Strikers Players/Families

As we reopen the facility we are guided by our utmost desire for the safety of our players, families and staff. 

REOPENING OPERATING PROCEDURES

Reopen the office amid COVID-19

This Standard Operating Procedure applies to Strikers as a whole and includes employees, managers, players, parents and guests in accordance with CDC recommendations and state guidelines. Each Strikers location will have a designated competent person “deputized” to follow the below procedures.

If you are considered vulnerable we recommend that you do not come to Strikers at this time.

Prior to coming to Strikers 

If you answer YES to any of the following questions DO NOT come to Strikers. You should start a 14-day quarantine

• Have you come into close contact (within 6 feet) with someone who has a laboratory confirmed COVID – 19 diagnosis in the past 14 days?
• Do you have any of the following:fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat?If you have a fever of 100.4 F or above please do not come to Strikers facility. You need to be fever free without medication for 24 hours, you should start a 14-day quarantine.

As you come into Strikers for the foreseeable future you need to be prepared for the below.

STRIKERS OFFICE

Entrance by side door only. Remember to maintain 6 feet social distancing when in the office. Wear masks within the office at all times. This applies to everyone (Adults, Children) If you have your own mask – bring it, wear it – if not there will be access to one at the office for a minimal cost of $1.

How to properly wear a facemask for COVID-19 Protection – Ensure that you follow the guidelines of not touching the mask while wearing it, ensure you wear it correctly and wash it daily (if applicable).

Bathrooms within building will have restricted numbers at any given time as per current Health Authority Guidelines. Again everyone needs to be wearing a Mask while in building.

There will be a portable toilet in the Parking lot as an option, if in use please distance yourselves (as per guidelines)  from others waiting to use.

Snack Shop will be CLOSED for the foreseeable future so please bring your own drinks, please also mark your name on your drink before going to fields. Please place any empty drinks bottles in the trash and don’t leave empty bottles at the fields.

STRIKERS FIELDS

Adults

We will reopen fields at a lower capacity than normal, start times staggered. We will continue to follow safety guidelines set forth by NC Dept of Health and Human services.  

Travelling to the fields through Parking areas and sidewalks please try and maintain your distance from others. Masks are highly recommended.

Please arrive shortly before your game time and leave immediately after, no gatherings around fields nor in parking areas permitted.

During games no balls/pinnies/bibs will be handed out/worn, we ask each player to have 2 different color jerseys for games to help.

Players ONLY on and around the fields, NO Spectators/Guests.

Adult Leagues- substitutes please keep appropriate distances apart.

Youth

Recommended to avoid Carpooling at this time, wear masks when unavoidable.

Practices – Players go directly to fields to meet coach, Parents should drop off and pick up kids at field at the appropriate time. Parents recommended to wear masks while out of car, depending on age of player we ask parent to stay in car during practice. Coaches will stay with kids until parent collects at the end of practice. During practice no pinnies/bibs will be handed out/worn, we ask each player to have 2 different color jerseys for practice to help. Each player should bring their own ball for practice. All coaches will wear masks. Any Parent required to stay at field because of age of their child must wear a mask.

Games- Players go to appropriate field just before game time, short warm ups then games will begin. After games immediately return to cars. If Parents wish to spectate then they must practice social distancing outside fields and wear mask at all time.

Campers- Campers will be registered outside building, distancing guidelines applied during check in, tee shirts will be given out to wear. Campers will only be allowed in building for restroom breaks but again will need to be wearing a mask to enter, portable toilet will be available outside. Snack break half way through morning will be held in shaded areas in small groups following distance guidelines, each camp group will be restricted to small numbers. Full day campers will also have lunch breaks, these again will be treated like all other breaks and held outside under cover, also in small groups with appropriate distancing, Strikers staff will be there to supervise at all times. All staff and coaches will be wearing masks.

There are numerous hand sanitizers throughout the Strikers facility both in the office and around the fields. Recommended to wash hands before and after games/practices.

Strikers staff will be sanitizing regularly in office and around fields.

Our goal is to get everyone back out playing Soccer in a safe environment. Many of these recommended protocols are common sense. If we work together to minimize exposure to the COVID-19 virus, then we can all stay safe and healthy and continue to enjoy the game of soccer.

Strikers Soccer Center

Huntersville NC

Indian Trail NC