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Update / Return to Practice Timeline and Guidelines

Update: Thursday March 26th 2020

Dear DFA Club Coaches Players Managers Families,

I hope everyone is doing well through these unprecedented times.

We want to provide you with some up to date information regarding the current DFA club practice season.

With everything that has been going on over the past 2 weeks DFA has been closely monitoring the Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization’s statements regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and following the recommended guidelines from these agencies and local health departments as well as updates from US Youth Soccer and Ohio South Youth Soccer.

In addition to this, we have been closely monitoring the recommendations from local, state and regional authorities, on how we should proceed based on the current public orders that are in place.

We are also speaking with local medical advisors on an action plan regarding a return to practice procedure for DFA Club Players.

Therefore as of March 27th we have set the following timelines and guidelines for our DFA club players to return to practice.

DFA RETURN TO PRACTICE TIMELINE AND GUIDELINES

When the governor / health authority lifts the stay at home order, we would like to resume practice, once able to do so we will notify all coaches, players team managers and parents on practice schedules and start with the following procedure.

Stage 1 : Individual workouts ONLY to start with until we are advised we can move to small groups or team groups

Players train for 1 hour – Parents to drop off and pick up their son / daughter only – NO CARPOOLING!!!
Players will train on their own at individual workout stations in compliance with the social distancing rule.

Then move to small group practice
WHEN ADVISED TO DO SO BY LOCAL / STATE AUTHORITIES

Stage 2: Small Group Practice – MAXIMUM 8 PLAYERS ONLY

Players train for 1 hour – Parents to drop off and pick up their son / daughter only –
Players will train in workout stations in compliance with the social distancing rule.

OR
Move to team practice 15+ Players
WHEN ADVISED TO DO SO BY LOCAL / STATE AUTHORITIES

Stage 3: Team Practice 15+ Players

Players train for 1 hour – Parents to drop off and pick up their son / daughter only –
Players will train in workout stations in compliance with the social distancing rules.

DFA club practice season is currently scheduled to end May 26th.

AGAIN WE WILL RESUME PRACTICE WHEN ADVISED TO DO SO BY LOCAL / STATE AUTHORITIES AND WE WILL NOTIFY ALL PLAYERS COACHES MANAGERS AND PARENTS ON START UP DATES AND TIMES.

Regarding future league or tournament games to be played, as of March 12th all Buckeye League games and area tournaments are currently suspended or cancelled through April 15th. Some future tournaments have already cancelled (Galaxies Boys Showcase, Crossroads Boys and Girls Showcase, Nike Challenge Cup Girls)

We are currently waiting on further updates from the state association and buckeye premier league on their approach regarding games and we will follow up with our membership once we hear back from the respective organizations.

We greatly appreciate the patience and understanding shown from all members and want to thank our soccer community for their support through this challenging time.

Sincerely,

Website Manager

Dayton Futbol Academy