FOLLOWING the death of six-year-old Glensean Skeete, who met his demise tragically on September 28 when a goalpost collapsed and fell on him at the Plaisance Community Centre ground, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) established new safety policies relative to the establishment of movable goal post.

Skeete, a student of St Paul’s Primary School, was at the time in preparation for his school’s Inter-house sports when the incident occurred.
The guidelines were communicated to the Regional Member Associations (RMAs) in a correspondence dated October 4, as the GFF seeks to ensure the safety of its stakeholders including students.
Among the guidelines outlined for the safe use of the equipment, all goalposts must be securely fastened to the ground, by any means possible, during and after use.
A “do not swing/climb onto any goalpost” sign of warning must be erected, and players must be warned of the dangers associated with the misuse of goalposts.
The GFF guidelines also states that children must not be permitted to play unsupervised under and around goalposts and, also, all goalposts must be inspected regularly to ensure they are structurally sound.
Meanwhile, following the announcement of Skeete’s death, president of the GFF, Wayne Forde, visited the parents of the child, Tracey and Glenroy Skeete, and offered a monetary contribution and words of encouragement. The mother expressed her appreciation for the visit.