Small group sessions need to maintain the same group of players. Game times are 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm. In phase 2, goalkeepers can practice in groups of five (5) and must continue to follow all the other phase 2 guidelines. Thanks to our continued cooperation with, and support from, Governor Jay Inslee’s office, Washington Youth Soccer has received clarification that our latest Return to Play guidelines are current and approved for use. In our initial Return to Play document, we laid out guidelines for Washington Youth Soccer members based on the Governor’s Phased Approach Plan for reopening businesses and modifying physical distancing measures. This includes assigning licensed Referees, managing schedules, and all activities related to supporting these efforts. Girls' teams play on Mondays and Wednesdays, boys' teams play Tuesdays and Thursdays No weekend games All games are played around Thurston County. Communicate with sick coaches, staff members, umpires/officials, or players that they should not return until they have met CDC’s criteria to discontinue home isolation. If the infected athlete was in contact with their small group within 48 hours of diagnosis, have that group also stay home – contact each of their parents or guardians that “someone” in their small group has tested positive for the virus (do not reveal name of infected individual). This was created with the assistance of our medical expert, Dr. Jonathan Drezner. Parents and players need to have a clear understanding of rules put in place to protect them. We want all coaches and administrators to be fully cleared and approved as soon as possible. Label your child’s equipment to guard against cross-contamination. TAG US or send photos…” Washington Youth Soccer 7100 Fort Dent Way, Ste. March 12, 2021 2021-22 Select Soccer Tryouts. Advertising 291 Likes, 0 Comments - Washington Youth Soccer (@wayouthsoccer) on Instagram: “Return to play is in full swing! Concussion & Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness, “Professional Sports & Other Sporting Activities COVID-19 Requirements”, recent announcement regarding steps to address the spread of COVID-19, US Youth Soccer’s latest return to play notice, Washington Youth Soccer – Executive Director Position. Facial coverings required for indoor for all participants, including coaches, trainers, and officials. Youth soccer is powered by volunteers at nearly every level, and that budgetary uncertainty makes their presence even more significant. We are youth soccer! Those COIs (certificates of insurance) remain on file and were issued to your facilities as requested in the past nine months. Return to Play Guidelines. Wash and sanitize your own equipment after every session. PHASE 2: … © 2020 Washington Youth Soccer. Washington Youth Soccer will continue to update our Return to Play page with all relevant information for our membership, and we welcome questions at terry@washingtonyouthsoccer.org. Additional safety precautions recommended include: Advancing outdoor activities with a continued focus on safety will allow hundreds of thousands of youth to resume outdoor sports and avoid the harm of inactivity and social isolation. A player diagnosed with a possible concussion may return to US Youth Soccer play only after release from a licensed medical doctor specializing in concussion treatment and management. Contact Terry Fisher at terry@washingtonyouthsoccer.org with any questions about this proposal or other return to play issues. Tackling, shielding, etc. Each league, organization, or club must publish and follow a “return to play” safety plan. Apr. If not soon then, why, when statistics clearly demonstrate at this point that healthy youth are no more likely to succumb to protracted health issues from COVID-19 than any other illness, are we to be expected to radically alter our way of life to a "new normal" both within and without the circle of soccer? Check out this gallery of great shots from some of our clubs’ first matches since the counties started reopening. 215 Tukwila, WA 98188 (253) 476-2237 (identify Risk Tolerance). Ensure athletes are healthy, check their temperature daily. Stay disciplined and exercise proven hygiene practices. Thank you all for helping to make soccer great in Oregon. April 4, 2021 2021 Fall Micro and Rec Registration Opens April 1st! You can access the document below. Drop-off/pick-up: if possible, parents should remain in car for drop-off and pick-up. Provide adequate field space for at least six feet of social distancing per player. The proposal has been endorsed by the following, along with Washington Youth Soccer: Knowledge about SARS-CoV-2 transmission and the factors that determine risk have quickly evolved. The guidelines released by the Governor’s office provide thoughtful benchmarks in which to advance youth sports. The plans outlined by Washington Youth Soccer in our return to play documents are still valid as of 7/30/20, and you can use whatever you need from them to craft your own. Applications and approval for use of fields need to be directed to your local county officials, city council, and parks departments. Continue clearing RMAs in your organization. Youth Soccer Return to Play: Safety Protocols. That could cause a domino effect of things to follow with the entire team being quarantined, and possibly any opposing teams that may have come into contact within the period of time they were contagious. Develop a relationship and a dialogue with health local officials. Tournaments would not be allowed. Assuming there is no handling of the ball except for goalkeepers wearing gloves. Have an effective communication plan in place, identify strategies for working with public health to notify adult leaders, youth, and their families if the organization learns a participant or adult leader has developed COVID-19 and may have been infectious to others while at a youth activity, while maintaining confidentiality. The below proposal outlines our goals for moving outdoor recreation, including outdoor youth sports, to phase 3 guidelines across Washington State. All drills and small-sided games should have as little physical contact as possible. This is a letter sent to our member associations regarding the current outlook for fall soccer in Washington. See our Return to Play updates page for more information. Develop plans for temporary closure of indoor facilities and cancel outdoor activities or camps to properly disinfect and ensure other adult leaders or youth are not infected. March 29, 2021 Contacting LHSC. Washington Youth Soccer Virtual Auction & Year-End Giving Campaign. Have fun, mask up, and be safe.”. Indeed, one study estimates a 19-fold higher risk of transmission in indoor environments than outdoors (Nishiura et al. In addition to our Return To Play Guidelines that addresses individual and playing environment safety, we are introducing Phased Return To Play. We are aware of the governor’s recent announcement regarding steps to address the spread of COVID-19 in phase 3, and as of now we have confirmed that this will NOT affect our previously laid out guidelines for youth soccer in counties that have entered phase 3. This is one of the most important steps you can take to be ready to go at a moment’s notice if a fall season is to go forward. Youth sports organizations should consider implementing several strategies to prepare for when someone gets sick. If you wish to register by mail with a check, please print form and mail to. Do not assist coaches with equipment before or after training. Players come first. WHEREAS, the science also suggests that by ensuring safe social distancing hygiene practices, and the use of cloth face coverings, many business and recreational activities can be conducted with limited exposure to customers, which is important to revitalizing Washington State’s economy, restoring jobs, and providing necessary goods and services; Governor Inslee’s office posted an update last night on phase 2 requirements for outdoor activities in line with much of what you see on this page and in our documents, and it does not change our recommended guidelines for contacting local officials, but it provides another document to show them when requesting return to play in your county. D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. It is our mission to foster the physical, mental and emotional growth and development of the State of Washington’s youth through the sport of soccer at all levels of age and competition. Click below to see NYSA Return to Play protocols for Phase 2. No group celebrations with players closer than six feet, no high fives, hugs, cheers, etc. Soccer players are allowed to remove facial coverings. You’ve seen our return to play updates all year, but the information can be a bit overwhelming when you’re just looking to find out the current status. All indoor sports spectators subject to 50% capacity or 400-person maximum per room, whichever is lower, all participants including athletes, officials, coaches, volunteers and spectators are to be included in calculating the 400-person maximum. Because kids can be carriers, and will interact with other at-risk individuals, they may pass the virus on to others unknowingly. “The health and safety of our players always comes first. When a player participates, they are willingly accepting the potential risks that come along with that. How will we keep updated? Our priority is the health and safety of our players and families, and we will not do or recommend anything that unduly jeopardizes that goal. Updated 03/26/2021 3 | P a g e by the Washington State Department of Health. LAKEWOOD STEILACOOM DUPONT SOCCER CLUB Lakewood Steilacoom DuPont Soccer Club, PO Box 97345 Lakewood, Washington 98497 Phone : 253-584-5129 Email: [email protected] Follow us! This remains in effect until removed from the website, at which time New York State government will have lifted the restrictions. Ensure child’s clothing is washed after every training session. See our Return to Play updates page for more information. Everything you see in this document regarding phase 3 is still considered accurate and current in the state of Washington. Through PLAY ON, U.S. Soccer will be sharing a range of resources across return-to-play phases. Follow all established federal, state, and local protocols. Equipment placement should be spaced at least 6 feet apart. Be sure to read them with your player to ensure that we are all doing our best to keep everyone safe. Check out this gallery of great shots from some of our clubs’ first matches since the counties started reopening. Thank you all for helping to make soccer great in Oregon. Be safe, stay healthy and when we return, it truly will be a celebration of soccer in Oregon. Ensure all athletes have their individual equipment (ball, water bottles, bag, etc.) February 28, 2021 Lake Hills Legends B10–State Champions! Wash hands thoroughly before and after training and any contact outside your home. This would allow many outdoor sports to advance to full practices, scrimmages, and games. Beyond simply boosting the physical health of young athletes, we have also found that getting kids back into sport is just as important for their mental health. - Players may travel to their home club/team. Can we use kick-ins or other modified rules? Players should remain physically distanced >6 feet apart as much as possible, Players should use hand sanitizer before and after practice and games, Players on the sideline should be physically distanced >6 feet apart and wear a mask, No handshakes, fist-bumps, or group celebrations, Coaches should be wearing a mask at all times and any team instruction be conducted with the players physically distanced, Officials and umpires should practice appropriate hand hygiene and use of a mask is encouraged, Each player that is a minor can have only one parent/guardian at a game, Parents should wear a mask and be physically distanced from each other and the field of play, There should be no pre- or post-game gatherings, Soccer: replace corner kicks with pass-in restarts, Baseball/Softball: catcher, batter, and base runners wear a mask. Players and their families’ health and safety come first; their physical and mental health are of utmost importance to us. North Puget Sound League (NPSL) is a competitive youth soccer league that is a partnership of Washington Youth Soccer District 1 and District 2 and their eleven youth soccer associations comprising over 57,000 youth soccer players. Please refer to the latest guidelines at the top of this page. We would like to thank all the clubs, coaches, referees, administrators, parents, and especially the players for their patience and co-operation during this time. RETURN to PLAY (COVID-19) As King County is part of the Puget Sound region and is currently in Phase 3. Sixty-five percent of those surveyed reported suffering symptoms of anxiety in May 2020, while 68% reported symptoms of depression. We recognize and appreciate all the hard work by our members during this time, and sympathize with the uncertainties, the questions, and the needs that many of you have. NSC Mission Statement. Kentucky Youth Soccer is sharing the following return to play guidelines for clubs to proceed with a phased in approach. Washington Youth Soccer’s Recommended Steps for Fall Soccer. Our focus on the physical and mental health of our soccer athletes and families is a top priority.”. To be clear, this statement and the WYS Return to Play documents DO NOT give clubs automatic permission to resume play in Phase 2. WYS recommends that parents monitor and check temperatures prior to sending children to practice. This applies to everyone: players, coaches, and parents. CLICK HERE FOR 2020-2021 AGE CHART. Contact the following groups and be sure to mention the governor’s release and your club’s Return to Play safety plan: As counties across the State of Washington adjust their criteria for safe return to play for youth soccer, it is imperative that associations, clubs, and their members work hand in hand to understand these local criteria. W elcome to the Eastside Youth Soccer Association (EYSA). Inform your team – if you have maintained social distance from all your players your players do not necessarily need to get tested but may choose to. How are we helping recreational clubs with volunteer staffs who will have short timetables for registration and finding coaches and getting everyone in compliance? Bring your own ball to training, label it as your own. Players and coaches should still practice social distancing when they can, no high fives, handshakes, hugs, etc., and wash their hands/use hand sanitizer if they come in contact with another player/coach.