Montana Youth Soccer has outlined some return to play protocols and QCFC will be strictly following these protocols. Please familiarize yourself with the protocols below. These are zero tolerance policies so make sure you are following them.
We will not be allowing the use of pinnies and will not be giving out balls at this time. Each player needs to provide their own ball.
Montana Youth Soccer has created the following Return-to-Play Protocols based on Governor Bullock's Reopening the Big Sky plan, recommendations from local health departments and guidance from the US Youth Soccer Return-to-Play Committee. The measures outlined within this document are intended to keep both our soccer families and Montana's general population healthy and safe. The knowledge and circumstances around COVID-19 are changing constantly and, as such, Montana Youth Soccer makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the completeness of this information.
Update for 6/1/2020:
*New in Version 3 - Parents and spectators are permitted to observe practices and games from designated viewing areas as long as they maintain physical distancing. Clubs will be responsible for monitoring and enforcing physical distancing during all hosted activities, and spectators will do their part by following physical distancing measures when watching from outside their vehicle.
Return-to-Play Protocols COVID-19
Coach Responsibilities
. Ensure the health and safety of all players
. Before any soccer activity, the health of each player shall be assessed with these questions:
o Have you had a cough, fever or loss of taste or smell?
o Have you been in contact with a person with COVID-19?
If a player answers YES to either question, they shall not participate and must be sent home
. Adhere to all state and local health department guidelines
. Wear masks and other PPE in accordance with local health department guidelines
. Confirm each player has their own individual equipment - ball, drink, bag, etc.
. Remain the only person to handle discs, cones, etc.
. Avoid throw-ins and other activities that require players to handle the ball with their hands
. Structure practices to comply with current physical distancing guidelines
. Have fun and stay positive - players and parents are looking to you to stay calm, supportive and caring
Player Responsibilities
. Take temperature daily
. Wash hands thoroughly before and after every practice
. Masks and other PPE are not required, but allowed based on the personal choice of the player's parent or guardian
. Have personal hand sanitizer available at every practice
. Bring and use their own soccer ball to every practice. Players shall only handle a ball with their hands if it is their own ball
. Do not touch or share anyone else's equipment, drink or bag
. Refrain from spitting on the field
. Observe physical distancing when not in play
. Avoid high fives, handshakes, hugs, etc. at all times
. Sanitize equipment, cleats, ball, shin guards, etc. before and after every practice
Parent Responsibilities
. Ensure your child is healthy and take their temperature daily
. Keep your child home if they feel ill for any reason and notify the club
. Limit or avoid carpooling altogether
. Make sure your child has hand sanitizer with them at every practice
. Spectators will do their part by following physical distancing measures when watching from outside their vehicle.
. Wash your child's clothes after each practice
. Sanitize your child's equipment, cleats, ball, shin guards, etc. before and after every practice