TS Football Training - 27th March 2022

Transplant Sport Football Training 

The European Transplant and Dialysis Games (ETDG) are being held for the first time in the UK in Oxford from August 21-28^th this year, Transplant Sport Football are excited to announce a training weekend to scout for potential footballers to participate in the two teams we are planning to enter. Although selection is not mandatory for individual events at the European Games, team sports will be  selected. Football is being included in the games for the first time following the successful 2019 World Transplant games where TS Team GB&NI won the football, Team GB&NI football are looking to retain their champions status.

If you are a fit transplant recipient or dialysis patient who enjoys playing football and would like the opportunity to represent Team GB&NI at the European Games, then this weekend is for you. We have been notified that several other countries from around Europe have also been training so the competition is going to be strong. Competitors planning to attend the games doing other sports will not be able to select football unless they have been selected for it.

This weekend will take place at Radley College in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, which is the venue where the games will be held. The training will take place on Astro turf football pitches where Astro turf only footwear is permitted. You must be 16 or over to take part and have a competent level of fitness. The two days will cover fitness, technical, drills and skill work alongside game play.

Schedule:

Sunday

9:00am- Registration & COVID Lateral flow testing

Training to begin from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Lunch (Bring your own)

*Important. If you are attending the Saturday for the Racquets event, we request you focus on Racquets. You can join the football on the Sunday which will incur no further cost.

REGISTRATION

To register please complete the form below.  Payments can be made through PayPal or entering your Credit/ Debit card details when submitting your registration form.

SPECTATORS

There is limited room for spectators so we are limiting 1 spectator to each participant. Spectators need to register here to attend the event. Spectators will be required to follow the Covid-19 measures and also take part in testing.

COVID-19 MEASURES

For the safety and well being of all attending, please follow the Covid-19 requirements that have been put in place:

1. Participants 16+ only (Age >16).
2. ALL participants and supporters will need to be fully vaccinated to their designated level and produce a copy of their vaccine passport downloaded from the NHS app at registration of each event.
3. ALL participants and supporters will need to provide a negative COVID Lateral Flow Test on Friday 25 march (if attending the Saturday and if not a test from Saturday 26^th if attending the Sunday) and document it on the NHS App.
4. ALL participants and supporters will need to have a lateral flow test at registration on the day of the event.

When completing the medical form through your transplant profile, please select or enter Dr Paul Harden as your consultant: paul.harden@nhs.net

MEDICAL FORM

To take part you will need to be a member of Transplant Sport, if you are not a member you can Join at the top of this page and complete the medical form in ‘My Account’

If you are a member, you need to login through the Member Login and complete the medical form in the ‘My Account’ section of the website.

By completing the medical from you confirm that it is completed with accurate information.

Should it be found that you have used false information Transplant Sport, its Trustees and MLS cannot be held liable, and you, the individual will be deemed to have not taken the steps necessary to ensure you were fit to participate.

All competitors must submit an online medical form by Friday 11th March