Well I don’t think the Jets 15s will be playing for a while.
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Well I don’t think the Jets 15s will be playing for a while.
Yep approximately 14 daysQuote:
Originally Posted by Thomas477
So whilst it has been strongly advised for a number of weeks now that Hunter residents do not visit Sydney the Jets team’s have been continually travelling down there to play matches?
I am sure there may be protocols in place but would have thought that it would be a time for a rethink. Anyone have any insights into what the current situation is?
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Originally Posted by Bull fighter
No different to the Mariners who also play in Sydney. Rethink to what? It’s too late for them to do anything else but try and struggle through an already disrupted season as best they can, as is everyone else.
Are you serious.Quote:
Originally Posted by KITZ
Rethink playing in SYDNEY and pull out of the competition for the rest of 2020.
Don’t think there’s much difference playing in Sydney, than playing in Newcastle, to going to a shopping centre.
You’re only as safe as the people that you are around.
I get screened everyday I go to work. I could easily lie about any symptoms if I wanted to. But they trust me to answer honestly. Same as you trust that people that may be symptomatic will isolate and get tested, or not play sports.
I’m assuming/hoping there’s been a release and lots of memos passed onto people about sitting out and isolating if they are unwell.
Are you assuming it was picked up in Sydney or do you know something nobody else does? Last thing I read was “under investigation”Quote:
Originally Posted by Bull fighter
They are not sure where the kid got it and I don’t know anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by BS detecor
Just not sure it’s an acceptable risk for people to be frequenting areas that the general public has been asked/warned not to go to just for a kids game of football.
I see an article has popped up in the Herald posing this very question and that McKinna & Co are weighing it up but community consensus seems these teams should cease travel to Sydney considering transmission rates are escalating.
I think it’s a cop out. Shouldn’t the community be more worried about shopping centres, pubs and clubs seeing as how that is where the overwhelming majority of cases are contracted. I haven’t heard of a case being contracted at a football ground but I’ll stand corrected if you know of one.
Anyway the statement says they aren’t playing for the next 2 weeks so hopefully things settle down by then or everyone might be cancelled
I don’t know BS, this is what I do know.
Hunter New England Health issued a warning on 21st July which said ‘Don’t travel to Sydney unless it’s essential’
Kids football games are not essential.
No one knows if there are long term effects of contracting the virus regardless of your age.
Just reported in Herald that this kid has had 140 close contacts, so basically would say we are now ****ed and cases will be popping up everywhere.
Another school shutdown, brother now tests positive.
You are crazy if you think parents and kids travelling to Sydney to play football in and around hot spots and the Sydney teams coming up here every 2nd week is ok. This needs to stop till the cases slow down, it's just football they are and anyone else going into relatively uncontrolled areas of Sydney are putting their families health at risk let alone the whole town. Pubs, shopping centres, workplaces etc are somewhat controlled environments, 99% of football fields are run by volunteers and are at best semi controlled environments most just have token Sanitiser out etc its easy to see how they can be breeding grounds. It's just not worth it right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by BS detecor
I’m sick to death of people trying to blame kids sport. Do you note how it’s adults socialising that’s the main issue here. Not sport. Shopping centres and pubs ARE NOT controlled environments. You are deluded if you think that. The whole of NSW NPL is still playing and have been for weeks. All the NPL players that have to quarantine now are not doing so because they play football they are having to do so because they went to the pub for hours!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dontknowmuch;240***
Adults socialising is killing the kids season of football, not the other way around.
Completely agree, a lot of community transfer occurs through surfaces. Transmission through spectating and playing sport has been almost non existent.Quote:
Originally Posted by KITZ
Jinxed them. Got smashed 9-0 today at home to Mid Coast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beaver
And Jaffas knocked off Magic. Talk About inconsistent teams. Drive coaches mad!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Reds Forever
We wait to see what NNSW and EJets do with the new community sport order today , from my interpretation Coffs and Taree will no longer be able to compete in the NPL youth and Jets kids can not play in the Sydney NPL!
Interesting few days ahead
Yet tomorrow, anyone from Sydney could drive to those areas and have a beer with their mates in a pub or club there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beaver
The rules make no sense.
Slot the Jets back into the local comp instead of North Coast or Mid Nth Coast. No points to either side but he kids play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beaver
The COVID-19 policies, which start Wednesday, forced NNSWF to remove North Coast and Mid Coast from the NPL youth, Mid Coast from the Women's Premier League, Northern Inland from Northern League One youth and Northern Inland and Mid Coast from SAP competitions.
NNSWF said no matches would be played against those teams while the policy was in place. However, no decision had been made on how games played against the sides, or those missed, would be treated
Bit in tomorrow Herald about it. Surely they can't make teams take draws against them for 6 weeks.
Pull them out for rest of year. All matches played against them become 3-0 wins. Invite Mariners and Jet in to take their place for friendly matches in lieu of a bye. Gives kids a chance to show their skills against Jets and their coaches.
Mariners won’t be allowed they are deemed to be outside the region.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reds Forever
Interesting will be what happens in Sydney and how the “regional” competition requirement is defined and practically implemented.
They don’t want Blacktown travelling to Manly etc.
How might this affect local “Interdistrict” football and more to the point of this thread, the Premier Competition equivalent - Inter-district NPL/WPL/NL1?
Could Maitland, Weston or Singleton be classed as being out of “Region” based on a model adopted in Sydney?
Avoiding Sydney i can understand but regional teams with no Covid cases cant play against each other?Quote:
Originally Posted by Reds Forever
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Originally Posted by Reds Forever
I would like to know how its going to work, we have a postponed game from NCF, from the other weekend when they didn't come down, its not like they can just reschedule them during the week.
I'm not sure how they made clear cut guidance for wet weather not being replayed, but didn't consider if some teams might not play a week or two for covid related issues. should they play when wet weather games aren't being replayed? should they be draws? should the teams that didn't forfeit get the points? It would have been good to have this in place, instead of it now being a scramble and the youth having no idea if they can pick up the points later or what.
I’m not sure if your questions really matter at this stage, people’s health are more important I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by KITZ
Give me a break. The inconsistent message of what is a high risk activity and what isn’t is laughable. As far as I know there has been zero cases transmitted through community sport and even a situation where an infectious kid played a game and didn’t transmit it to any other player on either team.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
Perhaps the games should be transferred to the local Bunnings or bowling club for safety.
Just my opinionQuote:
Originally Posted by BS detecor
Couldn’t agree more.Quote:
Originally Posted by BS detecor
Considering this isn't a forum about COVID, but rather football, my questions are entirely relevant for this forum I would have thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
They are questions the kids are actually interested in themselves. You know because they are invested in the sport.
What about the kids from the mid north coast, NI etc, that have just had their season ripped now from underneath them as a knee jerk reaction to something that hasn't even been an issue for them?
Don't get me wrong I was all on the better shut down path to be safe when it was affecting the whole population. But now an adult can go around 50 pubs on a weekend, get plastered, spread covid across half the state on a pub crawl, and the kids can't play sport or have a school graduation (mind you with kids in their own year who they attend school with every day!). If you aren't frustrated, then I don't think you are looking hard enough at the decisions that are being made lately.
I also seen a post from Football NSW that it looks like they can still play NPL as per normal this weekend?
I feel for the kids from up the coast who are in effect being punished due to virus numbers in a city several hours south of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by KITZ
Transmission through sport has been non-existent, even the Jets youth player who contracted the virus wasn't actually contracted on the field, it was through off-field activities - Which are still not restricted.
agree hereQuote:
Originally Posted by Aegon
The inconsistencies are high but this is in-part due to the rapid changes in occurrence and hastily implemented rules. We need to isolate quickly when needed and relax the rules as well. hard for everyone.
Maybe they can release these teams in 2-3 weeks when safety is again high.
I don’t want to stray too far off topic but the talk today is because of the low numbers in NSW and the reduction of cases in Victoria, the deputy premier wants to relax border restrictions at the same time as they are ruining kids weekends by not allowing them to play the game they love.🤦*♂️🤷*♂️Quote:
Originally Posted by samcan
(My final word on the subject)
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Home › Competitions › Mid Coast FC to continue in NNSWF Premier Competitions
Mid Coast FC to continue in NNSWF Premier Competitions
August 20th, 2020
Football Mid North Coast (Mid Coast FC) will continue to participate in the NPL NNSW Youth and Herald Women’s Premier League (WPL) in response to updated advice received from the NSW Chief Health Officer on the evening of Wednesday 19 August.
The updated advice for regional NSW requires existing competition structures to minimise the need for overnight travel and to avoid car-pooling or other shared transport arrangements.
Picture: Chris Simpson
The amended advice also acknowledged that it may be necessary to maintain existing arrangements in regional NSW with neighbouring associations or districts to ensure there are enough teams to participate in a competition.
NNSWF determined that it is reasonable to allow Mid Coast FC to continue competing on the basis that car-pooling or other shared transport arrangements were not required. The Mid North Coast’s proximity to the Hunter Region also prevented the need for overnight stays.
Mid Coast FC’s continued participation enables identified players to continue to compete in premier competitions aligned to NNSWF’s Talented Player Pathway.
Importantly, Mid Coast Council has confirmed that teams from the Hunter Region will be permitted to play on council facilities provided COVID-19 Safety Plans are strictly implemented.
Unfortunately, the updated advice did not facilitate the lifting of North Coast Football and Northern Inland Football’s temporary suspension from their respective competitions due principally to factors associated to remoteness from the Hunter Region. NNSWF is working closely with local administrators to identify suitable local participation opportunities for players impacted by the Chief Medical Officer’s advice.
NNSWF remains steadfastly committed to the health and safety of the football family and the broader community and will continue to abide by the advice of the NSW Government in relation to minimising the spread of Covid-19.
NNSWF is appreciative of the Chief Health Officer’s preparedness to consider the views of State Sporting Organisations following the release of the initial advice on Monday 17 August.
These items are of immediate effect. Mid Coast FC games will proceed this weekend.
Please don’t get me wrong I am all about the youth players getting good exposure to high level football and the competition table is relatively meaningless BUT it is their and I can’t understand the recent decision by NNSW ( who ever does?) that Coffs Harbour’s next 6 games (& the previous 2 of Rd1) are postponed and all games are given a 0-0 draw ! Yet the teams that HAVE played them their pts stand ! Not very fair !
The ‘competition’ is then not realistic , and the FNC teams automatically get 6/18 and that might not be great but is that fair to the teams who have played them and lost ? Just seems to be an unbalanced decision . I think all games revert back to 0-0 draw irrespective of result and allow FNC to go into a ‘playoff’ tyke wildcard scenario for finals ! Tough call but decision does not seem fair to me , be interested in the forums views ( only sane 1’s please )
NC isnt a hotspot.
Following Covid protocol and maybe each player being tested should easily allow these teams to continue. knee jerk reaction from the govt to suggest nnsw do this
Completely agree. All games made 0-0. Let them play last few rounds as friendlies is they want a game.
Inconsistent decision making by NNSW as well. Northern Inland in League 1 and U12 SAP have been removed completely from comp and all matches 0-0. They are a lot closer then North Coast as well.
Government decisions, everyone’s doing their best, could be worst things to complain about
Mariners playing Edgeworth this weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by Johnno
Dominated the Jets in 15's , 16's and 18's last weekend also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goatscheese