Covid19 Update from Athletics Ireland 6th October 2020

Covid19 Update from Athletics Ireland 6th October 2020

 

From midnight tonight the nation moves to level 3 of the National Framework for living with Covid 19. This increase to level 3 has serious implications for athletics and we note the key restrictions below.

 

We urge all stakeholders to continue to be vigilant to limit the spread of this deadly disease through social distancing, regular handwashing, sanitising together with the wearing of masks and strict adherence to government advice.

 

We will continue to share further Covid19 sport information with you as we receive it from the Sport Ireland Expert Group.

 

Key Restrictions at Level 3

• No competition/events.
• Outdoor training pods of up to 15.
• Stay in your County except for work, education or essential services.

 

Level 3 Training

Outdoors: Non-contact training only in pods of up to 15 (exemption for professional/elite/inter-county sports/senior club championship).

Indoors: Individual training only. No exercise classes.

 

‘Pod’ System

• Organised Sports training / activity / exercise can do so in multiple pods once sufficient space is available and strict public health protocols are in place.
• The use of multiple pod’s is to assist with minimizing the number of people in a group while acknowledging that some outdoor facilities have the capacity to cater for larger numbers of people in a safe manner and within public health guidelines. People participating in pod training can be from different households.
• The number of pods in a given facility or area will depend on the overall size of space available.
• The space between pods will depend on the nature, duration and intensity of the session but it should be clearly evident that the pods are independent groups not interacting with one another. At a very minimum Social Distancing of 2m between pods should be implemented.
• Depending on the frequency of activity (i.e. multiple times in a week) it may be helpful for participants to stay within the same pod.
• A coach or instructor may oversee more than one pod and should be counted in the overall numbers.
• The coach should not move freely between pods but rather oversee the activity of the pods.

 

  More details on athletics Ireland Website  https://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/coronavirus-covid-19-update?fbclid=IwAR2NtXNC3JJvajrY_BTIAqLu4475CbLopWYeh4oyUeM4BYjU6ZuDPvRPejY