We hope that you are all looking forward to returning to hockey as much as the Club Committee is!
It was announced by England Hockey last Friday that hockey training and local matches can now start, which is, of course, very exciting news.
To do this The Club is required to put several safeguards in place and everyone who wants to be involved will have to register.

This bulletin explains everything that you need to do for this new season.

Sign up to play – this includes ALL Players, Coaches and Umpires
If you want to get back to Playing / Umpiring or Coaching, you must complete the England Hockey Participation Agreement. 
If you DON’T complete the agreement you cannot participate. You must sign up at least 24 hours before you want to take part – so please do this as soon as possible.
You will find the online form here:  England Hockey Participation Agreement
All participants must read and follow the ‘advice to participants’ document attached to this email.

Club Covid-19 Officer

The club appointed officer is Georgie Sutton & Richard Wright, and they are responsible along with the Club Committee for ensuring the club follows all the guidelines set by EH and government. 

At Home

• Sign a Participation Agreement
• Bring hand sanitiser
• Wear your playing kit
• Self-assess for Covid symptoms - if you have symptoms contact the NHS for a test
• Ensure that each child has their own water bottle, hand sanitiser and any necessary medication (e.g. inhaler).
• All items belonging to their child should be labelled withtheir name and should not be used by anyone else

Outside of play

• Follow the government travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers)
• Check in with your organiser for Track and Trace purposes
• Socially distance at 2m distancing in maximum sized groups of 6
• Clean your hands during breaks
• Follow the facility rules when accessing indoor spaces

During Play

•  Respect your opposition and umpires
•  Take Penalty Corners and Free-hits around the D promptly
•  Touch the ball with your stick/GK equipment and not your hands
•  Use your own protective equipment or disinfect before use (e.g. facemasks)
•  Socially distance when play stops
•  Avoid shouting excessively or spitting
•  No handshakes with other players or close contact during goal celebrations
•  Avoid running training exercises that involve overly repetitive close contact between players.
•  Parents/guardians should ideally be limited to one non-participant with strict social distancing between spectators.

 

After Play

• Clean your kit or leave for 72 hours
• If you display any symptoms of COVID-19 after playing hockey, contact your hockey
• provider’s COVID-19 Officer for further information (including contacting NHS Test & Trace)

In addition to the above EH registration you MUST also update or register on our website under the Members Area tab.

Again you need to (re)register NOW so we are up to date with contact details.
Our website is Dereham Hockey Club If you have any questions about the above you can contact

Georgie Sutton
Club Administrator & Covid19 Officer
derehamhockeyclub.office@gmail.com

 

Advice for participants