Here are all our Covid-19 Related policies and procedures for the different areas of our club. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Areas Covered:
- Protocols for Outdoor Tennis while Under Governmental Emergency Orders Effective 4/4/20
- Protocols for Ball Machine while Under Governmental Emergency Orders Effective 4/26/20
- Protocols for Lessons with Tennis Pros while Under Governmental Emergency Orders Effective 5/18/20
- Protocols for Arena Tennis while Under Governmental Emergency Orders Effective 5/18/20
- Covid-19 Related Guidelines for Pool Area Use Effective 6/10/20
- Recommended Protocols for Racquetball During Phase 2 Recovery Effective 6/15/20
Protocols for Outdoor Tennis while Under Governmental Emergency Orders Effective 4/4/20
Adopt best practices in relation to hygiene, especially before and after playing, including but not limited to:
· Players should wash hands before and after a tennis session without exception (or use an alcohol gel if washing hands is not possible)
· Clean and wipe down your equipment, including racquets, water bottles, courtside benches (if used). Do not share racquets.
· For tennis balls, each player should have their own tennis ball(s) clearly marked with their own initials to ensure that they are the only person to touch that tennis ball with their hands. Each player would serve with their balls. For players not serving, other methods of “handling” a ball should be used such as lifting with a foot and racquet or scooping up from the ground with the racquet to give the ball back to the server. In a doubles match, three cans could be used so everyone could have 2-3 balls assigned to them to be used when they are serving ONLY.
· Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
· Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow. Throw used tissues in the trash. Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Use a tissue or racquet or similar when opening or closing gates.
Based on the Social Distancing Requirements, players “shall at all times maintain at least a six-foot distance between themselves and any other individual.” If you are not confident that you can adhere to the social distancing guidance when playing doubles, you should only play singles.
Notes
· Recommended that you wash your hands and go to the bathroom before coming to the club.
· Hand sanitizer and sanitizing products will be readily available by the courts. Please make use of them during and especially after your on-court play.
· Disposable gloves available if members want to use them during play.
· It is recommended you do not change ends during play and avoid close proximity when resting.
· Do racquet taps instead of shaking hands or high five’s.
· Players in the vulnerable category – 65 with underlying medical conditions -who are particularly at risk of severe illness from coronavirus (Covid-19) should be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures and consider staying home.
· No extra-curricular or social activity should take place
· Activity should only take place where travel to and from the courts can be done in a way compliant with social distancing advice, with players not travelling together unless they are part of a group residing in the same place
· Stay home if you’re sick!
Protocols for Ball Machine while Under Governmental Emergency Orders Effective 4/26/20
· Members only
· Machine is to be set up/sanitized and put-away by staff only and is not to be moved by player.
· Staff will sanitize hands after set-up and put-away.
· Only one player can rent the machine at a time.
· A sanitized ball hopper will be given to player to use to pick up balls. Pick up balls with a pick-up device (hopper) only. NEVER touch the balls.
· Staff or Player should sanitize common touch areas of machine and pick-up device (ball hopper) after each player use.
· Be aware of Community items that you touch and sanitize after touching. All best practices in relation to hygiene posted on courts should be followed.
Price for Ball Machine is $20/hr. This includes our FULL SERVICE and court fee. When a club member comes to use the ball machine, a designated member of the staff will be responsible for setting up the machine, assigning ball hopper to use, sanitizing the equipment and put everything away.
Adopt best practices in relation to hygiene, especially before and after session, including but not limited to:
· Players should wash hands before and after a tennis session without exception (or use an alcohol gel if washing hands is not possible)
· Clean and wipe down your equipment, including racquets, water bottles, courtside benches (if used). Do not share racquets.
· Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
· Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow. Throw used tissues in the trash. Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Based on the Social Distancing Requirements, players “shall at all times maintain at least a six-foot distance between themselves and any other individual.”
Protocols for Lessons with Tennis Pros while Under Governmental Emergency Orders Effective 5/18/20
· Members only
· No more than six on a court
· Each participant will be assigned a ball collector (ball tube, basket, hopper, etc.) and should be the only one to use it during the session
· All ball collectors will be sanitized before and after EACH SESSION.
· Participants SHALL NOT touch any tennis balls with their hands. No serving allowed. Other methods of “handling” a ball should be used, if needed, such as lifting with a foot and racquet, scooping up from the ground with the racquet, or pushing balls out of the way with racquet or foot.
· All teaching cart balls will only be handled by the Tennis Pro.
· Pros will disinfect their hands before and after each session and after feeding cart balls during the session at a minimum.
· Ball carts handle and edges will be disinfected before and after each session
Adopt best practices in relation to hygiene, especially before and after session, including but not limited to:
· Players should wash hands before and after a tennis session without exception (or use an alcohol gel if washing hands is not possible)
· Clean and wipe down your equipment, including racquets, water bottles, courtside benches (if used). Do not share racquets.
· Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
· Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow. Throw used tissues in the trash. Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Based on the Social Distancing Requirements, players “shall at all times maintain at least a six-foot distance between themselves and any other individual.”
Protocols for Arena Tennis while Under Governmental Emergency Orders Effective 5/18/20
Garage doors and doors to bathrooms must remain open at all times.
Adopt best practices in relation to hygiene, especially before and after playing, including but not limited to:
· Players should wash hands before and after a tennis session without exception (or use an alcohol gel if washing hands is not possible)
· Clean and wipe down your equipment, including racquets, water bottles, courtside benches (if used). Do not share racquets.
· For tennis balls, each player should have their own tennis ball(s) clearly marked with their own initials to ensure that they are the only person to touch that tennis ball with their hands. Each player would serve with their balls. For players not serving, other methods of “handling” a ball should be used such as lifting with a foot and racquet or scooping up from the ground with the racquet to give the ball back to the server. In a doubles match, three cans could be used so everyone could have 2-3 balls assigned to them to be used when they are serving ONLY.
· Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
· Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow. Throw used tissues in the trash. Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Based on the Social Distancing Requirements, players “shall at all times maintain at least a six-foot distance between themselves and any other individual.” If you are not confident that you can adhere to the social distancing guidance when playing doubles, you should only play singles.
Notes
· Recommended that you wash your hands and go to the bathroom before coming to the club.
· Hand sanitizer and sanitizing products will be readily available by the courts. Please make use of them during and especially after your on-court play.
· It is recommended you do not change ends during play and avoid close proximity when resting.
· Do racquet taps instead of shaking hands or high five’s.
· Players in the vulnerable category – 65 with underlying medical conditions -who are particularly at risk of severe illness from coronavirus (Covid-19) should be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures and consider staying home.
· No extra-curricular or social activity should take place
· Activity should only take place where travel to and from the courts can be done in a way compliant with social distancing advice, with players not travelling together unless they are part of a group residing in the same place
· Stay home if you’re sick!
Covid-19 Related Guidelines for Pool Area Use
Covid-19 Related Guidelines
- Doors to pool and locker rooms will remain open during open hours to minimize touchpoints at The Club.
- Maintain social distancing in the pool and the surrounding area. Spacing of furniture should be at least 6 feet apart. Family Units from the same household can sit at tables together. No use of tables and associated furniture among non-family, multiple household units.
- The maximum number of people permitted in the pool for Open Swim is 18. If there are people waiting, we are asking that people limit their time in the pool to 40 minutes.
- The maximum number of people permitted in the Pool Area is 46. This includes the total number of people in the pool, and on the deck, including staff. If there are more than 46 people wishing to use the pool, we will ask you to wait in your car, or return at another time.
- There will be no sharing of toys or equipment at any time. Please bring your own.
- Only outdoor shower on the deck will be available. Locker room changing area and showers will be closed. Bathroom and sink will be open in the locker room. No towels will be provided; please bring your own towels.
- Please maintain 6 feet between yourself and others not in your family/group. The Club will arrange pool furniture to help with this.
- Please follow all instructions given by staff.
- Maintain proper hygiene guidelines to minimize any potential exposure to Covid-19.
- Wash your hands before and after entering and leaving the club for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer will be available at the front desk and soap is available in the locker room. Bringing your own hand sanitizer is recommended.
- Members are also strongly encouraged to wear cloth face coverings when entering and exiting the pool area and when not in the pool. Please cover your cough or sneeze with your arm.
- Do not come to the pool/club if you have any symptoms, or are sick.
- No pool parties or guests will be permitted during the month of June, in order to give our members maximum usage of the pools while complying with current governmental guidelines. We will reevaluate this in Phase 3 of the Governor’s Executive Orders.
- The Club will post times when persons at higher risk can access the pool without the general membership present.
Pool rules can be changed at any time by The Club to ensure safety and governmental regulation compliance. Changes will be e-mailed to all registered full members, fitness members with the pool add-on or promotional summer members.
Recommended Protocols for Racquetball During Phase 2 Recovery Effective 6/15/20
Singles Only
No changing room or shower facilities are to be used. Plan accordingly
Bring your own water. Do not use water fountain.
Wear mask for best protection of others
Adopt best practices in relation to hygiene, especially before and after playing, including but not limited to:
· Players should wash hands before and after a racquetball session without exception (or use an alcohol gel if washing hands is not possible)
· Clean and wipe down your equipment, including racquets, water bottles, and chairs (if used). Do not share racquets.
· For racquetball balls, each player should have their own racquetball ball clearly marked with their own initials to ensure that they are the only person to touch that racquetball ball with their hands. Each player would serve with their balls. For players not serving, other methods of “handling” a ball should be used such as lifting with a foot and racquet or scooping up from the ground with the racquet to give the ball back to the server.
· Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
· Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow. Throw used tissues in the trash. Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Use a tissue or racquet or similar when opening or closing doors.
Based on the Social Distancing Requirements, players “shall at all times maintain at least a six-foot distance between themselves and any other individual.” If you are not confident that you can adhere to the social distancing guidance when playing doubles, you should only play singles.
Notes
· Recommended that you wash your hands and go to the bathroom before coming to the club.
· Hand sanitizer and sanitizing products will be readily available by the courts. Please make use of them during and especially after your on-court play.
· Disposable gloves available if members want to use them during play.
· It is recommended you avoid close proximity when resting.
· Do racquet taps instead of shaking hands or high five’s.
· Players in the vulnerable category – 65 with underlying medical conditions -who are particularly at risk of severe illness from coronavirus (Covid-19) should be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures and consider staying home.
· No extra-curricular or social activity should take place
· Activity should only take place where travel to and from the courts can be done in a way compliant with social distancing advice, with players not travelling together unless they are part of a group residing in the same place
· Stay home if you’re sick!