COVID-19 UPDATE - AHS Temporary Suspension of Sports

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Update from ASA - November 27, 2020
Q: IS ALBERTA SOCCER GOING TO PURSUE AN EXEMPTION FOR SOCCER WITH AHS?
Rest assured that Alberta Soccer has shared several conversations with our sport consultant since the announcement.  Alberta Soccer will continue to work with the government to find solutions that could allow some form of soccer activity as soon as permissible.  We promise to keep our members informed of our efforts and share new information as it comes available.
Tammy McNutt 
ASA Executive Director, Interim

Update - November 25, 2020
Government of Alberta announced several new measures
EIYSA Memo to Members

Update - November 13, 2020
ASA COVID 19 Updates for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Organizations

Update - November 12, 2020
Alberta Government Temporary Suspension of Sport, Nov 13 - 27
ASA Email to Membership
AHS New Measures at a Glance
EIYSA Memo to Members

Update - November 9, 2020
Alberta Soccer Plan - Phase 2 Return to Modified Games (Nov 6, 2020)
EIYSA - Emergency Response Plan

Update - July 8, 2020
Alberta Soccer Plan - Phase 2 Return to Modified Games - Rules of Play
Alberta Return to Soccer Plan - Referee Scripts
Alberta Soccer - Spitting Memo

Update - June 19, 2020
Alberta Soccer Plan - Phase 2 Return to Modified Games has been approved. Please review HERE

Update - June 23, 2020
Canada Soccer announced the 2020 Toyota National Championships have being cancelled. 
The CSA press release can be read HERE 

Update - June 17, 2020
Alberta Soccer Association has submitted their Return to Play - Phase 2 Return to Modified Games document to Government of Alberta, AHS and their insurer for final approval.  This means that tentatively we can all move into Phase 2 - Return to Modified Games on June 19th (still awaiting approval and not confirmed).  Referees will not be part of Phase 2 and the cohorts of 50 until at least June 26th.  Therefore, training and scrimmages can proceed if approval is granted by insurer and AHS tentatively on June 19th.  All clubs must have the phase 2 safety guidelines and a low risk assessment from CSA in place before approval from EIYSA is granted for implementation of phase 2.

Updates - June 9th, 2020
In regards to the 2020 Outdoor season.
Alberta Soccer Association (ASA) "Return to Play" document has been approved by Canada Soccer and is awaiting final approval from the Government of Alberta and Alberta Health Services.  This is exciting news as we are one step closer to getting back on the field.  For ASA's Return to Soccer Plan please reference at the following link  https://albertasoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Alberta-Soccer-Return-to-Soccer-Plan-June-2020-V8-1.pdf.

The Edmonton Interdistrict Youth Soccer Association is committed to ensure the health and safety of not only the soccer community but also the wider public during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Our clubs will be adopting and aligning the directives of the Government of Alberta, Alberta Health Services, City of Edmonton and Alberta Soccer Association.  The Return to Play Plan entails three stages that ultimately ends with returning to actual soccer games! 

The Edmonton Interdistrict Youth Soccer Association will be following the ASA phased plan to return to soccer.  This plan will follow all Alberta Health Services (AHS) Guidelines as well as the Canada Soccer Guidelines.

Timeline: EIYSA will only move to the next phase when it is safe to do so. Our memberships health and safety are our top priority.

PHASE ONE: RETURN TO MODIFIED TRAINING
- All training sessions will be under the strict guidelines of the Alberta Soccer's Return to Play safety protocols
- Requires Waiver (Youth/Adult) and Declaration of Compliance completion by all registrants
- Follows AHS Guidelines - Outdoor Recreation.
- Requires contact tracing.

PHASE TWO: RETURN TO MODIFIED TRAINING AND MODIFIED GAMES
- Includes: small sided games, maintaining physical distancing.
- Requires contact tracing.

PHASE THREE: RETURN TO GAMES
- Includes: small sided games, regular games, competition play
- Requires City of Edmonton to resume organized sports.
- Follow AHS Guidelines.
- Requires contact tracing.

The public health risk continually assessed as new information becomes available. Updates on COVID-19 can be found at:

Public Health Agency of Canada

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html

Alberta Health Services

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page16944.aspx

https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx

World Health Organization (WHO) International Travel & Health Updates

https://www.who.int/ith/en/

Further updates by the Sport Medicine Advisory Committee are available every 48 hours. See the document ‘Advisory on COVID-19’ for more info.