Full Circle Futbol Policies

Each coach is the directly responsible person for the safety of the group of players they have care over and must act accordingly in adverse weather conditions to protect every player from harm. 

Should there be any lightning within a 10 mile radius of a training/game facility, all activities are suspended. Coaches will instruct all players to seek shelter in covered facilities or in cars as appropriate and available. Activities may resume once 30 minutes have passed from the final lightning strike within the 10 mile radius.

Always use common sense when it comes to weather risk. Though the technology solutions available to all coaches are very good tools, they are not 100% foolproof. If you see lightning and/or hear thunder, and your weather app does not match what you are observing, again, err on the side of caution and seek shelter.

Air quality can impact players’ ability to play a cardio-heavy sport like soccer safely. Due to the possibility of mountain forest fires and poor ozone level days in Colorado FCF coaches should follow the following procedures based on conditions.

FCF will use purpleair.com to monitor daily air quality.

• Should levels rise to 150 or higher for an extended period of time, practices and sessions may be shortened 

• Should levels rise to 200 or higher for an extended period of time, practices sessions will be cancelled 

Certain populations’ sensitivities to this type of air quality can vary and we encourage those who do not feel comfortable to communicate with their coach if they are not comfortable with their player attending outdoor sessions during poor air quality without fear of any repercussions.

Full Circle Futbol recognizes the potential danger and long-term health consequences of this often difficult to diagnose form of traumatic brain injury. The policy is intended to provide easy-to-understand guidelines related to players who have been diagnosed with or are suspected of having a concussion. The policy is for coaches, parents, and players, but is to be shared with any other adults or participants in Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club. At FCF, we want to ensure our players are provided the safest environment possible. As such, FCF is incorporating a Concussion Policy to educate FCF members about concussions, help prevent concussions from occurring, and identify when a concussion may have taken place.

Per Colorado Senate Law 11-040 passed on March 14, 2011 and put into effect January 1, 2012, youth coaches need to be educated about concussions. It is mandatory for all recreational and competitive coaches to have completed a concussion training module and have a certificate of completion on file to be updated every two years.

Here are the guidelines FCF encourages coaches, players, and families to follow:

• Learn about concussions! The athlete, family, and coach should be familiar with the signs and symptoms of a concussion.

• Identify the signs and symptoms of a concussion. As a member of the sports community; we must recognize the signs of a concussion and check to see if the player is experiencing symptoms of a concussion.

• ‘When in doubt, take the player out.’ It is best practice to remove the player from competition if there are signs and/or symptoms a concussion has occurred.

• Do not let the player return. The player should not return to competition until he or she is evaluated by a medical physician and cleared to play.

• Monitor player recovery. Players who have experienced a concussion should be allowed to return to participate on a gradual basis. Players should continue to be monitored with the goal that the player will eventually return to full participation at an individual pace. Not all concussions are the same.

When a parent registers their player, they agree to the following: “If my child is diagnosed with a concussion during a Full Circle Futbol activity or during any other activity, including those outside FCF, or if my player has a prior head injury, I will inform my child’s coach of such diagnosis prior to the start of the session/training or before my child returns to play.”

FCF shall not be liable or responsible for refunds for failure, cancellation, suspension, postponement, delay, or shortening in services resulting from a Force Majeure Event, inclusive of causes beyond it’s reasonable control, including, but not limited to: acts of God; field closures; labor disputes; equipment failure; war; terrorism; riot; acts of civil or military authorities; epidemics; floods; fires; unusual severe weather conditions; accidents; or other contingencies the non-occurrence of which was a basic assumption on which the registration was made. 

The risk of heat related illness from vigorous sports activity increases with the temperature. The body generates heat which cannot be dissipated readily when the ambient temperature exceeds 85 degrees F, depending upon the humidity. Hot weather is considered at any point where the Heat Index reaches or exceeds 90. Coaches should follow the following procedures based on conditions:

• Heat Index up to 89°: Normal Play. Regular hydration patterns

• Heat index of 90°- 95°: Mandatory water breaks every 25 minutes.

• Heat index of 96°-102°: Mandatory water breaks every 15 minutes.

• Heat index over 103° (at start of training): All outside activity cancelled

Full Circle Futbol reserves the right to use photographs, video, voice, and likeness of players, parents, coaches, and referees participating in our programming without compensation. The media obtained by FCF may be used on our website, social media, publications, and etc. By participating in FCF, members agree to the following statement:

I grant Full Circle Futbol, LLC, and their respective successors and assign the perpetual worldwide and royalty-free rights to use my child’s voice, photograph, and likeness in any media related to my performance in or observation of the club including, without limitation, a videotape recording of such programming without compensation to me, or my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, children, dependents, spouse and relatives. 

If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please notify us in writing at info@fullcirclefutbol.com prior to your first training session.

Full Circle Futbol does not discriminate against its members, players, coaches, parents, referees on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance programs.