Here's an overview of what football and futsal activity is possible at each stage of the Covid Protection Framework.

New Zealand Football are currently working with Sport New Zealand and our federations on football and futsal specific guidance which should be made available shortly.

The full COVID-19 Protection Framework (CPF) guidance for the play, active recreation and sport sector is now available.  

Sport NZ CPF guidance 

Sport NZ’s full guidance is available on their website HERE. The existing alert level guidance and new CPF guidance can be found on their site in tandem, noting we do not transition to the new CPF until Friday 3 December. It is important to note the new guidelines include key definitions on gatherings versus events as set out in the Government order. 

• Red setting – full guidance
• Orange setting – full guidance 
• Green setting – full guidance 

Information and support 

We know there will be ongoing questions that emerge in translating these guidelines into your operational settings. On Thursday and Friday at 11am this week, Sport NZ are standing up drop-in sessions to assist with any immediate questions.  

Please click the invite link below to join:  

• Guidance drop-in session #2: Thursday 2 December - 11am
• Guidance drop-in session #3: Friday 3 December - 11am

Frequently asked questions are being gathered and loaded into the COVID-19 section of Sport NZ's website HERE. Please check this document regularly as it will be updated often. .  

Regional ‘traffic light’ settings  

The country will transition to the CPF at 11.59pm on 2 December 2021. For confirmed regional ‘traffic light’ settings please see the COVID-19 website. These settings will be reviewed on Monday 13 December. 
 
RED: Northland, Auckland, Taupō and Rotorua Lakes Districts, Kawerau, Whakatane, Ōpōtiki Districts, Gisborne District, Wairoa District, Rangitikei, Whanganui and Ruapehu Districts will move in at red. 

ORANGE: The rest of the North Island and the whole of the South Island will move in at orange.
  
It’s important we work together in this next phase to ensure clubs are fully able to interpret and use the guidance to enable participation. If there is anything more we can do in this respect, please let us know.