June Update

Tue 16th Jun 2020

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN FOR ALL AGE GROUPS REGARDING OPEN SESSIONS.

If you know someone whose child is interested in training and playing at Taunton Youth FC please ask them to register at: https://train.tauntontown.com

Current club members DO NOT have to re-apply. However if you child is not going to return for the 2020 / 21 season, please let me know via email:

neil.white@tauntontown.com

We are looking at a staged return to training for the age groups starting with the U11 squad. This will be an open invitation for any player who is interested in being part of the 20 / 21 Season U11 Match and Training squad.

Because of the current health risks, we have conducted a 'risk assessment' and that is available for all parents to download. Age group manager's will be in contact once we feel it is safe an appropriate to do so, in the meantime, outlined below are guidelines for everyone to follow:

RECOMMENCEMENT OF TRAINING

Taunton Youth FC Community Trust will at all times ensure Government and The FA’s guidance is followed. This permits football training or fitness activities in groups of no more than six (with each group including a coach), keeping two metres apart at all times. Physical contact with anyone outside your household is not permitted. Therefore, playing of any games (small-sided or full) is also not permitted at this time.

Please familiarise yourself with the following information so when we initiate a return to training we can conduct this in a safe manner.

ATTENDING THE TRAINING SESSION

Players must maintain good hygiene, hand washing and social distancing.
Players are likely to struggle to maintain social distancing. Please continue to do your best to help your child recognise what two metres looks and feels like.
In line with Government guidance on travel, the player should travel with an adult from the family to the venue. There must be no car-sharing with anyone outside a household unless allowable under government regulations (which may change from time to time).
Players must arrive changed and ready to exercise.
Please arrive shortly before the session starts and leave when it finishes. You can watch from your car, or a safe distance away from the group and everyone else.
Self checks should be done before each training session to ensure players have no symptoms and there is reduced chance of others being affected.
Access to a toilet will most likely not be available, so please ensure your child uses the facilities prior to training.
When the activity is finished, children should take the earliest opportunity to wash their hands or use a hand sanitiser.

Please only support their return to football activity when the player feels confident to do so and you feel the activity is safe and right for them. If you choose for your child to take part, the club will assume consent for participation and self checks have been conducted to protect other players.

If in doubt, DO NOT ATTEND TRAINING.

SOCIAL DISTANCING

Taunton Youth FC Community Trust will arrange a drop-off and pick-up system that avoids parents congregating and also implement a clearly signposted ‘one-way’ system into and out of the training facility. Please remain at a distance of 2m or greater from other parents.

THE TRAINING SESSION

Players will be briefed not to touch equipment e.g. cones and footballs. The focus should be on kicking the ball and limiting any touching of the ball with hands. Please help your child to understand this before they attend any sessions. Goalkeepers wearing gloves are excluded from this limitation.
If your child needs to sneeze or cough, encourage them to do so into a tissue or upper sleeve and advise them to avoid touching their face. Sneezing can be attributed to hayfever, however, anyone coughing will be asked to leave the session.
Disinfectant wipes will be available for the session with the frequent wiping of the ball
Ensure your child takes their own water bottle and their own hand sanitiser, both clearly marked with their name. They must not share these with anyone else.
Bibs will be used and will be washed between every session and not shared at any point during a session.

If your child gets injured, a member of their household can aid them but others will still need to socially distance unless a life or limb-threatening injury necessitates breaking guidelines to provide emergency care.

FIRST AID

Should a serious injury occur, Taunton Youth FC has ensured appropriate PPE will be available to the nominated First Aider to protect themselves and others if they need to break social-distancing guidelines to provide medical assistance.

IMPORTANT

Anyone who is deemed vulnerable in respect of Covid-19 is reminded to follow the Government’s guidance. If a player shares a household with a vulnerable person, DO NOT ATTEND TRAINING.
If you or your child are showing symptoms of the virus or have been in contact with someone displaying symptoms within a two weeks period prior to training, DO NOT ATTEND TRAINING.

Isolate until an NHS practitioner advises you that you no longer need to do so.

If you are in doubt, or you’re not comfortable about your child(ren) returning to football activities, DO NOT ATTEND TRAINING.

A document can be downloaded here for reference.

We will continue to inform you regarding developments. The club will follow Government advice in relation to dealing with the COVID-19 situation and will continue to take the lead from both the Somerset FA and English FA.

PHOTO UPDATE

I would also like to update the age group 'pen pics'. There was a poor response after the previous request. So if you haven't already done so, could I have a head and shoulders shot of each player, example below....

Via email only: registration@tauntontown.com Training tops with a 'garden' background is great. Please.... no hats / sunglasses or non-Taunton kit.

As ever, any questions or enquiries, feel free to send me an email: neil.white@tauntontown.com or drop me a text: 07977 915 965 and I will call you back.