As per the Little Athletics Victoria Metropolitan Melbourne COVID-19 protocols, the following guidelines must be adhered to by all attendees to the Keilor Little Athletics Centre venue:
Attendance:
Attendees contact details will be recorded prior to each sanctioned activity.
Physical distancing (>1.5 metres) must be observed by all attendees at all times.
Attendees essential to the conducting of sanctioned activities only are to be present. This includes supervising parents/guardians.
Only one parent/guardian is permitted to be present to supervise their child/children at all times. Note: where a family is rostered on, regularly volunteers, or is selected to fulfill volunteering duties, both parents/guardians are permitted to be in attendance for purposes of child supervision.
Spectators are not required or essential to the conducting of sanctioned activities and cannot attend.
Participants must use hand sanitiser prior to commencement and completion of any sanctioned activity.
Face masks are to be worn by all attendees 12 years of age and older, including athletes when not competing, that is when they are not on the field of play.
A “Get in, Train/Compete, Get Out” approach to sanctioned activities.
If a parent/guardian or athlete feels unwell, they are not to attend competition or training until they feel well and have no symptoms.
If the COVID Safe Official, coach or committee member observes a parent/guardian or athlete is unwell, the parent/guardian and athlete will be required to return home immediately.
Venue:
Access to change rooms and toilets is permitted.
Access to clubrooms and pavilions is not permitted prior to 11.59pm on 8th November 2020.
Face masks are to be worn by all attendees 12 years of age and older, including athletes when not competing, that is when they are not on the field of play.
Canteens are permitted to operate in accordance with ‘Accommodation and food services sector guidelines’.
A regular and thorough cleaning schedule to disinfect all common areas and high touch surfaces will be maintained.
The toilets must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before and after each competition and training session.
Competition & Training:
Athletes are encouraged to bring their own water bottles, towels and other personal items to avoid sharing where possible.
Competition (track and field events) cannot exceed 10 athletes at a time. Officials & volunteers conducting the event are in addition to the athletes.
Training (track & field events) group sizes cannot exceed 10 athletes at a time. Coaches & volunteers conducting the event are in addition to the athletes.
Field events: athletes must maintain 1.5m physical distancing while waiting for their attempts.
Track events: physical distancing of 1.5m between athletes is not required while competing (i.e. standing at start line and during the race).
Attendees should avoid all contact with others, such as handshaking and giving high fives.
For Competition & training, athletes will be required to only use the equipment allocated to them unless they supply their own.
Participants must use hand sanitiser prior to commencement and completion of any sanctioned activity.
Further information can be found on the Little Athletics Victoria website :