Return to Sport...what does it look like for Urban Rec?
September 13, 2021 - 2 years ago
Newsflash! return to sport is in sight. exciting!
SO….what does that mean for playing with Urban Rec?
DO WE NEED TO BE VACCINATED TO PLAY?
The State government is imposing mandatory double vaccination for participation, making it illegal for unvaccinated members to participate in sports & recreation.
We are working to ensure we have QR Codes at evrey venue/field/ovat/etc to enable our members to check in for all games. This ensures we are meeting the government guidelines and keeping you all safe...just as pubs, cafes, restaurants, etc have been doing for a while now.
WHEN ARE WE COMING BACK?
After analysing the most recent information provided by NSW government, it is our aim to resume/launch leagues as soon as 70% double-dose state-wide vaccination rate has been achieved. Our current programming has estimated this to happen around October 18.
A key thing to note is the classification of “Adult Recreational Sport” vs “Community Club Sport”. Urban Rec is classified as an Adult Recreational Sports Provider, not a community sport club. It is crucial to differentiate between the two because of the participation demographic. Urban Rec does not provide sport to juniors or children. State and Federal government health officials have deemed the return of community sport to be a higher risk due to the perceived dangers of high volumes of unvaccinated minors/juniors gathering to play sport...hence the delayed return for schools and community sport. Urban Rec does not have the same perceived risk as community sport as all members are adults (18+), and each member will have to check in via the QR code, which we expect will also include verified vaccination proof.
HOW WILL LEAGUES BE DIFFERENT?
In addition to the QR Code system, all gatherings (both indoor and outdoor) will be kept to a group size of maximum 20 members per field/court with the 4sqm rule never to be exceeded. [NOTE – Our sports fields/coruts provide much more than 4sqm per member, as we have to allow for player movement...for example, using the 4sqm rule, a standard netball court dimensions would allow for 112 players...we allow 14]. Urban Rec will maintain all other previous COVID-Safe measures, including cleanliness of kits.
I WAS PLAYING WITH URBAN REC WHEN WE WENT INTO LOCKDOWN → WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY GAMES?
If you are a currently participating member, your games will be scheduled to go ahead in line with the Public Health Orders and new personal COVID restrictions. There is a chance due to venue and facility availability, we will need to change locations for some of our leagues. Your schedule may be subject to change in the future as we welcome some new teams to join into your league if capacity allows.
WHAT IS SOME OF MY TEAMMATES ARE NOT VACCINATED? CAN THEY STILL PLAY WHEN LEAGUES RECOMMENCE?
This decision is going to be taken out of our hands and will be part of NSW Public Health Orders. The short answer is, no. You should look to replace these team members, and contact your League Manager if you have any issues.
WHAT IF SOME OF MY TEAMMATES ARE NOT DOUBLE VACCINATED? CAN THEY STILL PLAY WHEN LEAGUES RECOMMENCE?
This is something we are waiting on NSW Health to confirm and provide clarity on.
I WAS NOT PLAYING PREVIOUSLY, BUT WOULD LIKE TO START → WHAT DO I DO?
GREAT! We have new leagues starting in October, and there will be opportunities to join existing leagues where capacity allows. Our goal is to get as many eligible members playing sport as possible in a safe and social environment.
HAVE QUESTIONS STILL? → CONTACT [email protected]