AFL Victoria has updated the Return to Play protocols with the latest requirements for face masks indoors and space density limits.
What clubs need to know:
- Face masks must be work in all indoor spaces
- Outdoor capacity limits:
- Max. group size of 100 people
- No more than 1 per 2 square metres if using electronic check-ins
- 1 per 4 square metres if using paper-based registers
- Indoor capacity limits:
- Max. 1 per 4 square metres
- Limit change room access to players and essential staff ONLY, with capacity limited to 1 per 2 square metres
- Every club MUST have a COVID Safe Plan in place before matches recommence
- Update and continue to follow your COVID Safe Training Plan - You can find the AFL Vic COVID Safe Plan template here
- The updated protocols provide additional clarity on managing a positive COVID-19 case within a club
“Keeping up to date with COVID protocols changes helps keep all of our footy and netball communities safe and COVID compliant," said BFNL General Manager, Shane Anwyl.
“It is important that every club has a COVID Safe Plan in place and that updates are implemented. We thank Club COVID Officers, committees, coaches and players for their outstanding work in setting us up for a COVID Safe 2021 season."
As it stands, spectator capacity for matches remains at a maximum of 1000 patrons, not including participants. AFL Victoria has advised that more detail on the management of spectators is being prepared and will be provided to clubs once available. Any further updates will be shared on www.bfnl.com.au and the BFNL Facebook page.
