Phase 3A Update – #NetballReady Guidance
16th September 2020
Following the First Ministers most recent announcement on the 10th of September 2020, Netball Scotland have updated our guidance to reflect this new information.
We remain in Phase 3A of our Return to Netball Route Map, which permits non-contact training and netball fitness activities, both indoors and outdoors for all age groups 11 years and under, 12-18 and Adult, providing the 4 step #NetballReady process has been carried out by clubs and approved by Netball Scotland
Key updates and Guidance:
- Organised outdoor and indoor non-contact training and netball fitness activity can continue provided any activity is consistent with the latest Netball Scotland guidance and following submission and approval of #NetballReady evidence by Netball Scotland.
- All affiliated members, across all age groups, are able to participate in non-contact training and netball fitness activities outdoors or indoors with a maximum of 30 people, providing Scottish Government Covid Guidance on health, hygiene and physical activity is adhered to.
- A maximum of 15 people are able to be within a field of play bubble, this includes coaches, participants and any additional volunteers. Adhering to age group coaching ratios – e.g. 13 players:2 coaches.
- Face Coverings should be worn by all participants in non-playing areas of indoor facilities. Coaches are required to wear a mask at all times indoors. Exemption: On court participants
- A 2-metre distance should be maintained by all in non-playing areas of indoor and outdoor facilities. Exemption: On court field of play bubble participants.
Are you #NetballReady?
All netball ready guidance is available on the Netball Scotland website through the #NetballReady Hub. As you know, we require you all to put a number of steps in place now to ensure you are able to come back safely and confidently.
The four key steps are: –
1. Appoint a COVID Officer
- Covid Officer Role Description can be found on the #NetballReady Hub here!
- All Covid Officers must be registered with Netball Scotland
- Covid-Officers should also complete a the sportscotland e-learning module. It should take no more than 20 minutes and can be found here!
2. Create a Club Management Plan
- The Club Management plan is created by completing the #NetballReady Plan and Prepare Checklist and Completing a Risk Assessment both of which can be found on the #NetballReady Hub here!
3. Ensure all Members are affiliated for the new season
- All club committee members, volunteers and returning players must be affiliated before returning to any form non-contact training or netball fitness activity. This applies whether non-contact training and fitness is carried out in person or digitally.
- Affiliation guidance can be found here!
4. Volunteers to attend #NetballReady Forums
- More dates for the Netball Ready forum will be released in due course.
What’s Next?
Each and every one of us have a personal responsibility to be informed and to follow the Scottish Government’s guidelines to keep ourselves, our families and friends as safe as possible in our everyday lives.
Alongside this, every sector has a responsibility to identify potential risks to public health and to find solutions to mitigate these, which is why over the past few months, the Netball Scotland team have been working tirelessly in partnership with sportscotland, the Scottish Government, Local Authorities, Leisure Trusts, the Third Sector, Further and Higher Education institutions and the Home Nation Netball Governing Bodies to ensure a coordinated safe return.
We have also submitted our Return to Netball Plan to the Scottish Government and are awaiting its approval. This plan sets out a return to netball through implementation of a Modified Game.
More information will be communicated through our digital platforms and #NetballReady Hub. To ensure our clubs and members are informed and ready, during Phase 3A we will work with the Netball Family to provide training and education as we look to ensure our affiliated members, clubs and Local Associations can implement a modified game.
Please note, as we remain in Phase 3A small sided games, match-play and competitions remain suspended until further notice, pending the launch of our Modified Game Return to Netball Guidelines.
Protect Scotland App:
The Protect Scotland app from NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect is a free, mobile phone app designed to help us protect each other, reduce the spread of coronavirus and avoid further lockdowns.
We recommend using the Protect Scotland app, along with adhering to current public health measures, this will help us to stay safe when we meet up for non-contact netball training and fitness activity.
Please note, we remain in Phase 3A of our Routemap, the four key steps and full guidance covered above can be accessed on our Return To Netball Hub .
Whilst all the information for a safe return to netball is available on the #NetballReady Hub we understand there may be questions. If you have read through the guidance and have any questions, please submit them through the link below.
*These questions will be gathered, and FAQs will be created, they will not be given individualised responses.
Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank those who have already pledged their support through renewing their affiliation and by getting their club #NetballReady. We also want to say a huge thank you to our Members, Clubs and Local Associations who have continued to champion our sport during lockdown, your dedication and passion for netball drives the sport forward and we are sure that with your support we will weather this storm and emerge as a sport stronger than ever.
