COVID Information

NZ HOCKEY RETURN TO COVID-19 RETURNING TO PLAY GUIDELINES FOLLOWING A COVID-19 INFECTION -

Please can all players and whanau read the NZ Hockey COVID-19 Return to play advice CLICK HERE 

It is important to know how to safely return to exercise and play after recovering from COVID-19.  This is because spending time in hospital or being ill at home with COVID-19 can cause your muscles to weaken. It is important that regaining your muscle strength and endurance is appropriately managed alongside your other COVID-19 symptoms. If in any doubt, seek medical advice about a safe return to play and competition.

If you've had COVID-19 it's important that you take steps to safely return to exercise and hockey.

Based on advice from a range of professionals here are the 5 phases of 'Return to Play' that you should follow when recovering from Covid.

For more information visit here - https://hockeynz.co.nz/returning-to-play-after-covid-19/

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RETURNING TO PLAY FOLLOWING A COVID-19 INFECTION 

It is important to know how to safely return to exercise and play after recovering from COVID-19. 

This is because spending time in hospital or being ill at home with COVID-19 can cause your muscles to weaken. It is important that regaining your muscle strength and endurance is appropriately managed alongside your other COVID-19 symptoms. If in any doubt, seek medical advice about safe return to play and competition. 

Health Navigator has information to help you to understand what to do to ensure your return safely to exercise and sport.  

Returning to physical activity and exercise after COVID-19 | Health Navigator 

What happens when I exercise after I have been unwell? 

When you have been unwell with COVID-19 and have not been exercising, or even moving around much, your muscles can get weak. When you start exercising again your symptoms can get worse, or you can get very tired even after a small amount of activity. This is known as post-exertional malaise, or PEM, and it is an important part of recovery after COVID-19.  

• PEM can happen hours or days after physical or mental exertion. 
• Recovery usually takes 24 hours. 
• If you experience PEM, you need to avoid exercise and activities that cause fatigue or symptoms and conserve your energy. 
• If you don’t experience PEM, you can gradually increase your level of activity or exercise. 

How do I get back to exercise? 

Your return to exercise should take place gradually in 5 phases. The following sections describe these phases and give suggestions for activities at each phase.

It is important that you: 

• stay at each phase for several days before progressing to the next.  Players should not return to team training until they have successfully navigated stages 1 and 2. 
• drop back a phase if you find it difficult, or if you experience setbacks in your symptoms
• stop immediately if you have any chest pain or dizziness, and don’t restart your exercise programme until you have talked to a healthcare professional. 

Phase 1 

Preparation for return to exercise: These activities should feel easy, and should not make you feel short of breath.
Examples: Controlled breathing exercises, gentle walking, stretching and balance exercises. Stretching your muscles can be done sitting or standing. Each stretch should be performed gently, and you should hold each one for 15–20 seconds. 

Phase 2 

Low-intensity activity: These are the kind of things you feel like you could keep doing for hours. You should be able to breathe easily and have a conversation while doing them.
Examples: Walking, light household/garden tasks. If you can cope with these activities and continue to talk to someone, you can gradually increase the time you spend exercising by 10–15 minutes per day. You’ll need to spend at least 7 days in this phase without getting post-exertional malaise before you move on to the next phase. 

Phase 3 

Moderate-intensity activity: When you do these activities they make you breathe heavily, but you could keep talking.
Examples: Brisk walking, going up and down stairs, jogging, introducing slopes, resistance exercises. If you can’t talk while doing an activity, then you are not ready for this phase. You could start the arm and leg strengthening exercises described below. 

Phase 4 

Moderate-intensity exercises with coordination and functioning skills: These activities make you feel short of breath, and you can only speak about one sentence at a time.
Examples: Running, cycling, swimming and dance classes. 

Phase 5 

Return to your baseline exercises: You’re now able to do the types of exercise/sports/activities you could do before you got COVID-19.  

Cautions when exercising 
No exercise should be painful. If you feel any of the following symptoms, do not exercise (or stop exercising if you have already started), and contact your healthcare provider:  

• Chest pain  
• Feeling faint, dizzy or light headed.  
• Nausea (feeling sick).  

See your GP for referral to a physiotherapist if you have any ongoing concerns about exercise. 
 
Source: Health Navigator New Zealand 

Posted on Thursday, 31 March, 2022 | FeatureOther

COVID-19 Red traffic light 2 UPDATE 27 Kōhitatea|January 20222022 - CHA Vaccine Pass requirement - Click here

Canterbury Hockey has advised that a My Vaccine Pass’ will be required for the entire Canterbury Hockey Community over the age of 12 years and 3 months old (as per the government framework).  Further information and guidelines on the season framework, and registration process will be communicated to clubs and schools within the next week @3rd February onwards.

If you have any questions in regards to this announcement, please email admin@canterburyhockey.org.nz

2021 Information

1. COMPULSORY CONTACT TRACING 
2. 100 PEOPLE GATHERING SIZE LIMITS - 
3. SPECTATORS AND/OR TICKETS 
4. TURFS DURING COVID ALERT LEVEL 2
5. HYGIENE AND CLEANING
6. CHANGING ROOMS
7. INFORMATION FOR MANAGERS

1.  CONTACT TRACING    

•       SIGN IN using the COVID-19 TRACER APP - This is COMPULSORY-
•       ANYONE NOT ABLE TO USE THE APP - MANAGERS AND COACHES -PLEASE CHECK for anyone NOT ABLE to use the COVID APP and keep a note of who they are (text yourself perhaps).  Unsure if CHA will have paper record sheets available.                                    

2.  2020 GATHERING LIMITS - LEVEL 2 = 100 PEOPLE - To be confirmed @ 10 September 

 3.  SPECTATORS AND TICKETS   

  4.  -  TURFS 2021 CHA (As advised 9 September)      
           10 min gaps between trainings or matches to minimise cross over and allow time for Venue supervisor cleaning.   
           Note Entry and Exits for different turfs below.      

             - ENTRY TIMES - Only enter at the designated times for each turf session using the specific access point for that turf - See below. 
                DO NOT enter NPW or Nunweek facilities (from the car park) BEFORE your designated ‘Entry time'.
                TEAM TALKS AND WARM UPS to be completed in the Car park or grass fields around the facilities, prior to your scheduled Entry time. 

           - EXIT TIMES -Exit BY the designated time for each turf session to the car park, using the specific access point for that turf - See below. 

     -NUNWEEK PARK -

                   []  Signage and maps - CLICK HERE.

           - NGĀ PUNA WAI - 

                   [] ACCESS to turfs and dugouts at NPW through the gates at the North and South ends of each turf dugout.  Main entry from back of dugouts will be closed.  Site map - CLICK HERE.
                  

5.   HYGIENE AND CLEANING -   Venue supervisers will be cleaning and sanitising between turf sessions. Maintain hygiene including washing hands, elbow sneezing and coughing. Do NOT share drink bottles, bibs, training equipment or physically touch any shared training equipment.  Please keep your MOUTHGUARD in your mouth and refrain from touching it throughout trainings or games.  No handshakes, high-fives or post match physical contact.  PEOPLE WHO ARE UNWELL MUST STAY AT HOME.   PEOPLE maintain 2 metre distancing from members of public

6.CHANGING ROOMS

Saturday teams as below can use the changing rooms AFTER the match see conditions below

- CPL Men Saturday

- Div 1 Women Saturday 

  *   Sam will allocate the changing room on the day, contact him
  *   This is ONLY available for AFTER your match
  *   Changing room will be opened upon entry and locked after use - Please find the supervisor to do so
  *   Changing room MUST be cleaned by the team with all 'rubbish' taken off site
  *   Reminder that NPW is a no BYO site (especially the licensed embankment and café area. Keep it in the changing room only and take away all empties with you)

7.. MANAGERS INFORMATION - CHA and Carlton Redcliffs request that Managers please:

    1.  Keep a recorded list of all players, supporters, manager and coach attending a TRIAL, TRAINING OR PRACTICE, and send this manual list to the  club every week  

   2.  Government Tracing app - Remind individuals need to use the Government Tracing app to record own movements.  These will be displayed at each venue.

Thanks

Caleb, Pat, JD, Katherine, Warren, Chris, Lydia, Lynne, Sarah, Miranda, Maria, Jayden and Sheena

CLICK BELOW for information

• CHA Schedule 9th - 14th Mahuru|September
• CHA Athletes Guidelines
• CHA Coaches and Managers Guidelines
• NPW Site Map
• Nunweek Site Map