players
- Spacing so that there is no more than 1 person per 4m²
- Non-contact skill training drills – passing, shooting
- Some sharing of sporting equipment such as kicking a football, use of a skipping rope, weights, agility equipment.
LEVEL 1 TRAINING – WHAT IS NOT PERMITTED
- NO Contact to contact playing skills such as tackling
- NO Activities involving more than 10 people
- NO Sharing of drink bottles, bibs and gloves
- NO Contact at all, including high fives, fist bumps, shaking hands, etc
I recommend you watch the short video from NSFA which summarises the guidelines for Returning to Training
* Please do not go to training if you are unwell, have a cough, fever, sore throat, or any other symptoms of illness.
CV19-L1 Training Schedule and Grounds Plans
These documents contain the approved Training Schedule and Ground Maps
Foxglove Oval
Parklands Oval
Berry Park
Approved CV19 Health and Safety Plan
Club Health and Safety guidelines – (MCFC)
Information for Players
The following Newsletter and FNSW Poster was sent to all Members on 29th May 2020.
Newsletter to Members – Return to Training
FNSW_COVID-Poster_A3_Players
Information for Convenors, Coaches and Managers
The following Information was delivered to via online training sessions for all Convenors, Coaches and Managers:
MCFC – Return to Training Jun2020
FNSW_COVID-Poster_A3_Coaches
NSFA – COVID 19 Return to Training Guidelines and Information
NSFA-Return-to-Training-guidelines_version1
Responding to Football Injuries during Covid-19
COVID Safe Coaching Library
The following resources contain contact free drills for COVID Safe Training. There are drills and training ideas available for all age groups.
NSFA Inspire
We thoroughly recommend all coaches join the NSFA Inspire Program. Its free to join. The website contains lots of useful information and drills. Each week you will receive a newsletter with training plans and drills.
FFA Rebooting Football Activities
Coaching Drills
MNCC COVID-19 SESSIONS (large file 4MB)
Jack Brazil Corona safe exercises
Rob Sherman Coaching in limited numbers