Ontario Soccer continues to work in consultation with Canada Soccer and the Government of Ontario, as we prepare for Return to Play 2021. Ontario Soccer will keep the membership updated with the most recent developments surrounding Ontario Soccer’s Return to Play Plan.
The Government of Ontario announced today that it is adjusting public health measures for team sport training in Grey-Lockdown levels.
Effective Monday, March 29, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., outdoor training for team and individual sports will be allowed for regions in Grey-Lockdown, subject to public health and workplace safety measures, including, but not limited to: a maximum of 10 participants, every person maintaining a physical distance of at least three metres from another person, requiring a reservation and active patron screening.
Ontario Soccer has updated the Return to Play Guide to reflect these changes. Organizations are encouraged to review the changes before beginning Return to Play activities.
Additionally, the Government of Ontario announced it is moving two regions to new levels in the Covid-19 Response Color Framework.
Based on the latest government health data, the following two public health regions will be moving from their current level in the Framework to the following levels effective Monday, March 29, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.:
Grey-Lockdown
- City of Hamilton Public Health Services
Red-Control
- Eastern Ontario Health Unit
As a reminder, in the Public Health Units that are permitted, only Phase 1; Individualized Training (Red, and now Grey), or Phase 2: Group Training and Modified Games (Orange, Yellow, Green) are allowed at this time.