Returning to Practice Procedures
The safety of all players, coaches and those involved is our main priority. Soccer 5 Academy will be strictly implementing some of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and FYSA (Florida Youth Soccer Association) recommended safety regulations.
Procedures
- MASK ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL ADULTS, INCLUDING PARENTS AND STAFF, WHEN PRESENT IN SOCCER 5 ACTIVITIES.
- Must have no signs or symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 14 days
- If you've tested positive and have been in contact with COVID-19, please contact us at 786 375 0062 immediately.
- Player/Parent must provide proof of negative result upon return to Soccer 5 related activities after being COVID-19 positive.
- No high fives, handshakes, knuckles, or group celebrations.
- Infection prevention supplies (hand sanitizer) will be present on locations.
- All Soccer 5 Academy staff will be required to wear masks.
- Cash will not be accepted until further notice from management. Only online or over the phone Credit Card payment will be accepted for the foreseeable future.
- Players must be registered online ahead of time in order to participate and will be placed in groups of 6-8 players with 1 coach.
- Players must bring with them their own soccer ball. No physical contact between players is permitted.
- Sessions will last 50 minutes (i.e. 6:00pm – 6:50pm). Curriculum will consist of technical and physical skill training sessions with no player-to-player or player-to-coach contact.
- Parents, players, and coaches will have to wait in their vehicles until assigned field time.
- Parents will have to drop off players at assigned field (always practicing social distancing) and then cannot socialize with other parents in groups. Parents will have to either go for a walk in the park (always practicing social distancing) or wait in their vehicles.
- Parents must pick up players from assigned field at the indicated time the session ends (i.e. 6:50pm). They can always be picked up earlier but never past the end of session time. Parents can address any questions, comments, or concerns via email, text, or phone call to their coach or S5A admin.
- Coaches must dismiss all players at end of session and immediately pickup practice materials and leave field 5 mins before start of next session (i.e. leave field by 6:55pm). This will allow Soccer 5 staff member to spray and sanitize fields. Coaches will not be allowed to meet with any parents after practice or stay and socialize at the park.
Recommendations
- Wash hands thoroughly before and after training.
- Wash and sanitize training equipment after every training.
- Do not share water, food, or equipment.
- Gloves and masks are allowed for players but are not required.
- Temperature checks need to be conducted by players and their families prior to attending any training.
- Covered water bottle tops.