Covid-19 Secure Plan – Version 7

As stage 4 of lockdown easing in England is passed, the Club’s Covid-19 secure plan has been updated to version 7.

A PDF version can be downloaded here.

1.0 Instructions for Players

While the club has increased the regularity of scheduled cleaning, there are no staff present in the club. Our rules take this into account and we rely on club members to help maintain a safe and clean environment in the club.

Please bear in mind that although you may have been double vaccinated and feel safe, there may be members present who have not, or are or live with clinically vulnerable people. We ask you to continue to follow the guidelines.

Before you Come

• If You Feel Unwell – Stay at Home!

• Book a Court Online and Add an Opponent to the Booking
No play without a court booking. The club needs to keep track of who has been in the club and we need the name of both players

• Juniors Only Allowed when Supervised by a Responsible Adult
There is alcohol-based hand sanitiser in the club

• Bring a Filled Water Bottle
The water fountain is out of use

 

Upon Arrival

• Wait Outside the Club Until the Time of Your Booking, then go Straight to Your Court
If you have arrived by car, wait in your car to keep the number of people in the circulation spaces to a minimum.

• Wear a Face Mask in the Corridor
Please wear a face mask indoors on the way to your court.

• If you need to use the Booking System – Wipe the Screen Afterwards
If you have forgotten your court number, the booking system is available but please wipe the screen after use with the wipes provided and place the wipe in a pedal bin.

• If you need to use the Toilet – Wipe Surfaces Down
Sanitising wipes are provided in the toilets for wiping surfaces before and after use. Dispose of wipes in the bin – do not flush.

• Switch on the Ventilation Fans
Current advice is that regular air changes reduce transmission risks.

• Use Wipes and Hand Sanitiser Outside Court
Wipe the door handle, dispose of the wipe in the pedal bin. Take a pump of hand sanitizer into your hand then go on court and shut the door. Sterilise your hands once you are on court with the door closed.

 

On Court

 

• Wear Sweat Bands
Please wear wrist and head bands to absorb sweat. Consider a change of shirt if you a prone to sweating.

• Do Not Wipe Your Hands on Walls, No Shouting on Court
Use your towel to wipe your hands.

• We Strongly Recommend Wearing Eye Protection
Your eyes also have a mucous membrane which could admit virus. Wearing glasses or goggles will reduce your temptation to rub your eyes as well as providing a protective barrier. This could be your chance to develop a good habit.

 

After you Have Played

• Leave Promptly at 45 Minutes
This leaves 15 minutes of cool-down time before the next users and helps avoid meeting other players in the corridor

• Leave the Door Open, Leave Fan Running Unless you are the Last Booking of the day
To prevent pockets of stagnant air on court and encourage fresh air into the club

• Clean the Door Handle, with Sterilising Wipe and Take a Pump of Hand Sanitiser
Dispose of the wipe in the pedal bin. Apply the sanitizer to both hands once you’re outside the club.

 

2.0 Actions Taken by the Club

The club has made a risk assessment following guidelines issued by England Squash and UK Government and undertaken the following actions to make the club Covid-19 secure.
• Covid-19 Secure rules for members have been developed.
• Guidance has been communicated to members by email, on the website and social media as well as posters placed in the club.
• The booking system has been changed so that courts begin on the hour, twenty and forty minutes past. Courts now run for 1 hour and members are asked to vacate at 45 minutes. Prompt adherence to this schedule avoids any players arriving or leaving at the same time.
• The water fountain has been put out of use
• Unnecessary furniture from the corridors has been moved to discourage socializing
• Hand steriliser is provided outside each court
• Sterilising wipes are provided
o Outside each court
o Adjacent to the touch screen booking system
o In toilets
• The frequency of club cleaning has been increased to at least twice a week, with a cleaning schedule:
o Sterlising touch points such as door handles, toilet flush, taps, light and fan switches
o Ensuring availability of soap and paper towels in the toilets plus hand sanitizer, and wipes at designated locations
• Our Covid-19 secure measures have been shared with CSA and it has been asked to keep a record of people booking courts on a pay-as-you-go basis.
• Coaches to follow current England Squash guidelines in delivery of coaching activities

 

Version Date Notes
1.0 18/07/20 First issue for reopening in line with England Squash guidelines and Club Covid-Secure Risk Assessment
2.0 31/8/20 Updated with suggestions from Village College and England Squash phase 2 return to play
3.0 25/10/20 Update to ES guidance version 4 – best of 5 now allowed in bubbles
4.0 28/11/20 Tiers ES guidance published 27.11.20 incorporated
5.0 08/04/21 Reopening Stage 2
6.0 16/05/21 Reopening Stage 3
7.0 19/07/21 Reopening Stage 4 – updated in line with new ES guidance: changing rooms reopen, no limits on play but sanitization, cool-down and ventilation measures are retained.