Updated COVID-19 Safe Play Guidelines - Effective 29 March 2021
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Updated COVID-19 Safe Play Guidelines Effective 29 March 2021
Introduction
The impact of COVID-19 has been significant on the sporting industry over the last
12 months. However, with the easing of restrictions in all areas of the community
in New South Wales from Monday 29 March 2021, Softball NSW are able to
update the organisation's COVID-19 Safety Plan, as well as the 'Return to Play'
Guidelines (July 2020).
The updates to these documents has allowed a number of restrictions to be lifted
in and around training and game practices, including but not limited to:
Removal of the Training, Game and Ball Sanitisation Protocols.
Removal of the requirement for no shared equipment.
Removal of the requirement for no food in the dugouts. 'Share' food is still not
permitted in any area.
Removal of the requirement for no shared water coolers/eskys.
Removal of the time limitations to arrive/leave the venue before and after
training/games.
Removal of the requirement for no social activities before and after
training/games.
Removal of the banning of non-essential person to person contact (e.g. hand
shakes, high fives).
We hope that the update to these Guidelines allows for the resumption of more
'normal' Softball activities in and around the state. This being said, Softball NSW
continues to recommend social distancing where possible, as well as good
hygiene practices.
These 'Safe Play' Guidelines will supersede the previously advertised Guidelines:
Return to Train Guidelines - Level 1, May 22nd 2020
Return to Train Guidelines - Level 2, June 13th 2020
Return to Play Guidelines - Level 3, July 1st 2020
Softball NSW
March 2021
Safe Play Guidelines - March 2021COVIDSafe Practices for
Training and Games
Planning and Conduct
Records of attendance at training and games are maintained and coordinated by a
nominated member of each club/team.
Players, Team Management, Umpires and Officials will provide their own hand
sanitiser within the facility and ensure it is regularly utilised and refilled.
With team dugouts and umpire changerooms, ensure a minimum of 1.5 metres
between each person. Where possible, mark seats with signage/masking tape and if
necessary, provide additional seating.
Schedule time between games/training sessions when possible, to enable all
attendees to arrive and exit the facility safely, with minimal contact with others.
Where practical, some degree of social distancing should be considered.
Handling of shared equipment is allowed, but should be kept to a minimum.
Parents/spectators may attend training and games; however, they must follow the
social distancing protocols.
Regular breaks are to be provided for the purpose of rehydrating and hand
sanitising.
Toilets will be open for public use and will display clear signage to indicate the
recommended number of people entering. Restriction on the number of people using
the toilets at any one time to apply dependent upon the size of the amenities.
Soap and sanitiser to be available in the toilets at all times.
Ideally, players are to come already prepared to train/play.
Players are to enter and leave the diamond and venue in a coordinated manner,
minimising contact with others and not gathering in large groups.
Download the COVIDSafe App and keep a list of people at training and games to
enable contact tracing.
Safe Play Guidelines - March 2021COVIDSafe Practices for
Training and Games
Hygiene Management and Contact
All personnel to provide their own personal sanitiser. This must be applied prior to
warm up, prior to game, during innings changeover and after game.
All players should be in possession of their own drink bottle and must not share with
any other players. These should all be clearly labelled.
The use of communal water coolers/eskys is permitted.
All individuals are encouraged to use their own equipment (avoid sharing bats,
helmets, gloves, etc. where possible).
No spitting, no chewing gum.
'Share' food in the dugouts is not permitted.
Maintain social distancing protocols.
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, before and after eating, and
after going to the toilet.
We encourage there to be a dedicated person for each team (Manager or other) to
remind the participants to be diligent with their hygiene each time they enter and
exit the dugouts.
Ensure spaces at each facility, surfaces and objects are regularly cleaned with
disinfectant.
Promote regular and thorough hand washing by volunteers and participants.
Provide sanitising hand rub dispensers in prominent places around the venue.
Ensure that these are regularly refilled.
Ensure soap dispensers in toilets are available and regularly refilled.
Ensure bins are provided around the venue.
Safe Play Guidelines - March 2021COVIDSafe Practices for
Training and Games
Individual Behaviours
Cover mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow (not your hands) when you cough
or sneeze. Wash and sanitise immediately.
Wash hands with soap and water often.
Use hand sanitiser if soap and water are not available.
Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.
No spitting at any time.
Wipe down all surfaces and objects with appropriate anti-bacterial/disinfectant
wipes or soap, particularly those frequently touched. This includes door handles,
light switches, kitchen surfaces, bathroom surfaces, phones, remote controls and
any other high touch areas.
Do not share drink bottles.
Practice social distancing.
Safe Play Guidelines - March 2021COVIDSafe Practices for
Training and Games
Illness
Prior to participating in or attending any Softball activity, we have advised all players,
umpires, scorers, team management, parents/carers and other Association/Club
members that they must not attend training or games, if in the past 14 days if they
have:
been unwell or had any flu-like symptoms, or
been in contact with a known or suspected case of COVID-19, or
any sudden loss of smell or loss of taste, or
are at a high risk from a health perspective, including the elderly and those with
pre-existing medical heath conditions.
Softball NSW encourages the regular use of the following resources and websites in
order to obtain accurate information:
Australian Government Department of Health:
https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-
health-alert
NSW Government Department of Health:
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/default.aspx
World Health Organisation:
https://www.who.int/
Australian Institute of Sport:
https://ais.gov.au/health-wellbeing/covid-19
Sport Australia:
https://www.sportaus.gov.au/
A range of COVID-19 'campaign resources' produced by the Federal Government,
including posters outlining hygiene practices (e.g. promoting regular and thorough
hand washing) can be found at:
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-campaign-
resources
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