Galway Hockey Club

Information for Players and Parents/Guardians

Parents/Guardians

  • If the child has returned from an international trip abroad (excluding Northern Ireland), please consider if the child should return to hockey within the 14 days following your return to Ireland
  • The child should not attend a training session if they are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19:
    • E.g. Fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, headache, fatigue
  • Children attend at their own risk
  • Drop the child and go
  • Social distancing must be upheld outside the pitch and outside the field of play
  • Under no circumstances are spectators permitted inside the pitch
  • Do not loiter or gather in the car park
  • Children who are in the high risk or very high-risk group (see HSE guidelines) should not attend training
  • Players should travel to and from training with members of the same household only

Players

  • If you have returned from an international trip abroad (excluding travel from Northern Ireland), please consider if you should return to hockey within the 14 days following your return to Ireland
  • No not attend a training session if you have symptoms of COVID-19:
    • E.g. Fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, headache, fatigue
  • Players attend at their own risk
  • If you are a member of the high risk or very high-risk group, you should not attend training (see HSE guidelines)
  • The session continues as normal on field of play
    • No handshaking or spitting permitted
    • Social distancing should be observed during team huddles
  • No shared equipment – DO NOT share water bottles, food etc.
    • Bibs, masks, goalie gear, gloves, shin guards are not to be shared
  • Bring minimal equipment to the pitch
    • Stick bags, handbags, school bags, backpacks etc. should NOT be brough to the pitch
    • The use of dugouts is not permitted
    • Personal equipment should be kept separate from others in a designated area on the slide-lines
    • Do not discard jackets, hoodies, tracksuit pants on the side of the pitch
  • Bring your own hand sanitiser
  • Good hand hygiene should be practices before and after each session and by all using the field of play
  • Shin guards and mouth guards must be worn at all times and not removed during the session
    • Do not remove your mouth guard during the session
    • At the end of the session remove the mouth guard and sanitise your hands
  • Short corners may take place – each player must have their own mask
  • Goalkeepers must use their own gear

Equipment

  • Coach handles all on-pitch equipment (including goals and flags)
    • Ball-collections should be performed using sticks only, do not touch the hockey balls with your hands
    • Coaches should disinfect their hands after handling equipment
    • It is recommended that equipment is disinfected before and after use
  • Manager or designated first aid officer handles first aid kit only
  • Personal equipment should be kept separate from others in a designated area on the side-lines (the use of dugouts is not permitted)
  • Use of dugouts or enclosed facilities (e.g. clubhouse, changing facilities) is not permitted