Return to Play Guidelines:
Please review the following Return to Play Guidelines prior to registering your player for the 2020-21 season. These guidelines have been developed in accordance with national, state, and local safety guidelines and measures.
Subject to change.
For everyone:
- If you have been sick or have flu-like symptoms or symptoms known to be associated with Covid-19, or have been exposed to someone who has been sick or is showing flu-like symptoms or symptoms known to be associated with Covid-19, DO NOT attend any CSC activities or events.
- If you have tested positive for Covid-19, or have been exposed to someone who has, please notify us at christiansburgsoccer@gmail.com right away.
- Stay home if you do not feel comfortable following national, state, local, or club guidelines.
- Cover your cough and/or sneeze with a tissue/cloth or your elbow.
- Avoid unnecessary physical contact and maintain social distance.
- Wash your hands frequently.
- Disinfect equipment and clothing regularly.
- Wear a mask in accordance with state and local guidelines. Masks are recommended by everyone who is not actively playing or involved in training.
- Participants, Coaches, and Spectators should maintain a minimum of 10 feet apart where practical.
- Review additional resources for further information.
- If you have any questions or concerns, please contact christiansburgsoccer@gmail.com
At the fields:
- Sanitation stations will be at all field locations.
- No one is allowed to enter the field space if they’re showing flu symptoms or symptoms known to be associated with Covid-19, or knows they’ve been in contact with someone who is.
- Maintain social distance of 10 feet while observing, supporting, or on sidelines, where practical.
- Masks are encouraged by all on the field.
For Volunteers:
- Masks must be worn at all times when speaking within 6′ of players. If further than 6′ away from players, masks may be lowered to project your voice further.
- No shared equipment between players.
- Encourage keeping bags/water away from other players.
- No congratulatory touching; handshakes, hugs, fist bumps, elbow knocks, etc..
- Please keep to drills and games that allow for distance between players.
- Encourage the use of the entire field space and not to clump together.
For Players:
- Bring their own equipment.
- No shared keeper gloves, balls, water bottles, jerseys, or similar.
- No congratulatory touching; handshakes, hugs, fist bumps, elbow knocks, etc..
- Use of masks is encouraged while on the sidelines but optional when on the field.
For Families:
- Social distance must be maintained while on the fields. Recommended 10 feet of distance when practical.
- Do not allow players to participate that are ill or showing flu-like symptoms or symptoms known to be associated with Covid-19.
- Encourage players to wash frequently at the sanitation areas at the field and to cover their coughs or sneezes with a tissue/cloth or their elbow.
- Masks are encouraged on the sideline for all family members supporting their players.
- Players are also encouraged to wear masks while on the sideline and are optional for practice and matches.
- No shared equipment between players, including balls, water bottles, keeper gloves, jerseys, and the like.
Practices:
- Physical contact will be limited for drills however scrimmages will be allowed.
- Congregating in groups is discouraged.
- Carpooling should be limited whenever possible.
- Handling the ball should be limited as much as possible.
Matches:
- Per Virginia Governor’s office, matches are permitted during Phase 3
- Matches will be spaced out so there is less cross-over on the fields between matches.
- REC matches may small-sided matches (3v3 or 5v5) depending on age and number of participating players to reduce team size and the number of players on the field.
- ACADEMY and TRAVEL matches will be played in accordance with guidelines in place with area clubs and the Skyline League.
Additional Resources:
- US Soccer Checklists:
- VYSA Return to Play Guidelines
- CDC Checklists and Information:
