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Why do we not host tryouts?

The reason we do not host tryouts is quite simple for us. We want and encourage kids/families to research the coaches/teams/club that they would like to play for. If we are one of the places that they would like to play with, we will accept them and try to make sure we place athletes at the appropriate competition level.
We are not interested in taking part in the stress of tryouts and know full well that quality coaches can work with any and all athletes. It is our job to teach. While we compete to the best of our ability, winning a tournament is not our primary focus. Developing ell balanced volleyball players who are good people is more of a priority for us.

Updated Covid-19 Safety Plan (January 7, 2022)
In addition to our early covid protocols, we are reinforcing, or implementing the following protocols effective immediately:

COVID PROTOCOLS

With the information being provided now, it is more of a likelihood than a possibility that we may be infected by the Omicron variant of Covid.

We will continue Temperature checks on arrival. We will also have hand sanitizer breaks at least halfway through each session. There may also be additional hand sanitizing breaks if coaches feel a lot of contact is being made.

Please remember to spread yourselves out throughout the gym when placing your bag/water down in the gyms. MAINTAIN a minimum of 6ft spacing at all times when not competing. This includes while waiting in the school hallways, etc.

Everyone MUST wear a MASK…. PROPERLY - covering nose and mouth at all times. If an athlete needs to remove their mask, they must separate from the group, remove their mask as needed outside of the gym, and return only when they are capable to correctly mask up again.

Please be extremely cautious and respectful of ALL who are participating in our programs.

Your choices and decisions will affect more than simply you or your family.

Our Club Teams and House League are NOT a place to risk participation if you have a chance of passing on Covid. It is better to miss a weeks worth of training and return to a functioning program rather than show up when you don’t feel well and risk an exposure outbreak that may shut the program down for longer.

If we feel that an athlete is not healthy, we reserve the right to separate them from the group and contact families for pickup.

It should be obvious but I will state this to leave no doubt.

Our programs are volleyball training sessions, we are NOT a “daycare” or a place for bored kids to socialize. As harsh as it sounds, I do not want anyone to say that they “didn’t realize” this.

Contact tracing updates must be completed on the day of training by 4 pm.

CLUB TEAM CONTACT TRACING : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe06rqnG5zeZptQDa_aBTOozqYYraE_wfYI3M_-RFTct83UZg/viewform?usp=sf_link

HOUSE LEAGUE CONTACT TRACING : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPKv7MYuXZxK60FaV6lp7a4bN5_7TfCgnBHh3Pi3W_OByueA/viewform?usp=sf_link

In the event of an Omicron or Covid exposure, PLEASE MAKE SURE that you DO NOT participate in any scheduled events. The following is a guideline provided by the Health Authority:

With the onset of any of the following symptoms:

SEEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELP

  • Severe difficulty breathing (e.g. struggling to breathe or speaking in single words)
  • Severe chest pain
  • Having a very hard time waking up
  • Feeling confused
  • Losing consciousness

PLEASE CONSULT YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR OR NURSE PRACTITIONER

  • Inability to lie down because of difficulty breathing
  • Chronic health conditions that you are having difficulty managing because of difficulty breathing

EXPERIENCING NEW OR DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD SELF ISOLATE AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE

1 or more of the following symptoms:

  • Fever or chills
  • Cough
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Sore throat
  • Loss of sense of smell or taste

If you have 1 of the following symptoms: Stay home until you feel better(5 days)

2 or more of these symptoms: Stay home and wait 24 hours. If you do not feel better in 24 hours - Get Tested.

  • Headache
  • Extreme fatigue or tiredness
  • Diarrhea
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Body aches

If you are in close contact with someone who has Covid-19 and have any symptoms listed above: Get tested and stay home.

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WEATHER CONDITIONS

We are in winter and the weather conditions will range from very good to hazardous.

NO training or competition event is worth putting lives at risk. Please always base your travel during winter conditions on the ability to safely travel from home to venue…. AND the return home.

Conditions may change dramatically in the span of 2 hours.

 

Worksafe BC Plan - Updated Covid-19 Safety Plan (November 19, 2020)

Phase -Outdoor Program  

First level protection (elimination):

Limit the number of people at the workplace and ensure physical distance whenever possible  Measures in place

  • Limiting group sizes to 10 max per volleyball court.
  • Program max will remain 50 or less unless otherwise permitted by the Public Health Officer.
  • Training groups will be split into smaller groups for training.
  • Athletes will bring their own training devices or will sanitize equipment after use.
  • In group play, adapted rules will restrict athletes to specific areas of the court.
  • No blocking will be allowed.(pending governing body approval.)
  • All gear and water bottles will be spread throughout the park area.
  • Maintain Physical distancing of 6ft
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  • Train outdoors
 


Second level protection (engineering): Barriers and partitions  

Measures in place

  • Reduced number of athletes per court.
  • Courts spaced away from each other.
  • Hand sanitizer onsite available for all.
  • Sanitizing wipes available for equipment wipe downs.


Third level protection (administrative): Rules and guidelines  

Measures in place

  • Athletes must complete the BC COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment prior to each session.
  • Athletes must provide a current up to date Contact tracing list and update this prior to each session.
  • Elastic lines will be placed on the court to delineate specific areas on the court.
  • Athletes are only able to compete in their designated area on the court
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  • No blocking will be permitted.
  • Players must be an arms length from the net when the ball is in the opponent's court.

  • Backrow attacking only.


Fourth level protection: Using masks (optional measure in addition to other control measures) 

Measures in place

  • Facemasks will be required by all athletes and coaches who are actively involved in the training program.
  

Return to Play Protocols

 

Phase-Indoor Training Program (Masks mandatory)

First level protection (elimination):  Limit the number of people at the workplace and ensure physical distance whenever possible  Measures in place

  • Limiting group sizes to 6 per side on a court max.

  • Cohorts of 100 people max
  • Training groups will be split into smaller groups for training.

  • Athletes will bring their own training devices or will sanitize equipment after use.

  • In group play, adapted rules will restrict athletes to specific areas of the court.
  • Blocking will be permitted.(pending governing body approval)
  • All gear and water bottles will be spread throughout the area rather than grouped. This helps assist with maintaining physical distancing.
  • Maintain Physical distancing of 6ft
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  • Masks are to be worn by all athletes, and coaches.
  • Masks must be worn prior to exiting your vehicle and entering any gym.
  • Masks must be worn properly, meaning that mouth and nose must be covered. We are aware that movement may dislodge a mask, but, participants whose masks are dislodged must replace their mask as quickly as possible.
  • Every 30 minutes during sessions, we will have mandatory Hand Sanitization breaks.
  • We will expect all participants to  “GEAR UP” prior to entering any building. This means that knee pads, ankle braces, and shoes must be put on prior to entering any building. Why are we doing this? “Gearing Up”  causes too many people to be sitting around “chit chatting and socializing” unnecessarily.

  • Bare minimum gear must be brought into any building. We want clear open spaces, therefore, leave backpacks and heavy jackets etc in your car prior to exiting your vehicle.
  • Water Bottles may be brought into buildings, HOWEVER, please place your water bottle at court side at least 6ft away from others.
  • All Contact Tracing Updates MUST BE completed by 4pm on the training day. I will no longer be contacting people to check on whether they will be participating. No contact tracing received by 4pm means no training on that day. NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • We will continue with on site temperature checks. If an athlete shows a temperature indicated by the infrared forehead scan, we will isolate the athlete and re-check temperature after 5 minutes. If this second scan still shows a temperature, we will ask the athlete to contact a parent for immediate pickup.


Second level protection (engineering): Barriers and partitions  

Measures in place

  • Reduced number of athletes per court.
  • Courts spaced away from each other.
  • Hand sanitizer onsite available for all. Sani breaks every 30 mins or upon player contact.
  • Sanitizing wipes available for equipment wipe downs.


Third level protection (administrative): Rules and guidelines  

Measures in place

  • Athletes must complete the BC COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment prior to each session.

  • Athletes must provide a current up to date Contact tracing list and update this prior to each session.
  • Athletes are only able to compete with their designated cohort.

  • Blocking will be permitted.(pending governing body approval)


Fourth level protection: Using masks (optional measure in addition to other control measures) 

Measures in place

  • Face masks will be required by all athletes and coaches who are actively involved in the training program.
  

 

Illness Policy (Adapted from ViaSport’s Return to Sport Guidelines)

In the illness policy below, a Team Member includes staff and athletes.

  1. Inform an individual in a position of authority (Coach or Club Director) immediately if, you feel any symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and painful swallowing, stuffy or runny nose, loss of sense of smell, headache, muscle aches, fatigue and loss of appetite.
 
  2. Assessment 

    1. 1. Team members must complete the contact tracing update form before their practice to attest that they are not feeling any of the COVID 19 symptoms.
    2. Coaches will visually monitor team members to assess any early warning signs and to touch base on how they are regarding their personal safety throughout the practice.

    3. If Team Members are unsure they should use the self-assessment tool https://bc.thrive.health/covid19/en or through the COVID-19 BC Support App self assessment tool.

  3. If a Team Member is feeling sick with COVID-19 like symptoms:
    1. They should remain at home and contact Health Link BC at 8-1-1.

    2. If they feel sick and /or are showing symptoms while at practice, they should be sent home immediately and have them contact 8-1-1 or a doctor for further guidance.

    3. No Team Member may participate in a practice if they are symptomatic.
  4. If a Team Member tests positive for COVID-19:
    1. The Team Member will not be permitted to return to training until they are free of the COVID19 virus.

    2. Any Team Members who work/play closely with the infected Team Member will also be asked to social isolate from training for at least 14 days to ensure the infection does not spread further.

    3. Close off, clean and disinfect their work/practice/facility area immediately and any surfaces that could have potentially be contaminated/touched.
  5. f a Team Member has been tested and is waiting for the results of a COVID-19 Test:
    1. As with the confirmed case, the Team Member must practice self isolation from the training.
    2. The Public Health Agency of Canada advises that any person who has even mild symptoms to stay home and call the public health authority of B.C.
    3. Other Team Members who may have been exposed will be informed and requested to self isolate from training for at least 14 days or until the diagnosis of COVID-19 is ruled out by health authorities.
  6. If a Team Member has come in to contact with someone who is confirmed to have COVID-19:
    1. Team Members must advise their Coach if they reasonably believe they have been exposed to COVID-19.

    2. Once the contact is confirmed, the Team Member will be asked to self isolate from training for at least 14 days or as otherwise directed by public health authorities. Team Members who may have come into close contact with the Team Member will also be asked to self isolate from training for at least 14 days.

    3. The activity area will be closed off, cleaned, and disinfected immediately and any other surfaces that could have potentially been infected/touched.

  7. Quarantine or Self-Isolate if:
    1. Any Team Member who has travelled outside of Canada or the province within the last 14 days is not permitted to enter any part of the facility and must quarantine and self-isolate.
    2. Any Team Member with any symptoms of COVID-19 is not permitted to take part in any training and must quarantine and self-isolate.
    3. Any Team Member from a household with someone showing symptoms of COVID-19 is not permitted to enter any part of the facility and must quarantine and self-isolate.
    4. Any Team Member who is in quarantine or self-isolating as a result of contact with an infected person or in families who are self-isolating, is not permitted to take part in any training and must quarantine and self-isolate
  

Outbreak Plan (Adapted from ViaSport’s Return to Sport Guidelines) 

Early detection of symptoms will facilitate the immediate implementation of effective control measures. In addition, the early detection and immediate implementation of enhanced cleaning measures are two of the most important factors in limiting the size and length of an outbreak. An “outbreak” is two or more cases; a “case” is a single case of COVID-19.

  1. Identify the roles and responsibilities of staff or volunteers if a case or outbreak is reported.
  2. Determine who within the organization has the authority to modify, restrict, postpone or cancel activities.
  3. If staff (including volunteers) or a participant reports they are suspected or confirmed to have COVID19 and have been at the gym we will implement our Illness Policy and advise all individuals to:
    • self-isolate
    • monitor their symptoms daily, report respiratory illness and not to return to activity for at least 10 days following the onset of fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and painful swallowing, stuffy or runny nose, loss of sense of smell, headache, muscle aches, fatigue and loss of appetite
    • use the COVID-19 self-assessment tool at BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool to help determine if further assessment or testing for COVID-19 is needed.
 ◦ Individuals can contact 8-1-1 if further health advice is required and 9-1-1 if it is an emergency. o Individuals can learn more about how to manage their illness here
    • http://www.bccdc.ca/healthinfo/diseases-conditions/covid-19/about-covid-19/if-youaresick
  4. In the event of a suspected case or outbreak of influenza-like-illness, we will immediately report and discuss the suspected outbreak with the Medical Health Officer (or delegate) at the local health authority
  

First Aid Plan

  1. When administering first aid to an athlete, the first aid attendant must put on a mask and gloves.
  2. We will follow Work Safe BC’s guide for Occupational First Aid Attendants and the Red Cross protocols for an unresponsive person

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