Underpinning Covid Safety at Clubs

In advance of the next round of club fixtures, there are some key Covid safety measures we would like to re-emphasise to clubs.

These points are based on key learnings from the first weekend of fixtures.

- Clubs are encouraged to contact each other in the run up to each match - through club secretaries - in order to share as much relevant information as possible.

- Club Covid Officers must arrive well in advance of the start of the game to ensure all preparatory tasks are completed prior to the arrival of players and spectators.

- Club Covid Officers must not have any other role on the day of the match and must certainly not also be a player.

- Club Covid Officers must fully adhere to and follow the required check-in process for officials, home and visiting team members.

- Full record keeping must be maintained of all spectators and attendees - visiting team contact details can be supplied in advance and then confirmed on arrival.

- Visiting teams must be advised of all Covid safety aspects including location of toilets and water/sanitising solutions for optimised hygiene standards.

- Short pre-match briefings for both teams with umpires and Covid officers are encouraged as a means of reacquainting everyone with their safety responsibilities.

- Toilet facilities must be available and maintained in a clean condition at all times. 

- Umpires should not be asked to hold player clothing and/or caps etc.

- Spectators should be reminded not to  throw balls back into the field of play - instead the ball must be retrieved by a fielder.

Please be advised that CL staff will be completing further Covid safety reviews this weekend as part of our commitment to ensure safety standards are maintained at all CL fixtures.

Some games have already been relocated in the context of achieving Covid safety compliance.