Football is Back (again)

Tēnā koutou katoa blues,

An update as we enter back into Alert Level 2 on the requirements to train and play football. Please read the below as some of our football groups have been impacted.

Getting back into football takes a lot of effort from our volunteers. Please be patient, and we will update you soon as we can. This may mean that we aren’t always able to answer individual questions in a timely manner.

Level 2 Government Guidance
Football training and games can resume but adhering to Government guidance, including strict requirements around distancing and group sizes. Group sizes are limited to 50 indoors and 100 outdoors. This includes players and spectators. Referees, officials and other workers providing services to a sports game are not included. Current NZ Football Guidance can be found here.

So what does this mean for our football groups and events?

CHANGING FACILITIES AND CLUBROOMS
These will remain closed due to the requirements required under Alert Level 2. We hope this won’t be for much longer. Public toilets should be open at all grounds.

KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER

• If you are sick, stay home please.
• Physical distancing of 2 metres where possible.
• Masks are compulsory when physical distancing is not possible (not needed for players on the pitch).
• Everyone must check using the COVID App. Coaches will need to keep an attendance record in Friendly Manager (details will be sent out).
• Please limit spectators with one parent and no siblings where possible.
• Stick within your allocated groups.

MINI BLUES AND U7
As planned, last games and end of season this Saturday at Ocean Downs.
9am START
Normal game day followed by medal and certificate presentations at 10am with your teams. More information to come as we will have some strict guidelines for the morning.

U8 - U13 GIRLS (including the U12 Development League)
Season: Notification from WaiBOP that as the season was scheduled to end last week, they will not be rescheduling games missed. We have arranged a timetable for some in-house games, which will be circulated soon to Coaches & Managers who will contact you.
End of Season Celebrations: We are waiting for any Government announcements next week, as we’d prefer to hold this as planned under Alert Level 1. Will advise more details next week.
No Training Please

U13 BOYS & BAYWIDE YOUTH
Season: As above, the U13 season has now officially ended. Some Baywide Youth teams still have games scheduled for the 18th September. We have arranged in-house games for U13 and Baywide teams this weekend. This will be circulated soon to Coaches & Managers who will contact you. 
End of Season Celebrations: As above, we will assess this over the coming week and look at options.
No training this week please

TDP TEAMS (Y-League and NRFL Youth)
Sessions will resume from Thursday this week. Coaches will be in contact with details.

SKILLS CENTRE & FUN FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES
Session will resume from Monday next week. Coaches will be in contact with details.

MCCARTNEY TOURNAMENT TEAMS
Training can resume next week. We will be in contact with field availability and times.

SENIOR FOOTBALL
First Women, First Men, U23 Reserves, Premiership Men - Training will resume from Thursday. Your coaches will be in contact with details.
Baywide Senior Men - Training may resume from Thursday this week. Your managers will let you know details.
Club Awards: Please make sure you submit your nominations https://forms.gle/y5oC6nwLuBCjAd7w5 
End of Season Celebrations: We are waiting for any Government announcements next week, as we’d prefer to hold this as planned under Alert Level 1. Will advise more details next week.
Coaches and Managers:  Please keep collecting your team awards, as we’d like these ready please. A link will be resent out following this email.

EVENTS UPDATE
Quiz
As above, we will assess this soon, but at this stage the event is on hold.

TCAFC Social Tournaments
For our Sunday Tournament (end of September) and our Women's and Men’s Social tournaments (October), we need to be at Level 1 to run a full tournament. We will look at alternative options, which may include reduced numbers or alternative dates. We do have limitations in terms of field availability post October.

Tournaments
We’re coming up to a busy month for our Junior & Youth members on the tournament front. Rotorua Junior Festival, Weir Rose Bowl, Taupo McCartney and the U19 Nationals are all coming up. We’re sure that the organisers will be waiting for guidance as well and will update everyone in due course.

Welcome back blues!
TCAFC Executive Committee