UPDATED: FAW publish ‘return to training’ guidance for grassroots football clubs

Updated: FAW has published full details of the return to training phase 1 – here https://www.faw.cymru/en/covid-19/  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Earlier report: The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has welcomed the announcement from the Welsh Government that ‘low contact’ sport can resume for Monday, July 13th.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

FAW suspended domestic football at all levels in Wales on March 13 following the Covid-19 outbreak. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Following the latest 21-day review of the coronavirus regulations, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced on Friday a raft measures to further lift coronavirus restrictions in Wales. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He outlined a phased timetable to ease restrictions for large parts of Wales’ visitor, hospitality, and leisure and tourism sectors. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

From Monday revised regulations will allow larger gatherings of up to 30 people outdoors but “only where these are organised and supervised by a responsible person for sports and other leisure activities and classes.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The move will allow team sports such as football and cricket to resume in Wales, fitness and dance classes will also be able to take place, but outdoors only. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The FAW has welcomed the move from Welsh Government and has published ‘return to training’ guidance. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It states the players are now able to resume low contact training “with a focus on improving skills and fitness.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The guidance says that ‘intra – club’ matches, friendly or competitive are still not allowed.   ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Training must take in groups of no more than 6 “including a coach,” a maximum of five groups will be allowed to train on one full-sized pitch.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The 2m social distancing rule still applies which means no contact, tackling or marking will be permitted. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

And all clubs will need to complete a COVID-19 risk assessment before training can resume. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The FAW said they’ll be holding a ‘webinar’ on Monday, July 13, to share full information on return to training protocols, risk assessments and club checklists, ahead of football’s safe return. More here: http://www.fawtrust.cymru/get-inspired/news/footballreturn/ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Full details below: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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