High Country Soccer 
                                               Association
                                               HCSA is excited to return to the fields beginning Monday, August 10 (barring any new information 
                                               from state and/or local governments. While we are thrilled to resume organized activity with our 
                                               players and coaches, there are restrictions and guidelines that we will implement to promote the 
                                               safety of our entire HCSA community. In response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, High 
                                               Country Soccer Association created a plan for a return to play. The Administrative staff along with the 
                                               Board of Directors, in consultation with local medical experts, developed the HCSA Return to Play 
                                               (RTP) Action Plan that implements a phased approach to resuming activity. We know that everyone 
                                               will be excited to come together and train; however, it is imperative that all coaches, players and 
                                               families adhere to these guidelines. It is important to note that all HCSA activity is optional for all 
                                               members. This HCSA Return to Play (RTP) Action Plan addresses many critical details that must be 
                                               followed by all players, parents, coaches, staff, etc. to ensure the health and safety of everyone 
                                               involved with our club and community. As an HCSA member, it is your responsibility to adhere to 
                                               these policies. The progression through the action plan will be determined by Club Leadership in 
                                               evaluating all current data available and based on guidelines from the Center for Disease Control, the 
                                               State of North Carolina, North Carolina State Soccer Association, local government officials, and in 
                                               consultation with health professionals.
                                                
                         NOTE: These stages are based on guidelines from the 
                       Center for Disease Control, the State of NC, NC State 
                       Soccer Association, local government officials, and 
                       consultation with health professionals. The 
                       implementation of and the content of these stages can 
                       and will be adjusted as needed based on the latest 
                       information available regarding the safety of our 
                       community. All group activities are optional for all HCSA 
                       players. 
   STAGE 2 – Extended through 
   September 11, 2020
  All players, staff and family members visiting the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex are asked to wash 
   hands and check their temperature beforehand and are required to stay home if your temperature is 
   above 100.4°F. Hand sanitizers will be at the field entrance.
  All players, staff and family members visiting TMSC are required to stay home if showing any signs of 
   illness
   HCSA strongly discourages carpooling to training. Please limit when possible.
   Players must wear a face mask entering and exiting the field, and at times when not strenuously 
   training.
   Players and coaches must stay 6 feet apart unless when guarding another player.
  HCSA strongly encourages family members / guardians of players to wear face masks at TMSC and to 
   stay in their car 
  No more than one family member / guardian is permitted at TMSC at one time (no chairs, no 
   congregating of any sort, must adhere to all social distancing guidelines) 
  All HCSA coaches are required to wear face masks while coaching  
  No more than 24 players and 1 coach per designated training pod/space (teams are approximately 10-
   18 people)
  Staggered start times of training sessions are implemented or extra time is built in between training 
   sessions to limit amount of people arriving and leaving facility at the same time 
  Once a training session is finished, all players must exit the field within 5 minutes. The next training 
   session cannot enter the field until all players from the previous session have exited the field.
  Players do not touch any equipment (cones, goals, other player’s balls, etc.)  each player will be 
   assigned a training bib for them to keep for the season and return at the end of the season.
             NO MORE THAN                      NO MORE THAN                   ALL PLAYERS 
                                                                               AND STAFF
               25                                   1                             6
              PLAYERS/COACH                     PARENT/GAURDIAN
             PER TEAM AT A TIME                    PERMITTED                    FEET APART
                                                           NO PARENTS/GAURDIANS
                                 80                                  0
                            MINUTE TRAINING SESSIONS        ALLOWED INSIDE THE GATES