WOW! What a day to kickstart season 2022 for the Devils!
Thank you to all of you that came out to register, get your merch and just have a fun day with your mates at Arkaba Oval today. It was fantastic to see all of our little Devs getting together with their mates, and getting to mingle with the big Devs for a kick and catch and a few games on the newly dressed oval. A few snags and icy poles for all, and everyone had a great day out.
A big thanks to major sponsor BMD for volunteering our BBQ cookers for the day and keeping out bellies all full after all the running around. This is not the first year BMD have supplied volunteers for the day, a support service above and beyond and we truely thank them for their dedication to our beloved club.
A big thanks goes out to Sports Centre for joining us on the day so our Devs were able to try on, purchase AND have their names printed on merchandise. If you were not able to make it on the day, merch is still available HERE
Don’t forget YOU CAN STILL REGISTER on the links. Get in before Feb 28th to avoid late rego status.
Finally thank you to all of the volunteers for your time in making today possible, from the eternally dedicated, to the parents and players (young and old) that helped out with everything. Our amazing club would not be such a warming, welcoming, inclusive environment without your dedicated support.
See you soon Devs fans ๐น
Regan, Zack and Wish from BMD cooking up a storm Sports Centre kitting out our Devs with merch for season 2022
It’s great to see some teams have started their pre-season training.
In order to keep the momentum of training going, the following directives from the HFL are designed to minimise the risk of “close contact” between players, coaches and other volunteers, so that we can try and reduce the impact of teams being unable to train and play during the season.
MASKS
Masks are not required to be worn during football training and matches, however social distancing guidelines from SA Health still need to be followed.
A mask is COMPULSORY when players, coaches and other club volunteers are indoors – this is not just limited to meetings within the club room facilities, it also includes instances where players are inside change room facilities either before, during or after training sessions.
Players should not be encouraged to use the change rooms unless essential and meetings should take place outdoors wherever possible. Any activity inside any of the Club facilities requires that masks be worn at all times as per the current SA Health directives.
CLOSE CONTACTS
The SAPOL COVID-19 Coordination Group has provided clarification around the application of the close contact guidelines.
For a person to be considered to have close personal interaction it must include all of the following conditions:
for 15 minutes or more; and
where masks are not worn by the person and the COVID-19 case; and
Where a positive COVID-19 case is confirmed to have participated in a training or match activity, each individual and/or parent/guardian needs to make their own assessment as to whether they (or their child) meets ALL of the above criteria.
There needs to be an element of common sense when assessing the above and we respect the decisions made by parents in relation to their children’s participation.
Any individual that is considered to be a close contact or is displaying any symptoms of COVID-19 should follow the directions regarding isolation and quarantine requirements, as published by SA Health and SAPOL.
Please be aware that the guidelines around ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ are SA Dept of Education guidelines and do not apply to external/club sport activities.
The HFL Board will continue to provide updated information as we will share this as we receive it.
We look forward to working together to ensure that the impact of COVID-19 on the 2022 season is kept to a minimum and as restrictions continue to ease we will provide clubs with updates and guidance.
Should you wish to discuss any of these matters, please feel free to contact myself of the club Secretary
In preparation for pre-season training and regular training for 2022, Mount Lofty District FC wants to ensure all players, coaches, volunteers and parents are aware of some important points in relation to the ongoing risks presented by COVID.
As the Omicron variant is now prevalent within our society, odds would suggest that at some point, our senior and junior football programs will be affected by someone contracting COVID or being a close contact of someone who has COVID โ especially the Omicron variant.
If you contract COVID, you need to isolate away from the group for 10 days after your positive COVID-19 PCR / RAT test – SA Health guidelines.
If you are deemed a close contact of someone with COVID (living with/intimate with or have spent more than 15 mins without a mask indoors with someone who has tested positive), you are required to have a COVID-19 test immediately (RAT or PCR), have a further test on day 6 (RAT or PCR) and quarantine away from the group for 7 days. The day of exposure is counted as day 0.
We are now entering the pre-season phase of training where we need to do what we can to minimise the number of people who contract COVID, or who are deemed close contacts, at any one point in time.
The information provided in this letter has been sourced from the Adelaide Footy League, SANFL, SA Government and SA Health.
The club has an expectation that all players, coaches, and volunteers will do everything within their power to minimise the risk of contracting COVID, and minimising the people they come into contact with, in order to reduce the risk of being a close contact. On that basis, please consider the following:
All Players, coaches and volunteers must sign in on arrival. Either scan the QR code which will be provided at all training sessions (you must have the mySA GOV app downloaded onto your phone to do this) or see your Coach/Team Manager who will show you how to sign in manually.
Players will again be required to get changed in small groups or ideally, arrive at training dressed and ready to go and leave immediately after training.
Masks & Social Distancing
Maintain 1.5m distance always, other than while participating in training drills.
SA Health has now implemented a 1 person per 4m2 protocol while indoors.
Trainers/Coaches to wear Masks whilst at training.
Training
All outdoor main training sessions are full contact with no restriction on numbers, with the following guidelines:
Still to be no tight huddles at training.
No sharing water bottles/towels.
Keep tackling drills or close physical contact drills to a minimum and no more than 15 minutes.
Hand sanitiser to be made available at all training sessions.
Footballs and any other equipment used to be wiped prior to and after use.
Current Vaccination Requirement for Trainings
At this stage, the club has not mandated players and volunteers to be double vaccinated.ย We are confident and comfortable with the level of hygiene and COVID-safe practises we have implemented and continue to practise amongst our coaching staff and teams.ย
Should you wish to discuss any of these matters, please feel free to contact myself of the club Secretary
U8: $195 ($150* full price) Early Bird Voucher Code: F69FBEC7 Inclusions: training top or playing guernsey Click here to register: https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/dc1c2d
U9 to U11: $240 ($260* full price) Early Bird Voucher Code: F69FBEC7 Inclusions: training top or playing guernsey Click here to register: https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/dc1c2d
Note: Any registrations after 28 February 2022 will not be eligible for inclusions.
This year a new portal is being used by both HFL and SANFL to manage player registrations โ PlayHQ. Please follow the registration links to complete registration.
I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Years.ย
We are now in the business part of the year as pre season approaches for the senior women and I am really looking forward to seeing you all out there as we start our 2022 campaign.ย
It all starts on January 17thย Monday 630pm start at Heathfield High School Wednesday 630pm start at Arkaba Oval.
Mount Lofty District Football Club has announced an Early Bird Registration discount for all players, offering players a $20 saving on their 2022 season fees.
The Early Bird Registration period is open from 22nd November 2021 until 31 January 2022.
To receive the $20 discount, use the following early bird voucher codes at the checkout
Register here:
WHEN YOU DO, PLEASE BE SURE TO USE THE SAME NAME INCLUDING SPELLING AND CLICK ON โALIGN PROFILEโ TO MERGE WITH YOUR OLD SPORTS TG PROFILE, SO WE CAN KEEP ALL OF YOUR PREVIOUS STAT
SAVE THE DATE: Mt Lofty District Football Club SEASON LAUNCH: Sunday 13 February 2022
Note: Any registrations after 28 February 2022 will not be eligible for inclusions.
This year a new portal will be used by both HFL and SANFL to manage player registrations โ PlayHQ. Please follow the registration links to complete registration.
