RETURN TO PLAY GUIDELINES - December 3rd 2021 - Northern Rovers FC

December 3rd 2021

RETURN TO
PLAY
GUIDELINES

Overview
                                       Northern Rovers FC priorty is to safeguard
                                       the health and wellbeing of the football
                                       community and wider public during the
                                       COVID-19 Pandemic.
                                       Northern Rovers will be following the
                                       Guidelines as set by NZ Sport

COVID-19 Protection Framework

Under the new COVID-19 Protection Framework, sport, active recreation and
play can take place with restrictions implemented geographically to protect at-
risk people and minimise the risk of community transmission. Your setting will
depend on where you are in New Zealand.

All outdoor parks, fields and playgrounds can open for use, along with public
facilities, which will operate under specific settings. Most sport and recreation
can be played under Gatherings restrictions. The number that can meet at a
Gathering depends on whether vaccine passes are required and checked or
not. See the overview on this page or view detailed guidance for each setting
below:

   Red setting
   Orange setting
   Green setting

Setting guidance for play, active recreation and sport

Mandatory Actions at Red
(Current setting for Auckland and Northern Rovers FC activities and
facilities)

 • Record keeping and COVID-19 Tracer App scanning is required to
ensure contact tracing can take place. This includes indoor and
outdoor locations.

 • Face coverings are mandatory on flights, public transport, in taxis,
retail, some education settings, and public facilities (like council-
owned facilities). Face coverings are encouraged whenever you leave
the house.

• As always, you should stay home if you are unwell and call your
doctor or Healthline on 0800 358 5433 for advice about getting
tested.

Outdoor community sport

• All outdoor community sport should follow the rules for Gatherings.

• There are no requirements for physical distancing while playing
outdoor community sport.

• Multiple groups can operate simultaneously if they remain separated
within defined spaces. The limit for these defined spaces depends on
whether vaccine passes are checked. Gatherings in separate defined
spaces should not share changing rooms or toilets.

• All parts of an indoor facility that is linked to an outdoor sport can
open (for example, the bar at a bowls club), but may need to follow
different rules, such as retail or hospitality.

Setting guidance for play, active recreation and sport

NORTHERN ROVERS OPERATIONAL
            GUIDANCE at RED SETTING

QR SCANNING
All Visitors and Players to Northern Rovers facilities must sign in to both the field
and indoor facilities

FACILITY CAPACITY

The total number of people to attend an activity, training and competition at indoor
venues is to be based on occupant density of one person per square metres. For
outdoor venues, physical distancing off the field of play is required. Risks will be
managed through mandatory record keeping, through group segmentation and
buffer zones as appropriate.

Northern Rovers McFetridge Park indoor capacity at Red Setting is 100 people all
must be seated. Vaccintation Proof Required for entry.

Masks must be worn inside where practical. Mask must be worn for the ordering of
food/beverages.

Changing Rooms and Showers will be kept closed in Red Setting

All playing fields will have a 25 person maximum - No Vaccination Proof Required

CONTACT ACTIVITES
Contact Full contact is permitted on the field of play in line with pre-COVID contact
activities.

At all other times, participants, coaches, officials, trainers and spectators are to
observe physical distancing requirements and undertake sound hygiene practices
as detailed in the relevant approved Industry COVID Safe Plan.

https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/covid-19-p rotection-framework-
overview/

NORTHERN ROVERS OPERATIONAL
           GUIDANCE at RED SETTING

CLUB SIGNAGE
We expect all members and visitors to Northern Rovers Premises to abide by all
rules and signage on display. This include but not limited to the following:

Please do not be offended if you are are
asked to verify your vaccine passport before
entering the facilities