Author: Admin

Hi All,

Further to our Alert Level 2 update on 13 May, the committee has met and now is in the process of implementing a plan that will ensure that the Club is meeting the criteria as outlined in the guidelines provided by our governing bodies for Alert Level 2.

The new framework that coaches, managers and players will need to follow at Alert Level 2, will be communicated to team coaches and/or managers over the next few days.  The committee feels it is vital that we meet personally with all team coaches to ensure that the Club’s expectations and new protocols are communicated effectively and acted upon with diligence.

The respective committee representatives will be in touch to arrange meeting times in the coming days to allow us to be up and training as soon as possible.

We would like to reiterate that if you are unwell, PLEASE STAY AT HOME.

 

Thanks

Alan Wilkie

President

Hi Everyone,

 

We appreciate that this has been a difficult time for all, not knowing what was going to happen with our season and we thank you for your patience and understanding. We know all of you will be extremely excited to be able to kick a footy around finally!

Tonight WaiBoP have released their guidelines for all clubs to follow and strictly adhere to, prior to a return to training, in particular with regard to contact tracing and maximum numbers of people allowed. Please refer to the below bullet points which provide more detail around gatherings and training tips.

The committee will be meeting to discuss the club’s own protocols and guidelines and further information will be released once we have discussed the best and simplest way forward, to allow our members to return to training as soon as possible.

As per the communication from WaiBoP, there will be NO training on council grounds until the councils are satisfied that clubs can and are meeting the requirements set out by council. WaiBoP will be sharing with councils, all the information they send to the clubs to ensure the council is comfortable that clubs are aware of all necessary requirements.

At this stage we would like to ask that no teams train until Thursday 21 May at the earliest. This is to ensure we have effectively communicated the required guidelines and expectations to all coaches, players and parents prior to any activity.

To support contact tracing requirements, NZF have stipulated that all players must be registered with COMET prior to the commencement of any training. Please note that the club will release further information with regards to this in the coming days.

 

Bullet Points for Trainings

Gathering tips:

• If you are scheduling trainings:
  • give appropriate timings for teams to arrive and leave without overlapping
  • ask parents to stay in cars
  • request and enforce no spectators
  • state where drop off and pick up areas are

Training Tips:

• refrain from drills or activities that require direct physical contact e.g. high fives
• have hygiene measures readily available – disinfectant, sanitizer
• come to training fully prepared (no changing needed)
• there is to be no spitting at any time during
• equipment is to be disinfected before and after training

 

Again, we would like to thank you for your patience and understanding at this time and please stay tuned for further updates in the coming days.

 

Thanks

 

Alan Wilkie

President

Hopefully this latest update from WaiBoP finds you all well and still raring to go for an eventual kick-off to the football season.

 

Hi Club Administrators

Hope you are all keeping safe and well.

We have had requests from some clubs regarding likely playing scenarios with the shortened season, so it seems timely to update all clubs.  We have been doing extensive work behind the scenes on this and looking at how our leagues would work with a variety of different start dates.

I have included below the likely scenarios, should our leagues be able to start on the 30^th May and there being no travel restrictions in place.

We have had a lot of discussions around scenarios involving travel restrictions (both within our federation and with the other federations that would also be affected by travel restrictions), but I feel that these are very difficult to outline without a clear indication from the Government, Sport NZ and NZ Football as to what those travel restrictions would look like.  However, please be assured that we will be working with clubs to ensure that we can include all possible teams in our leagues, should travel restrictions be in place.

 

PROPOSED LEAGUE FORMATS WITH A START DATE OF 30^TH MAY

(Note: these are all subject to change, no start date is yet confirmed)

PREMIERSHIP AND CHAMPIONSHIP

12 team leagues

Start date Saturday 30^th May, finish date Saturday 12^th September

16 weeks

Play one full round, plus a split into top six, bottom six

 

WAIBOP W-LEAGUE

7 team league

Start date Sunday 31st May, finish date Sunday 30^th August

14 weeks

Play two full rounds

 

MENS WAIKATO DIVISION 1, 2 AND 3

10 team leagues

Start date Saturday 30^th May, finish date Saturday 29^th August/5^th September

14/15 weeks

Play one full round, plus a split into top four, bottom six

 

WAIKATO MENS DIVISION 4

12 team league

Start date Saturday 30^th May, finish date Saturday 12^th September

16 weeks

Play one full round, plus a split into top six, bottom six

 

ALTERNATIVE OPTION FOR ALL WAIKATO MENS DIVISIONS

Change divisions to be 4 x 8 team divisions and 1 x 10 team division (Clubs to be placed in divisions based on 2020 requests, and 2019 finishing placings)

Start date Saturday 30^th May, finish date Saturday 29^th August/5^th September

14/15 weeks

8 team leagues play two full rounds; 10 team league plays one full round plus a split into top four, bottom six

 

WAIKATO WOMENS LEAGUES

Division 1 – 8 team league, Division 2 – 10 team league

Start date Sunday 31st May, finish date Sunday 30^th August/Sunday 6^th September

14/15 weeks

Division 1 – two full rounds

Division 2 – one full round plus a split into top four, bottom six

 

The Waikato Cup and Plate for Men and Women, will not be going ahead in 2020 to allow us to focus on getting the leagues completed, and all teams playing as many games as possible.

 

NOTE: In all leagues, there will be no postponements accepted from clubs unless games can be played mid-week, to allow any catch-up Saturdays or Sundays for weather cancellations.

 

YOUTH LEAGUES

As there are a large number of different scenarios within all of these leagues, and some uncertainty still around AIMS Games, and a revised format for NZ Secondary Schools tournament week, then we will confirm individual league formats once we have a confirmed start date and a clearer idea on tournaments.

 

JUNIORS

Start date Saturday 6^th June (Saturday after Queens Birthday), extend the finish date to Saturday 5^th September

Round 1 – 6 team divisions where possible (home or away); Round 2 – 8 team divisions where possible (home or away)

 

We will keep clubs updated as soon as we have any further information to hand on likely start dates.

 

For further information on what sport can take place in Alert Level 3, please see the Sport NZ website:

https://sportnz.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Play-Active-Recreation-and-Sport-at-Alert-Levels-4-4.pdf

 

Regards, Catherine

Catherine Clark
Competitions Manager, WaiBOP Football Federation