VISIT REP. OF IRELAND Competitions Take Part Clubs & Leagues Governance FAI FAI updates Safer Return to Training & Play Protocol The Football Association of Ireland has today updated its Safer Return to Training & Play Protocol for Adult Amateur, Youth and Underage Grassroots football ahead of Monday’s return to play under the latest Government guidelines 4th Jun 2021 The new Protocol has been distributed to all affiliates and includes updated guidelines on training and playing in the COVID-19 pandemic under the Government’s Resilience and Recovery – The Path Ahead programme. The new guidelines allow for numbers of up to 100 at games staged in outdoor venues with a capacity up to 5,000 and for 200 for a capacity of more than 5,000. Outdoor training will continue to be restricted to pods of 15. All FAI protocols are subject to Government guidelines. Welcoming the Return to Play for all levels of Irish football on Monday, the FAI’s Head of Grassroots Ger McDermott said: “Everyone involved with our game is looking forward to football getting back on the pitch all across Ireland from Monday. We again thank all our stakeholders for their compliance with FAI Protocols and Government guidelines throughout the pandemic and we know they will continue to adhere to these latest Protocol guidelines from June 7. We would also like to wish them all a very happy, enjoyable and safe return to football.” Documents Grassroots Return to Train & Play Protocol - Effective June 7th 2021.pdf (223.69 KB) COVID-19 Return To Training Protocol - Effective May 10th 2021.pdf (316.28 KB) 2021 Checklist for Clubs (103.25 KB) COVID-19 Compliance Officer Roles and Responsibilities (93.9 KB) Risk Assessment and Guidance Template (194.82 KB) SSE Airtricity League and Women's National League Safer Return to Training Protocol (1.31 MB) HSE - COVID19 Return to Play Sports for Children (240.07 KB) Pitch Preparation - Safer Returning to Training (5.55 MB) FAI Pitch Recovery Sports Labs (986.4 KB) Futsal Safer Return to Play Protocol.pdf (780.8 KB) SMART Graphics.pdf (929.21 KB) Grassroots Referees - Match Day Protocol.pdf (782.83 KB) COVID-19 Compliance Officer Role and Responsibilities - Match Day.pdf (214.22 KB) A4_TWO METRE DISTANCE.pdf (4.31 MB) A3_TWO METRE DISTANCE.pdf (4.32 MB) A3_COVER YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE.pdf (3.44 MB) A4_COVER YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE.pdf (3.44 MB) A3_KEEP SURFACES CLEAN.pdf (3.57 MB) A4_KEEP SURFACES CLEAN.pdf (3.58 MB) A3_AVOID TOUCHING FACE.pdf (4.1 MB) A4_AVOID TOUCHING FACE.pdf (4.11 MB) A3_NO HAND SHAKING.pdf (3.42 MB) Key Changes to Latest Protocol - Effective September 21st 2021.pdf (117.11 KB) Grassroots Return to Train Play Protocol Effective September 21st 2021.pdf (219.57 KB) Grassroots Return to Train Play Protocol Effective September 21st 2021.pdf (219.57 KB) Risk Assessment and Guidance Template.docx (14.18 KB) Related News 17NOV 21 UEFA SROI study confirms €1.8bn impact 16NOV 21 Neill appointed as Commercial Consultant 8NOV 21 FAI Staff choose Jigsaw as Official Charity Partner 8OCT 21 #LetsGetBack campaign up & running 7OCT 21 FAI and Fingal launch sixth TY Course 29SEP 21 Further changes to Return to Train & Play protocol Book a course! All Coach Education, Referee Education and Child Welfare courses can now be booked online! BOOK A COURSE Follow the FAI Subscribe Features SHOP NOW Available FAI Child Safeguarding Statement Football Association of Ireland © 2001 - 2021. All Rights Reserved Legal & Privacy By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies