The Club will continue to manage and enforce its contract tracing and attendance protocols. Field Marshalls will greet all players on arrival, perform a temperature check and mark your child as 'attended'. This information is stored and used only for the purposes the Club needs to activate its Emergency Response Plan (i.e. confirmation of a positive COVID test within the activity window).

Covid-19 Self-Assessment Tool by the Government of Ontario

• Wash hands with hand sanitizer immediately before leaving home and after soccer activities and during scheduled breaks.
• Do not spit at any time.
• Clearly label your own water bottle. Do not share bottles. Keep all items in the players personal bag.
• Any individual equipment used should be taken home and washed separately from others in the household (i.e. uniform).
• Carry hand sanitizer in order to enable good personal hygiene.
• Cover mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze.
• Avoid the use of public toilets, however if necessary, ensure hands are washed thoroughly.
• Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth.
• Shower at home before and after training.

• Bring a personally marked water bottle(s) to any soccer activity and avoid touching or using public water fountains.
• Each player must bring their own appropriately sized soccer ball to training.
• Cleaning of equipment and physical distancing should be practiced and conform to recommendations from the Province of Ontario health authorities.
• Disinfect all equipment after soccer activities before storing at home.
• The coach will communicate the jersey colour to wear in advance of each session.
• An alternative can be the use of two different shirts (dark and light).
• Thoroughly wash or wipe down your personal equipment, towels, clothes, bags, water bottles, and other items you have used or touched immediately after use.
• Wash hands thoroughly in warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds or use of alcohol- based hand sanitizer if water and soap are not immediately available.

• Do not share equipment – this includes shin guards, shirts, socks etc.
• Ensure all discarded materials (tissues, wipes, sock tape etc.) are placed into an approved garbage receptacle.
• Avoid touching gates, fences, benches, etc. Option to wear gloves; latex (or similar) gloves– discard after one game, or purchase gloves that can be washed.
• Consider wearing a mask or a face shield when attending activities when social distancing cannot be maintained. Avoid touching the mask while using it and clean your hands if you do.
• Before putting on a mask, clean your hands with soap and water or alcohol- based hand sanitizer. Remove it from behind, discard immediately into a closed bin and then clean your hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Cover your mouth and nose with the mask and make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask.
• Replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp and don’t reuse single-use masks.

The main body of this COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan is organized in three sections, which outline the key roles and responsibilities of North Mississauga Soccer Club in each of the three (3) pandemic phases:

1. Pre‐pandemic Phase: This is the critical stage for COVID-19 pandemic preparedness. The pre‐pandemic phase is NOW, and planning efforts need to focus on Club/Academy education of the membership (i.e., volunteers, staff, coaches, parents, players, match officials) on Ontario Soccer and Canada Soccer’s Return to Play Plan and Protocols. Please note that the Return to Play Protocols comply with the Province of Ontario emergency orders and health authority directives. In addition, coordination with facilities (especially if third-party) should be included as they may have additional plans & procedures in place.
   
   
2. Positive Test Phase: Confirmation of a COVID-19 positive test within the NMSC membership will declare when it is time to activate your COVID-19 Action Plan. During this phase, the key goals will be to prevent further infections within the organization and minimize program disruption. This phase remains active until the infected party has been isolated and under the control of professional health authorities and there is no further threat to the health and safety of your soccer organization’s participants.
   
   
3. Post‐pandemic Phase: The post‐pandemic period begins when the Provincial Health Officer declares that the COVID-19 pandemic is over. The primary focus of work at this time is to restore normal services, deactivate pandemic response activities, review the impact, and use the lessons learned to guide future emergency response planning.

In the event a member of the club, staff or coaching staff receives a positive test confirmation of COVID-19, the Club will refer to its contact tracing log and will initiate the Emergency Response Plan (ERP). The Club has setup a dedicated link for members to report any confirmed diagnoses of COVID-19 and members are requested to report this diagnosis without delay.