We can now begin contact training, and play practice matches.
From 1st August outdoor competitive football can be played (including pre-season fixtures, and small sided football competitions).
The league will begin as usual in September.

All our age groups are planning to train this coming week. However as we are now in school holidays other sessions through the holidays will depend on availability of coaches and players.

Please note that we are not back to "normal", as we still need to limit contact where possible.
Before and after our sessions, and during breaks, we need to ensure all our players remain distanced.

Please see the key points that relate to us as a club:

• Youth football coaches are encouraged to limit persistent close proximity of participants during match play and training.
• Everyone should self-assess for COVID-19 symptoms before every training session or match. If you are symptomatic or living in a household with possible or actual COVID-19 infection you must not participate or attend.
• Competitive training is now permitted, with groups limited to a maximum of 30 people, including coaches.
• Competitive match play is permitted, with social distancing in place before and after the match, and in any breaks in play.
• Players and officials should sanitise hands before and after a game as well as scheduled breaks throughout a game or training session.
• Ball handling should be kept to a minimum with most contact via a boot and the ball disinfected in breaks of play.
• Goal celebrations should be avoided.
• Equipment should not be shared, and goalkeepers should ensure they disinfect their gloves regularly in breaks in training or matches and thoroughly afterwards. Where possible, coaches should only handle equipment in training.
• Participants should follow best practice for travel including minimising use of public transport and walking or cycling if possible. People from a household or support bubble can travel together in a vehicle.
• Clubs should keep a record of attendees at a match or training session, including contact details, to support NHS Test and Trace.
• Please note that at this stage, indoor football and futsal is not permitted