How the GPS Association’s COVID-19 sporting spectator guidelines will affect you
REVEALED: How the GPS Associations’s COVID-19 sporting spectator guidelines will affect you as competitions get set for a resumption this weekend.
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The elite private schoolboy Greater Public Schools Association (GPS) organisation has outlined its COVID-19 spectator guidelines in a bid to make the return to competitive sport this weekend remain virus free.
In a statement released to The Courier-Mail this morning, the executive announced its delight to enable students to “engage in healthy activity and to compete in various sports’’ from this weekend, while outlining strict guidelines.
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“Unlike community sporting clubs and groups, GPS Member Schools must be aware that a single COVID-19 case at one of our schools will likely close the entire school, thus, we must be vigilant,’’ the statement said.
“This season will not be the same as any previous season, and the priority is enabling students to participate in sport and activities in a safe environment for them and the community.
“To mitigate risk to our member schools, restrictions have been placed on the number of parent/ guardian spectators permitted by the GPS Association.’’
These restrictions were:
• Football, Rugby, Tennis – 2 parent/guardian spectator per participating student
• Basketball and Gymnastics – 2 parent/guardian spectator per participating student (subject to
square metres)
• Chess and Cross Country – no parent/guardian spectator
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“To ensure the return to GPS Sport and Activities is undertaken in the safest way possible, the GPS Office will continue to consult with sports’ associations’ governing bodies and follow State and Federal Government health guidelines,’’ the association said.
In addition, spectators must following these guidelines:
• Restriction of spectators at each venue to mitigate risk.
• Recording of spectator attendance in a contactless manner.
• Designated ingress and egress points where possible.
• The one-way movement of people around fields and venues.
• Clearly visible social distance markers
• No co-mingling of groups in playing spaces/zones.
• Management and segmentation of groups of participants through scheduling.
• Implementation of strict hygiene measures at all entry and exit points, communal areas
and limited use of changerooms.
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“Attendance information for spectators will need to be recorded for all GPS Sport and Activities for tracing purposes, under the QLD Health Directive,’’ the GPS statement said.
“Attendees involved in competition (players and officials) will be recorded through the competition records.’’
The GPS Association has purchased code technology to check-in and to register spectator attendance.
“The system requires people to scan the QR code via their smartphone camera and then enter their details on their phone.
“This system is secure, contactless, and easy to use.’’