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Rec Week 1 Guidance

posted on September 11, 2020

I know there has been a lot of communication as we head into this crazy fall season.   Here’s some highlights and summary of some items that have gone out to the league.  Please Review.   THANKS – GEOFF.

PLAYERS’ AND COACHES’ GUIDANCE

  • CSA BOARD MEMBERS WILL SCAN PLAYERS AT FRONT OF LOT TO BE SURE THERE IS NO TEMPERATURE.

  • PLAYERS WEAR MASK IN AND OUT OF FACILITY AND ON SIDELINE IF OUT FOR EXTENDED PERIOD. (MASK OFF DURING PLAY AND SHORT WATER BREAKS.) 

  • KEEP IN MIND THE 2020 LEAGUE CONCEPT – TRAINING GROUPS – SCRIMMAGES – NOT GAMES LIKE IN THE PAST. 

  • COACHES SHOULD BE INFORMALLY TEACHING AND BALANCING PLAY DURING SCRIMMAGES. 

  • KEEP PLAYERS DISTANCED ON BENCH. .

  • COACHES – NO FOLDING BENCHES (THEY ARE NICE, BUT LET’S NOT.)

  • NO CLOSE HUDDLES – MODIFY! (Ex. STAND WITH BIG CIRCLE AROUND TO ADDRESS TEAM). 

  • HEADING ONLY ALLOWED IN U15 GROUP

  • KICK INS – RETRIEVE FROM OUT OF BOUNDS WITH FEET.  SAME RULES AS THROW IN – NO OFFSIDES.

  • LIMIT HIGH FIVES – NO LINES AFTER SCRIMMAGES (FIND ALTERNATIVE – WAVE TO OPPONENT AND SPECTATORS). 

SPECTATORS’ GUIDELINES

  • ARRIVE NO MORE THAN 15 MIN EARLY – MINIMIZE TRAFFIC AND LESS STRESS ON GATHERING SIZE AT VENUE.

  • 2 SPECTATORS (siblings count) SHOULD ARRIVE WITH YOUR PLAYER SO WE CAN KEEP TRACK. 

  • STAKES AND/OR ORANGE LINES SEPARATE SPECTATORS FROM PLAYERS.

  • SPECTATORS SHOULD WEAR MASK WHILE AT FISH HILL.

  • PARENTS SOCIALLY DISTANCE ON SIDELINE.

  • NO SPECTATORS HANDLE BALL. 

  • PLEASE LEAVE AFTER GAME TO MAKE WAY FOR NEXT GAMES.

  • SICK? STAY HOME. HEALTH AND SAFETY IS #1.  

  • SOCCER IS A NICE REWARD AND PRIVILEGE TO HAVE IF WE DO THIS RIGHT!

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