Welcome to the start of Beach Volleyball 2020

This sheet is just a method of sharing information and it is a continuing challenge with information changing daily and the academy will continue to share the information as it becomes available. The beach training will start the week of June 22 2020.

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Forms to be Completed

1.) General Information Form (Complete once)

2.)Beach SVA Waiver (Complete once)

3.) Daily Beach Waiver (Complete before each session)

Supporting Document

1.) Saskatchewan Volleyball Return to Play document

2.) Daily Covid -19 Attestation and Agreement

3.)All Participant Event Covid-19 Waiver

4.) Covid -19 Self Assessment Tool (Saskatchewan Government)

5.) Outdoor Sports and Activities Guidelines (Saskatchewan Government)

Canadian Elite Academy Beach Volleyball Procedures

This document is an evergreen document which means it will change and adapt based on the regulations and facts from governing bodies. We at the academy would like to begin as soon as possible but cannot jeopardize the safety of the participants or the status of the health with the province of Saskatchewan.

The governing bodies to consider in the development of this document are:

1. The government of Saskatchewan
2. The health authorities in Saskatchewan
3. The Sports governing body (Saskatchewan Volleyball)
4. The facility owners (Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools)
5. The Insurance company coverage (The Co-operators – O’Reilly Insurance Ltd)
6. The Coaching Team at the Academy
7. The involved participating athletes' parents/guardians.

The guiding principles for developing the phases are:

1. The academy will adhere to all public health restrictions set by the government concerning group gatherings and facility access
2. The participant's safety is the concern of the process and will be paramount in the decisions made to move the phases forward. Any athlete with symptoms of a cold/flu or COVID-19, or are at higher risk or who have underlying health conditions should not participate.
3. Group sizes will be limited to the restrictions set out by the health authority in Saskatchewan
4. Physical distancing will be adhered to and maintained and will continue until the health authority changes the 2 meters restriction.
5. All activity in Phase one will be skill-based, individual or pairs, and recreational based training. Competition and group drills will be introduced in later phases
6. Equipment cleaning, social distancing measures, health screening, safety process, and waivers will need to be enforced by the academy, participants, and parents/guardians as a team to allow further participation of athletes in the training.
7. The academy believes “A single participant cannot hinder the development or health of the group by not following the regulation or procedure.” The risks and liability associated with the implementation of the training will be pushed down from the government to the sport governing body to the academy to the participant to the parent/guardian. The decision to participate in the training needs to be approved by each of the levels and is not unique to the Academy or beach volleyball
8. The decision to participate in the training ultimately belongs to the most important decision-maker in the group, the parents who registered the athlete to participate.

Equipment needed by the Participants

1. A quality beach volleyball (Mikasa VLS 300)
2. Supply of Alcohol-based or anti-bacterial cleaning solution
3. A towel
4. Sunscreen
5. Sand Socks if the courts get really warm.
6. Water Bottle or 2 if needed
7. Face mask (Will be used between sessions when we have two groups in the area)
8. A personal garbage bag (Each participant will be expect to take their garbage home)

Guide rules for Phase one

1. Players phones should not be used or seen by the coaches on or around the courts.
2. Social distancing measures will be in place (Currently 2 meters)
3. Sessions will be technical based individual-based ball mastery skills
4. Athletes will store their backpacks, supplies, and water in the allocated spot around the court
5. Sharing of chairs and court permanent seating and tables cannot happen
6. Athletes are asked to arrive at the court at their start time and not before, allowing the group before to clear the area.
7. Hand slaps, high fives, and fist bumps will not be a practice during phase one.
8. Staff who feel ill will not run sessions for any reason.
9. Hand and ball sanitizing process will be done at the beginning of each session
10. Courts will not be open by the academy for scrimmaging or contact outside of scheduled time.
11. Washrooms will be closed and will not be available for use.
12. Contact between participants will not be allowed
13. Parents and other family members are not welcome to the sessions in Phase one
14. Court set up and take down will be the responsibility of the academy and not the athletes.
15. The shed will be used but is not open to the participants.
16. A waiver form will be designed for the parents and one will also be designed for the participants.
17. The rules and processes set up by the academy will be enforced and will result in the removal of any participant who does not adhere. The safety of all participants is paramount in our ability to open and continue the training.

The start date will be determined by the factors and governing bodies if a portion of the training is lost the academy will refund all registered teams a pro-rated amount based on the number of sessions that play was possible. If the complete session is canceled the full refund will be given. The full registration pre-paid in this uncertain time reserves participants a spot in the training and allows the academy to start rapidly when given the green light. However, if you would prefer a refund a full refund will be given but a spot within the group will not be saved if and when we begin.