As many of you may be aware, FHBC has sent out guidelines for the progression of field hockey into phase 3 of Return to Play. This means, that under strict guidelines, some competitive play will be allowed for our programs running in the Fall. We are currently working on assigning cohorts and will be speaking to all groups about the guidelines.

All health checks, hand hygiene protocols, and physical distancing requirements remain unchanged during phase 3, the only changes are to on field activities. Players must be registered to participate in a session and no drop-in to other sessions will be allowed. Health checks are required prior to attending a session including players self-assessing their health prior to coming to the field and not attending if unwell and temperature checks will be done prior to a player being signed into a session. Importantly, weekly attestations must be completed, the forms are available here.

For competitive play, players will be assigned to game cohorts to minimize contact. As per FHBC each player may be in a maximum of two field hockey cohorts and ask that individuals keep the number of cohorts they participate in to a minimum to reduce interactions. We will set up an FAQ section on the website to answer questions you may have about the rules regarding cohorts. Cohorts are not required for on field activities where physical distancing can be maintained, such as skills and drills sessions.

Parents and spectators are not included in the cohorts. They need to maintain physical distancing at all times and are asked to remain outside the field fence.

Thank you for your continued support during this next phase!

Thank you to all the amazing coaches we have who make such a positive impact in our field hockey community! We celebrate you and appreciate everything you give to our club!