Safe Return to Sport with Return to Competition now available

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The Safe Return to Sport with a link to a Return to Competition is now available.

You will find links to the following in the Return to Sport document:

  • Return to Training (formerly Return to Play)
  • Return to Skill Development Programs – Bunnies, Jackrabbits, & Track Attack
  • Return to Competition (NEW)
  • Return to Skiing for Facilities (coming soon)

Thank you to everyone who provided their expertise and assistance in the development of resources for a safe return to skiing.  Please check our COVID-19 webpage for updates and changes as we navigate through these challenges.   As always, follow Public Health Guidelines and play safe! 

Safe Return to Sport

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An amended and re-tooled Return to Sport has been posted on our COVID-19 webpage.

You will find links to the following in the Return to Sport document:

  • Return to Training (formerly Return to Play)
  • Return to Skill Development Programs – Bunnies, Jackrabbits, & Track Attack
  • Return to Competition (coming soon)
  • Return to Skiing for Facilities (coming soon)

Thank you to everyone who provided their expertise and assistance in the development of this document.  It is an evolving document and we continue to work on resources for clubs.   As always, follow Public Health Guidelines and play safe! 

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Safe Sport Guidelines Update – Reporting and Documenting

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Please review these updated documents on our Safe Sport page
  • Responsible Coaching Guidelines
  • Rule of Two Guidelines
  • Incident Report Form (new)

Incidents need to be reported and documented. These guidelines will assist your club with the management of occurrences that need to be addressed.

If you have any questions please contact Katja Mathys: [email protected]

 

 

FISU GAMES UPDATE: Games will not take place in January – postponement still possible at this time

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The Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade will not take place as planned from January 21 to 31, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the International University Sports Federation FISU, together with the Organising Committee and Swiss University Sports, has decided to stop preparations for the event to be held in January 2021 and to examine in the coming weeks a possible postponement of the event to a later date.

With our slogan “Welcome home”, we wanted to welcome the participants of the Winter Universiade to beautiful Central Switzerland and Lenzerheide in January 2021. Unfortunately, we have decided together with the International University Sports Federation FISU and Swiss University Sports that the Winter Universiade cannot take place from 21 to 31 January 2021 as planned.

The main reasons for the decision were, firstly, the epidemiological situation and, secondly, travel restrictions, in particular for entry into Switzerland. Currently, many of the registered participants are highly affected by the restrictions, among others the large delegations, such as the USA, Russia, China and Kazakhstan. Unfortunately, there is not much prospect of this situation changing in the coming months. Under these circumstances, it is regrettably not possible to hold a world sports event such as the Winter Universiade in January 2021.

After more than four years of preparation, it is a painful decision, but in the end the right one. The health of all the participants has always been the top priority in our evaluations.
 
Over the coming weeks, we will examine a possible postponement of the event to a later date together with the International University Sports Federation FISU and Swiss University Sports. This will now take several weeks to evaluate. We will inform you as soon as we have more information.
 
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our OC members as well as all our partners for their great commitment and support. I would be delighted if you would still like to participate at a later date and we could count on your support.
 
Yours in sport
Guido Graf
President Association Winter Universiade Lucerne-Central Switzerland 2021

 

 

Kawartha Nordic is hiring!

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Kawartha Nordic is seeking a part time Head Coach.  Read more.

5 Ontario athletes representing Canada at the 2021 FISU Games

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Congratulations to our Ontario athletes who got selected to represent Canada at the FISU Games in Switzerland, January 21 – 31, 2021.

Ryan Jackson – Barrie Cross Country – University of Boulder Colorado

Aidan Kirkham – Nakkertok Nordic – Carleton University

Shaylynn Loewen – Georgian Nordic – Lakehead University

Alec Maclean – Team Hardwood – University of Guelph

Alexander Maycock – Mono Nordic – Nipissing University

Rowan’s Law Phase 2 delayed

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Rowan’s Law Phase 2 has been delayed until January 1, 2021.  Phase 2 requires sport organizations to establish a Removal from & Return to Sport Protocol.   Clubs should take the necessary steps to ensure compliance before January 1, 2021.  Please see our Rowan’s Law webpage for more information.