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Hi all,

With our first home game looming, I'd like to know what ,measures clubs have put in place to address covid-19? We are planning to:

  • Register all players
  • Ask away team to bring their own sanitiser
  • Disinfectant buckets around pitch to wash footballs 
  • Only toilets available with wipes to clean down as you leave 
  • Players will be given a side of the pitch in to be for the game 

Anything else?

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2 hours ago, Dave Deacon said:

It’s not all football that is currently prohibited from watching though is it, so hopefully you’re enjoying the prospect of still being able to get and see a game somewhere this week

Latest FA news; Tuesday 4th August 5.30pm.

All matches INVOLVING NLS teams and NLS Feeder League (old Step 7) teams must now be held behind closed doors!

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Tuesday 4th August 2020
Via Email

To: All Step 1-6 National League System Leagues & Clubs All Regional NLS Feeder Leagues & Clubs

Dear Secretary,
We are writing to you today to provide some further clarity around the current position on Spectators at pre-season matches. The guidance released by The FA on Saturday, 18th July was clear that all friendlies with National League System Clubs should be played behind closed doors. This has not changed. Whilst it is difficult to restrict spectators at a grassroots football fixture on a public recreation ground, this spectator guidance relates to low level numbers such as parents at a youth fixture in discrete six person gatherings and spread out.
Over the weekend, as clubs returned to pre-season competitive fixtures, we understand some fixtures were played with spectators and, in a small number of cases, with a crowd in excess of 100. The guidance regarding gatherings is a clear Government issued position and as such we must re-emphasise that ALL National League System pre-season fixtures should be played behind closed doors.

Due to evidence received over this weekend we now need to extend behind closed doors to Regional NLS Feeder League Clubs (Step 7) and this will also apply to pre- season matches played in an NLS or Regional NLS Feeder League ground including, for example, County FA or League Cup Finals.

Some Clubs and Leagues have also asked for further clarity on a couple of specific areas and we hope the following will be of use.
- ALL friendlies involving Step 1 to Regional NLS Feeder Leagues Clubs should be played behind closed doors, until further notice.
- ALL pre-season or other matches held at Step 1 to Regional NLS Feeder League grounds, including, for example, all County FA and League Cup Finals, should be played behind closed doors, until further notice.
- Clubs can operate their Clubhouses in accordance with Government hospitality guidance – but there should be no entry to the ground for spectators. Spectator and Hospitality guidance is covered separately by Government.
- Friendlies or other matches can have others not involved ‘on the pitch’ in the ground and this can provide for essential Club Officials only or, where an under 18 is playing in the fixture, a parent or guardian to fulfil safeguarding requirements. All must observe social distancing.

The FA resubmitted a proposal for spectators at National League System & Women’s Pyramid games to DCMS. You will be aware that Government suspended the test events for the return of spectators under Stage 5 of the Elite Sport Protocols, which much of the NLS does not fall under. As such, we are continuing our dialogue with DCMS separately to the Stage 5 pilot project. The suspension however of the Pilot Events which had low spectator numbers shows that Government are sensitive to crowds of all sizes and as such, crowds at pre-season matches does put the longer term supporter strategies at risk.

We are working continuously with the Sports Ground Safety Authority, DCMS, Leagues and colleagues within The FA to bring ultimate guidance for Spectator to return as soon as possible. We are still hopeful of meeting the timescale outlined in our initial guidance, but we do need to do so with the approval or support from Government and therefore during this time ask for your support.

We will write again as and when we have further DCMS clarification.

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And the more clubs that don't adhere to this guidance, then the more chance that the NGS season start will be further delayed. If more and more rumours about 100 plus spectators watching friendlies (all around the country) reach government what would you do when it comes to a decision about allowing spectators back into grounds?

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46 minutes ago, Sijames said:

I’ve noticed a lot of teams now using the changing rooms and showers again, have the FA or government eased these restrictions to allow this now or is this being done on risk by the clubs? 

The FA guidance is that clubs shouldn't use these facilities... However, their guidance also says you can use them so long as they adhere to government measures.

Personal opinion, we've been training for weeks together in groups of 30, you're more likely to catch whatever you're gonna catch through contact on the pitch than in the showers.

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1 hour ago, Dave Bartlam said:

The FA guidance is that clubs shouldn't use these facilities... However, their guidance also says you can use them so long as they adhere to government measures.

Personal opinion, we've been training for weeks together in groups of 30, you're more likely to catch whatever you're gonna catch through contact on the pitch than in the showers.

Agreed, so are you planning on using changing rooms and showers? Government guidelines are vague to say the least! But there has to come a point when showers after games are the norm again, but who makes this call? Even give the local teams a statement to say they’re hoping for this to come back into play on ....... etc? Seems like grassroots clubs are just being left to make their own decisions based on, well google!! 

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The guidance was probably written by the same guy that thought a football is not handled that much  during a match. Also if the ball goes off the pitch limits it should be kicked back and not handled, nice and cosy in his little office somewhere totally unaware of what is going on in the outside world. Changing rooms and showers should be used with a bit of tolerance, team talks outside and not at half time etc.However difficult to enforce, because it hasn't been hauled in by some people how dangerous close contact can be. Spray sanitising after the game including the goals, corner flags and balls, preferably at half time as well, then keep your fingers crossed. Temperature checks on the gate is also useful. Bit of common sense will keep us safe hopefully

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Only time will tell if the measures suit, if an infection appears at any club then the questions will be asked...what did you do?

Showers for me would be a big no, no.

Steam would be the perfect vehicle for transmitting a virus or bacteria...personal opinion of course. 

I have just finished a two year course of multiple antibiotics to kill a bacteria almost certainly they think caught from a shower head!

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5 hours ago, TheolderIgetthebetterIwas said:

Only time will tell if the measures suit, if an infection appears at any club then the questions will be asked...what did you do?

Showers for me would be a big no, no.

Steam would be the perfect vehicle for transmitting a virus or bacteria...personal opinion of course. 

I have just finished a two year course of multiple antibiotics to kill a bacteria almost certainly they think caught from a shower head!

You need to be careful where you're putting said shower head ;)

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