Download June 22 Phase Overview and Detailed Phase Plan
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Learn more about The Minnesota Department of Health's (MDH) Guidelines (as of June 19, 2020)
View MDH's FAQS
Phase Overview
First and foremost, we will continue to abide by all guidelines and restrictions set forth by the government. These phases are designed to ease our way back into soccer, allowing children to resume some activities outdoors in a safe manner. We will determine which phase is appropriate based on guidance from governmental authorities.
Phase 1 (Current): “Internet-only” soccer, where players do individual sessions at home guided by their club.
Typically teams begin training in early April with a majority of their season taking place between May-July. A month-and-a-half into this Phase, players are yearning for a gradual return to soccer.
Phase 2: this phase allows for outdoor, 25-person trainings, with specific protocols in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Phase 3: (Full Training Environment & Scrimmages/Matches)
Phase 4: This phase allows for resumption of youth soccer as we knew it prior to COVID-19. There may be additional phasing and/or preventative measures in play dependent on counsel from MDH dependent on what the future holds.
These Phases are fluid and will always follow government restrictions and guidelines as well as governing body guidance. The Phases are not linear as both the federal and state governments have indicated that varied levels of mitigation restrictions may be imposed to slow the transmission of the virus.
Updates in green and updated June 22, 2020
Trainings
Objective: Allow children to safely resume training activities outdoors with their teammates.
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Phase 1
Updates in green and updated June 22, 2020
Phase 2 (Socially Distanced/Modified Training Environment)
All players and coaches should use MDH’s Self-Screening tool before every training session: https://mn.gov/covid19/for-minnesotans/if-sick/is-it-covid/
Social Distancing
People
Equipment
Training Schedule
Cooperation & Responsibility
Each stakeholder as outlined below has a responsibility to cooperate within the framework of this plan.
Club
Coach
Parent
Player
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Phase 3 (Full Training Environment & Scrimmages/Matches)
Training Schedule
Contact is allowed within the training environment.
Clubs/teams should still keep pod sizes to 25 and intermixing between pods should be kept to a minimum.
Scrimmages/Matches
People
Tournaments/Out-of-State Travel
MDH Guidelines: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/sportsguide.pdf
MDH FAQS: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/sportsguidefaq.pdf
MYSA FAQS: https://www.mnyouthsoccer.org/page/show/5774268-return-to-play-faqs
Updates in green and updated June 22, 2020
Phase 4
Communication
We will establish and communicate to our members a mitigation plan that addresses the primary components of the guidelines above, using agreed upon and aligned consistent language and protocols from the resources available through the established federal and state authorities.
We also understand that individual families within our organizations may have circumstances or views that compel them to refrain from participation and as leaders within our organizations, we understand this. No member should be penalized or otherwise pressured should they choose to not participate under these guidelines.
Sent on Behalf of Twin Cities Soccer Leagues (TCSL), Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) and Member Clubs on May 11, 2020
Youth Soccer Return to Play: Safety Protocols
Dear Governor Walz:
As the Stay at Home Order has been extended to May 18, our two organizations, Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) and Twin Cities Soccer Leagues (TCSL) have collaborated on the following protocols, which are meant to provide a pathway for how youth soccer can resume in some shape or form this summer. Our organizations serve more than 60,000 youth soccer players and 100 clubs across the state. As you will be able to tell from the phased plan, the safety of all youth participants is and will always be at the forefront of our decisions.
Like other youth sports, soccer provides great physical and mental health benefits to the children of our state. Safely allowing Minnesota’s soccer players the ability to get back to play will be a great way to bring our families back to normal. The professional staffs of these two organizations have a detailed plan to bring our game back to outdoor activity while specifically addressing the needs of a safe environment.
We ask that you give consideration to where youth sports fall on the “dials” as set forth in your previous guidelines and plans. For your reference, we created a phased plan so you can see how we plan to return-to-play safely.
On behalf of over 60,000 youth players and 100 member organizations,
Matthew Madeira, Executive Director, MN Youth Soccer Association
Matt Tiano, CEO, Twin Cities Soccer Leagues