CANCELLED!!!
CANCELLED!!!
CANCELLED!!!
Hi All,
Games tomorrow are still on. There is no training tonight.
But most importantly – OUR NEW PLAYER JACKETS HAVE ARRIVED AND WILL BE HANDED OUT!
If there are any changes to the current game day status, we will update here on TeamApp.

The information below, regarding Covid Safe Practices, has been shared by Football St George to Clubs.
***Subject to any further advice or information from the NSW Government and/or Football NSW we recommend the following in response to the current COVID-19 situation:

TRAINING – The following recommendations apply to TRAINING.
• Observe hand hygiene practices before and after participating in training.
• Do not share drinks or drink bottles.
• Conduct training in small groups of no more than 20 people (including coaching personnel).
• Observe social distancing practices (1.5 metres between players) where practical.
• Parents and spectators are discouraged from attending and remain socially distant.
• Spectators are encouraged to wear masks where practical.
• Minimise contact training (tackling and challenges) where possible.
• Emphasis on non-contact skills and exercise (e.g., kicking, passing, and shooting).
• Minimise sharing of equipment (particularly the handling of cones, ropes, weights etc)
• Individual players wear allocated bibs and they take individual bibs home and wash them.
• Change-rooms not used and remain closed.
• Social activity before and after is discouraged. We recommend arrival 15 minutes prior and departure immediately after training.

PLAYING – The following recommendations apply to PLAYING.
• Observe hand hygiene practices before and after participating in a game.
• No handshakes prior to the start or at the end of a match.
• Socially distance team lines ups to occur for player ID checking.
• Team huddles, handshakes and high-fives and multi-player celebrations are discouraged.
• Do not share drinks or drink bottles.
• No spitting (on or around the park or on gloves)
• Spectators observe social distancing practices.
• Spectators are encouraged to wear masks where practical.
• Parents and spectators are asked to limit attendance where possible.
• Change-rooms, including referee rooms, not used and remain closed.
• Team benches organised to 1.5 metres between coaching staff and substitutes.
• Social activity before and after is discouraged. We recommend arrival on-time prior and departure soon after games.
• Clubs operating canteens and BBQs are reminded to follow their Covid-safe plans and practices.
GET TESTED AND SELF-ISOLATE
• Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19, even mild symptoms, should get tested at a COVID-19 testing clinic.
• NSW Health continues to urge people who have visited a confirmed COVID-19 case location to get tested. Full details: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates
• Participants are expected to self-isolate following a COVID-19 test (whilst awaiting results and advice from NSW Health), when diagnosed with COVID-19, or when you have been in close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case.

FSG will continue to provide further updates as more information or details are advised.

Regards,
Football St George