SA Footy

S Demon wrote:Fingers crossed for an announcement tomorrow regarding relaxing the sitting down rules

Footy Chick wrote:

S Demon wrote:Fingers crossed for an announcement tomorrow regarding relaxing the sitting down rules

Wish granted - just in time for the 1 and 2 GF's

S Demon wrote:

Footy Chick wrote:

S Demon wrote:Fingers crossed for an announcement tomorrow regarding relaxing the sitting down rules

Wish granted - just in time for the 1 and 2 GF's

Footy’s finished. Too late now. Still wins the award for stupidest regulation ever

Dutchy wrote:What the rules with spectators on the grounds and around huddles this year?

I see Victoria have eased this requirement and is pretty much back to pre-covid

Executive Member wrote:

Dutchy wrote:What the rules with spectators on the grounds and around huddles this year?

I see Victoria have eased this requirement and is pretty much back to pre-covid

my guess is at this stage same as last year considering we cant have water carriers back on the field yet

jo172 wrote:Personally thrilled to no longer have to abide/police the "vertical drinking" rule.

jo172 wrote:How they expect most AdFL clubs to enforce a 1000 person crowd limit is anyone's guess.

What would they propose a club like Uni/Pultney/PAOC do if 1,001 people show up to the parklands?

The Bedge wrote:I’ll never understand the “no water runners” rule.. especially in a day and age where health & safety focus is paramount yet you’re potentially putting players at risk of dehydration by not allowing someone to bring them a water bottle - potentially their own water bottle

Bluedemon wrote:

The Bedge wrote:I’ll never understand the “no water runners” rule.. especially in a day and age where health & safety focus is paramount yet you’re potentially putting players at risk of dehydration by not allowing someone to bring them a water bottle - potentially their own water bottle

they are allowed water runners in the SANFL but not in the Adel Footy League for some strange reason.

RE: Provision of Drinks Outdoors
Obviously it is vital that players properly hydrate during training or matches, particularly with the unseasonably warm weather that is making an occasional appearance.

In accordance with the Police Commissioner’s Emergency Management (Public Activities No 19) (COVID-19) Direction and in summary, water etc can be made available to the players at any time during training or matches, however drinking containers mustn’t be shared.
Please find further detail below.

Provision of drinks on sporting fields during training Water or similar nonalcoholic beverages can be made available to players during training by:-
- Each player taking a drink container onto the training area and only accessing that drink container. Ie no sharing of containers; and/or
- Drinks can be provided to the players on the training area, providing each player is allocated a specific drink container and the person providing the
drinks to the players adheres to the appropriate hygiene processes, ie sanitising hands.

Provision of drinks on sporting fields during matches
- Water or similar nonalcoholic beverages can be provided to players during matches by allocating a specific drink container to each player for the
duration of the game and the person providing the drinks to the players adheres to the appropriate hygiene processes, ie sanitising hands.
- There can be no “communal” drink bottles on the playing field.

Mike Penfold

The Bedge wrote:We on!

RE: Provision of Drinks Outdoors
Obviously it is vital that players properly hydrate during training or matches, particularly with the unseasonably warm weather that is making an occasional appearance.

In accordance with the Police Commissioner’s Emergency Management (Public Activities No 19) (COVID-19) Direction and in summary, water etc can be made available to the players at any time during training or matches, however drinking containers mustn’t be shared.
Please find further detail below.

Provision of drinks on sporting fields during training Water or similar nonalcoholic beverages can be made available to players during training by:-
- Each player taking a drink container onto the training area and only accessing that drink container. Ie no sharing of containers; and/or
- Drinks can be provided to the players on the training area, providing each player is allocated a specific drink container and the person providing the
drinks to the players adheres to the appropriate hygiene processes, ie sanitising hands.

Provision of drinks on sporting fields during matches
- Water or similar nonalcoholic beverages can be provided to players during matches by allocating a specific drink container to each player for the
duration of the game and the person providing the drinks to the players adheres to the appropriate hygiene processes, ie sanitising hands.
- There can be no “communal” drink bottles on the playing field.

Mike Penfold

Lightning McQueen wrote:Nothing much has changed.

The Bedge wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Nothing much has changed.

Except water runners are not permitted to deliver drinks to players instead of them coming to the bench - it's a huge change.

S Demon wrote:

The Bedge wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Nothing much has changed.

Except water runners are not permitted to deliver drinks to players instead of them coming to the bench - it's a huge change.

"now" or "not"?