Instructions for Safe Play  at WVCC During Covid-19
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WVCC - Instructions for Safe Play during COVID-19
Introduction
  1. All Club members are to follow these instructions.  Please read them carefully.  There will be a copy posted on the door of the Clubhouse.
  2. First and foremost, do not come to the Club if you or someone in your household are experiencing any symptoms of a cold or flu, in particular a cough or high temperature, or loss of taste or smell. If in doubt, use the NHS website or helpline and seek advice.  For your own protection, follow government advice about self-isolation and shielding if you are, or are living with, someone in one of the vulnerable groups.
  3. Everyone is responsible for their own safety and must decide for themselves what risks to take.  Make no assumption that someone else has done something for your safety.
  4. You must have booked a lawn via FastCourts before you arrive at the Club.  Guidance on the online system will be distributed separately and will also be available via the Club website.  If you have any difficulties with the system, email Jonathan Powe (jonathanpowe56@gmail.com) or call him on 01963 220021.  Key points to note:
  • The name of every person playing must be listed on the booking.
  • Initially, members are limited to one session per day, for a maximum of 2 hours, and 4 sessions per week.  Members should book accordingly. We may be able to lift these restrictions once we have seen how much the lawn is being used.
  1. Up to 4 people (who can be from 4 different households) are allowed on the full lawn at one time to play a game of doubles, or two games of double-banked singles, or a single game of singles.  Up to 2 people are allowed on the half lawn at one time to play singles. Playing on your own is also permitted. 
  2. Observe Social Distancing by remaining at least 2 metres (2 mallet lengths) away from any other person who is not a member of your household.  Particular care should be taken during doubles games.  Stay alert!
  3. Playing guests and up to 2 spectators per lawn are allowed at the Club.  Names must be logged in the club diary in the Clubhouse.
Preparation
  1. Arrive and depart as close to your booking time as possible. Do not stay at the Club to socialise.
  2. Bring your own anti-viral hand sanitiser, disposable gloves (you need to use gloves to access the Clubhouse and WSSCC Pavilion) and a small rubbish bag.  Please use them as required throughout your session at the Club.  To preserve stocks, please use your own in preference to those provided by the Club.
  3. Bring your own mallet. If you do not own a mallet then you can select a Club mallet and take it home with you.  Arrangements will be made to allocate mallets to those who need one.  Please inform Iain (contact details at the end) if you need one.  
  4. If you think you will need a chair, bring your own. 
  5. Arrive dressed to play.  If you need to change footwear, do so when you leave your car. 
  6. If you wish to eat and drink, bring your own supplies and consume them outside the Clubhouse.
  7. There will be no clips or bisques. If you need to, bring paper and pen to note clip positions, or counters for bisques.  There will also be no corner flags, corner pegs or GC offside markers.
Arrival and setup
  1. Access the Clubhouse and Lawn via the Members’ Gate near the Clubhouse.  Please cover your hands if you need to touch the gate latch and - if necessary - clean it afterwards.
  2. Three sets of balls will be stored in the Clubhouse.  The set of secondaries is reserved for the full lawn.  The code to the key-press will be sent out separately. Please ask if you don’t know it. There should be no need to use the Equipment Shed. 
  3. In order to observe social distancing and reduce contact on surfaces, only one person should retrieve the key and enter the Clubhouse to access the balls.  The same person should return the balls and the key at the end of the session.
  4. Before you touch the key-press, set your mallet and other belongings aside and put on your disposable gloves.  Keep these on until you have placed the balls on the lawn.
  5. With your gloves on, access the key from the key-press, open the Clubhouse door, collect the balls from the Clubhouse and place them on the lawn.  There should be no need to touch any other surfaces. 
  6. Once the balls are on the lawn, clean the Clubhouse door handle and the key-press, using the liquid soap/spray cleaner and the tear-off wipes.  Place the used wipes in your rubbish bag and put the spray back in the Clubhouse.  Then carefully remove your gloves and place them in your rubbish bag before you touch your mallet or any other belongings.
  7. Additional gloves/bags and cleaning materials will be available in the Clubhouse should they be required.  If in doubt, clean your hands and surfaces. 
  8. WSSCC’s Pavilion is available for access to the toilets only, although we encourage members to avoid using the toilets if possible.  If you need to use them, put on disposable gloves before you access the Pavilion key from the key-press (on the wall about 12‘ to the right of the main door) and return it there afterwards having locked the main door.  Then carefully remove your gloves and place them in your rubbish bag.  The key code will be sent to you separately.
During Play
  1. Do not touch the balls with your ungloved hands during play; position them with your feet or mallet. 
  2. Do not use clips; agree the score at the end of turn (AC) or point scored (GC).
  3. Do not use bisques or extra-stroke markers; use your own method or agree at each turn.
  4. Do not touch court equipment, including stop-boards; don't touch the hoops or peg.  Move your ball into court (with your mallet or feet) if obstructed by a stop-board.
  5. Players should be their own referees and acknowledge faults and errors if they occur.
After Play
  1. Finish your game at least 5 minutes before the end of your booking in order to leave sufficient time to exit the lawn and depart before the next booking starts. 
  2. After play (and assuming no one has turned up to play after you) reverse the arrival routine. The same person who accessed the Clubhouse on arrival should do so at the end. 
  3. Set your belongings and mallet to one side.  Put on a new set of disposable gloves before you place the balls back on the cradle.  Return the balls to the Clubhouse.  Then spray some liquid soap/spray cleaner onto some wipes and take the wipes with you.  Close the door and lock it.  Clean the door handle and the key with the wipes before replacing the key in the key-press.  Lock the key-press and scramble the numbers.  Wipe the key-press and put your used wipes in your rubbish bag.  Carefully remove your disposable gloves and place them in your rubbish bag.
  4. If other members have arrived to take over the lawn, simply leave the balls on the lawn. 
  5. Clean your hands with your anti-viral sanitiser before collecting your belongings and leaving.
  6. Take all rubbish (including wipes and bags etc) and personal belongings home with you.
  7. If you start to feel unwell with a cough and/or temperature or if you have a positive COVID-19 test at any time after playing at the Club, please let the Club Secretary, Iain Harborow know immediately for contact tracing purposes (iainharborow@gmail.com or 01305 266632).
Below is the route from  car park to the clubhouse for WVCC members 
Competitions
Some club competitions are being planned.
Watch this space.
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