Covid Return to Play Guidance

UPDATED 20th JUNE 2020

Applies to GAA, LGFA & CAMOGIE

Key elements required for all Edenderry Players to return to Play and to adhere to GAA Guidelines;

MEMBERSHIP

• Each player must be a Registered Member of the Club. All current Club 300 Members and anyone that paid fees already are already Registered. If you Membership is outstanding please make arrangements to pay ASAP. You can contact your Coach or pay online by CLICKING HERE TO PAY MEMBERSHIP

E-LEARNING MODULE

• Every Player or Parent of an underage player, backroom team member & Committee Member must complete the GAA's Return to Play E-Learning Module. The Module can take 20 mins and is very detailed. Try and focus on the area relevant to you and then progress to the Quiz to complete the module. It can be accessed by CLICKING HERE

ONLINE HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE

• Every Player or Parent of an underage player, backroom team member & Committee Member must complete the GAA's Return to Play Health Check Questionnaire. This ONLINE Check must be completed ONCE prior to returning to play and them RECONFIRMED before each training session or game.. The LINK will be available HERE. CLICK HERE FOR HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE

CLICK HERE to access the full suite of Return to Play documentation from the GAA.

UPDATED DATE INFORMATION FOR RETURN TO PLAY

The following changes to the return to activity guidelines are being made after recommendations from this morning’s Covid-19 Advisory Committee.

These changes were subsequently endorsed by the GAA, the Camogie Association and the LGFA.

This week:

• Open pitches for Adult training next Wednesday, June 24^th.

• Open for Minor and below from Saturday, June 27^th.

• Both of the above on a non-contact basis and on the understanding that players and all participants have completed the eLearning module and are following the control measures in place (health questionnaire etc).

• On the basis of a maximum of 15 players in a designated area of the field (26 Counties) and 10 players in a designated area of the field (6 Counties).

• Coaching numbers for underage teams to be consistent with Code of Behaviour.

From June 29^th:

• Allow contact training and challenge games for all from Monday, June 29^th (26 Counties).

• We await guidance from the NI Executive in relation to 6 Counties – non-contact training in the numbers outlined above in the interim.

• We also await clarification on what will constitute a close contact versus a casual contact.

• Restriction on participants-only attending training sessions to be relaxed from June 29^th – subject to government specified maximum of 200 people in the ground.

• Allow Club Fixtures from Friday July 17^th.

• No change to inter-county dates (Sept 14th for training; competitions to start on Oct 17th as planned).

• All control measures for players, coaches and other team personnel (completion of health questionnaire, eLearning education etc) is to remain in place until advised otherwise; dressing rooms to remain closed until July 20^th

• The Advisory Committee is considering the position in relation to other GAA buildings (such as Club bars that are serving food, Gyms, Handball alleys etc). Guidance will be provided in this context before June 29^th.