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Getting Back to Hockey – minimising the risk of Covid-19 and keeping each other safe

We are all in this together, lets encourage and help one another get through to the other side

The overwhelming majority of members who participated in the survey (724 responses) wanted a resumption to hockey. The following is provided to

keep everyone safe and minimise the risk of community spread of Covid-19. All individuals must take responsibility for their own and each other’s

safety by adhering to the outlined measures.

General Advice (relevant to all attendees at ISCH Hockey matches)

• Stay at home if you are unwell – if unwell you may be asked to leave the venue or remain in the isolation area at the venue until you can be

picked up. Any person who is identified as being unwell will need to be tested or given clearance before being able to resume participation

in ISCH activities. Be mindful of where you have recently travelled and who you have been in contact with. If in doubt, get tested and isolate.

• Become familiar with the entry and exit points at each venue: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/isch/resources/covid-19/

• Register your attendance at the venue using the QR code or manual register (players, coaches, and managers will also be captured on

team sheets).

• Maintain social distancing around the venue – observe the signage and guidance at each venue.

• Maintain safe hygiene practices & follow NSW Government health advice: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-

others; sneeze and cough into your elbow, blow your nose into a tissue – dispose in a bin and sanitise

• Ensure that your Individual Checklist is up-to-date and has been reviewed;

https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/cups/hockeynsw/files/5bwtlxfjqpphfn6z.pdf

• Think about your need to be at a venue; try and limit the number of spectators; children at venues need to be supervised at all times.

• The turf is out of bounds to everyone except those who are participating in a match.

• Try to leave venues as soon as possible after your game commitments: Get in, Play and Get out. Do not gather in groups

Stay Home if unwell or display symptoms

Register your attendance at each venue

Sanitise: wash your handsUse your elbow or tissue to cough and sneeze - sanitise

Social DistanceGet in, Play and Get out -

limit gatherings

Illawarra South Coast Hockey - Home of hockey in the Illawarra, South Coast and Shoalhaven

Getting Back to Hockey – minimising the risk of Covid-19 and keeping each other safe

We are all in this together, lets encourage and help one another get through to the other side

Specific Responsibilities

Players, Captains, Coaches & Managers Umpires Technical Officers

Before the Match

Coaches and managers are responsible for

ensuring all players do not play while sick and

ensure players are aware of their individual

responsibilities.

All participants should be aware that players who

spit or blow their nose (bushman’s blow) on to the

turf will be issued with a green card. Card to be

upgraded for a repeat offence.

Teams including coaches and managers are to

marshal in the designated areas and wait until the

turf is clear of players and officials before entering

the pitch.

Dugout numbers are limited as per signage with

social distancing applying and changerooms are out

of bounds

Umpires need to be registered either as a player or

non-playing official.

Ensure that you have completed your Umpire

Checklist:

https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/cups/isch/files/uz8x

w9jtvhnayetw.pdf

Umpires are to marshal in the designated areas and

wait until the turf is clear of players and officials

before entering.

Umpires can be in the dugout area prior to the

game, maintain social distance.

In the event an umpire suspects a player is unwell,

a discussion will be had with officials, the player,

and the coach to seek a resolution.

TO’s need to be registered either as a player or

non-playing official.

Ensure that you have completed your Technical

Officer Checklist:

https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/cups/isch/files/p

7lsczjtnonwt0jn.pdf

TO’s are to marshal in the designated areas and

wait until the turf is clear of players and officials

before entering.

TO’s to supply their own equipment: pens, white

out, stopwatch.

During the Match

Dugouts are not to be used for team discussions but

can be used for storage of players’ equipment and

by team officials and substitutes during the match.

Social distancing rules apply.

Umpires are to supply their own equipment

-drink bottles to be labelled

-whistle, cards, coin for toss and a pen

Where possible umpires are to remain on the field at

quarter time and half-time.

TO’s should remain in the dugout area.

Ensure that only coaches, managers, and subs are

in the dugout during a game and are maintaining

social distance.

TO’s should use the quarter time and half time

period to wipe down high contact surfaces such as

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Getting Back to Hockey – minimising the risk of Covid-19 and keeping each other safe

We are all in this together, lets encourage and help one another get through to the other side

Quarter time and half-time talks are to take place on

the field where possible; restricting movement

outside the area of play is a priority.

Players are to use their own equipment:

-drink bottles to be labelled and not shared

-face masks to be labelled and not shared.

-face masks should not be stored together in a bag

-players are responsible for taking and collecting

their own masks from behind the goals.

Umpires should use this time to talk to any players

maintaining social distance.

the time-out chair/bench used by players who have

been issued cards.

After the match

Players to collect all personal equipment then exit

using the designated gate.

Captains to remain on the field, TO’s to bring

scoresheet for signature.

Captains need to ensure all player data recorded on

the scoresheet is correct before signing.

Captain to exit using designated gate.

Umpires remain on the field, TO’s to bring

scoresheet for signature.

Umpire to exit using designated gate.

TO’s are responsible for wiping down the technical

area (table, chairs, keyboard, computer and timing

equipment) using supplied wipes.

Collect umpire and captains’ signatures on the field,

sanitise any equipment that has been touched by

multiple people to avoid cross-contamination (pen,

folder)

Ensure players leave promptly moved away from

the dugout area.

Ensure all data has been recorded including all

team officials and players.

Once completed, exit promptly.

PRINCIPLES

ENTRY/EXIT PLAN – COMPETITION

GET IN, PLAY, GET OUT

DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU HAVE A FEVER, COUGH, SORE THROAT

VENUE: ILLAWARRA HOCKEY CENTRE Outdoor Fields VENUE PLAN

FOR COMPETITION

COMPETITION: 2020 ISCH Junior, Womens and Mens Field Hockey

PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS

✓ Enter venue via front gate & eastern side of stadium to respective field marshalling area on the dugout side of field, where there will be a sanitisation station

✓ Sanitise your hands before and after the game

✓ Players may proceed to the dugout when the previous team has exited the other side of the field

✓ Attendance for players and officials to be logged through the QR code registration

✓ LIMITED NUMBERS ALLOWED IN DUGOUTS AS PER SIGNAGE

✓ ¼ and ½ time talks are to take place out on the field

✓ At the end of your game, pack up and exit from the dugouts across the field in a timely fashion, allowing the next teams to enter the dugout

✓ Exit venue via western & southern side of stadium and front gate

SPECTATORS

✓ Entry via eastern side of building to Attendance registration area

✓ Should use the QR code to register attendance (or an available sign-in book)

✓ Are to follow the no. of person limits signage for enclosed areas

✓ Are to abide by social distancing guidelines

✓ Are not to enter fields or dugout area

✓ Are to ensure young children are supervised

✓ Exit venue via western & southern side of stadium and front gate

OVERALL GROUND

✓ Overall ground capacity as per NSW Govt. & Hockey NSW Guidelines

✓ Isolation Area with PPE is in signed changerooms

Marshalling Area Players/Officials

Marshalling Area Players/Officials

Attendance Registration

PRINCIPLES

ENTRY/EXIT PLAN – COMPETITION

GET IN, PLAY, GET OUT

DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU HAVE A FEVER, COUGH, SORE THROAT

Marshalling Area Players/Officials

VENUE: CROOM HOCKEY CENTRE Outdoor Fields VENUE PLAN

FOR COMPETITION

COMPETITION: 2020 ISCH Junior, Women’s and Men’s Field Hockey

PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS

✓ Enter venue from carpark to respective field marshalling area on the dugout side of field, where there will be a sanitisation station

✓ Sanitise your hands before and after the game

✓ Players may proceed to the dugout when the previous team has exited the other side of the field

✓ Attendance for players and officials to be logged through the QR code registration

✓ LIMITED NUMBERS ALLOWED IN DUGOUTS AS PER SIGNAGE

✓ ¼ and ½ time talks are to take place out on the field

✓ At the end of your game, pack up and exit from the dugouts across the field or direct to eastern carpark in a timely fashion, allowing the next teams to enter

✓ Exit venue via respective carpark

SPECTATORS

✓ Enter venue from carpark to Spectator Attendance Registration area

✓ Should use the QR code to register attendance (or an available sign-in book)

✓ Are to follow the no. of person limits signage for enclosed areas

✓ Are to abide by social distancing guidelines

✓ Are not to enter fields or dugout area

✓ Are to ensure young children are supervised

✓ Exit venue via respective carpark

OVERALL GROUND

✓ Overall ground capacity as per NSW Govt. & Hockey NSW Guidelines

✓ Isolation Area with PPE is in signed changeroom

Men’s Toilet Women’s

Toilet

Spectator Attendance Registration Players/Offi

cials

Marshalling Area Players/Officials

PRINCIPLES

ENTRY/EXIT PLAN – COMPETITION

GET IN, PLAY, GET OUT

DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU HAVE A FEVER, COUGH, SORE THROAT

VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Hockey Field

VENUE PLAN FOR COMPETITION

COMPETITION: 2020 ISCH Junior, Womens and Mens Field Hockey

PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS

✓ Teams should marshal on the eastern side of Field, where there will be a sanitisation station

✓ Sanitise your hands before and after the game

✓ Players may enter the field and proceed to the dugout side when the previous team has exited

✓ Attendance for players and officials to be logged through the QR code registration

✓ LIMITED NUMBERS ALLOWED IN DUGOUTS AS PER SIGNAGE

✓ ¼ and ½ time talks are to take place out on the field

✓ At the end of your game, pack up and exit from the dugouts in a timely fashion, allowing the next teams to enter the field

SPECTATORS

✓ Spectators should use the QR code to register attendance

(or a sign on book, that will be kept at the sanitisation station)

✓ Spectators are to abide by social distancing guidelines

✓ Spectators are not to enter fields or dugout area

OVERALL GROUND

✓ Overall ground capacity as per NSW Govt. & Hockey NSW Guidelines

PRINCIPLES

ENTRY/EXIT PLAN – COMPETITION

GET IN, PLAY, GET OUT

DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU HAVE A FEVER, COUGH, SORE THROAT

VENUE: Bernie Regan Hockey Complex (Shoalhaven)

VENUE PLAN FOR COMPETITION

COMPETITION: 2020 ISCH Junior, Shoalhaven Field Hockey

PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS

✓ Enter venue via front gate and proceed to home and away team marshalling areas on the eastern side of Field, where there will be a sanitisation station

✓ Sanitise your hands before and after the game

✓ Players may proceed to the dugout when the previous team has exited the other side of the field

✓ Attendance for players and officials to be logged through the QR code registration

✓ LIMITED NUMBERS ALLOWED IN DUGOUTS AS PER SIGNAGE

✓ ¼ and ½ time talks are to take place out on the field

✓ At the end of your game, pack up and exit from the dugouts across the field in a timely fashion, allowing the next teams to enter the dugout

✓ Exit venue via front gate ensuring to stop at the hold line to ensure no-one is entering the venue

SPECTATORS

✓ Should use the QR code to register attendance (or an available sign-in book)

✓ Enter venue via front gate and stay on the western side of the field

✓ Spectators are to abide by social distancing guidelines

✓ Spectators are to stay on the western side of the field and not enter field, dugout area or behind the back lines

✓ Are to ensure young children are supervised

✓ Exit venue via front gate ensuring to stop at the hold line to ensure no-one is entering the venue

OVERALL GROUND

✓ Overall ground capacity as per NSW Govt. & Hockey NSW Guidelines

✓ Isolation Area with PPE is in technical official room