Phase 2a Green Opening

 

 

 

Equipment

 

YOU ARE NOW ABLE TO USE CLUB COMMUNAL EQUIPMENT HOWEVER A STRICT CLEANING PLAN SHOULD BE DISPLAYED AND BE CLEAR TO ALL PLAYERS.

• EQUIPMENT TO BE DISINFECTED/CLEANED BEFORE AND AFTER EACH GAME IS COMPLETED, IE. JACKS AND MATS.
  • SHAKING OF HANDS – USE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE METHODS. ie. elbows, thumbs up etc.

 

• Follow strong hygiene practices at every opportunity - wash your hands when you get home
• Once you have completed your session, please depart as soon as you safely can to enable others to access the green.
• Limited access to clubhouse, walkways and toilets. Ensure risk assessment and notices are displayed on hygiene and handwashing

No spectators permitted other than internal competition organisers and card markers (total 6 persons currently)

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT:

• Being careful about touching solid surfaces e.g. gates, seating, doors, etc.
• Wash your hands as soon as you get home, avoid touching your face and take hand sanitiser with you to use while out if possible

NOTE FOR CLUBS:

• You must have a clear process for knowing who Is playing at the green, make this as clear as you can for your club

members to understand and abide by.

• Please place a sign in clear view of all visitors of the guidelines set out above.

Shared Public greens – ensure you have an attendance list of your club members who have attended should this information be required. You are only responsible for your club members information.

 

OPEN COMPETITIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE CONSTRAINTS & REGULATIONS ON TESTING WHICH APPLY TO ELITE SPORTS**.

 

 

**ELITE SPORT IS LIMITED TO PROFESSIONAL SPORT COMPETITIONS

 

WE STILL AWAIT GUIDANCE ON THE OPENING OF COMMUNITY LEVEL SPORT WHICH WILL DICTATE IF WE CAN ALLOW COMPETITION BETWEEN CLUBS.

STAY ALERT – CONTROL THE VIRUS – SAVES LIVES

Phase 2a                   Internal Club Competitions

• All previous social distancing guidance and advice remains in force
• Maximum of 6 people allowed on or around the green at any one time
• Players should maintain social distancing and keep up to 4 metres between groups to allow for social distancing between groups
• Club Competition Officer Appointed and Trained on Covid19 guidance and issues*
• Only Club members allowed.
• Paperwork* and risk assessment* completed and a copy forwarded to County Safeguarding Officer.
• Club Schedule of Attendance (names, dates & times must be recorded) produced to ensure limited attendance should be maintained
• Ensure that your Insurance cover is up to date, Endsleigh Cover is dependant on membership of BCGBA (club fee £35.00 has been paid)
• Arrangements should be made to manage the social distancing and all other hygiene procedures
• Club Buildings and toilets can open see separate guidance sheet / risk assessment (Phase 2) – limited opening

 

*The Club Secretary and or Chairman to sign the Covid Competition action plan/risk assessment detailing how competition will be run safely and within the current social distancing arrangements. All competition administrators to sign that they understand the action plan to ensure they fully understand the regulations.

 

Be aware that this guidance could change at any point and could be withdrawn if the risk level increases

 

Crown Green Bowls – Club Competitions, single’s and pairs

 

GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS:

• Only use your equipment brought from home (jacks, mats, bowls etc.) unless communal equipment is used

• Sterilize equipment before and after use

• Keep strict social distancing measures in place - you must remain at a safe distance (2 metres) from people outside of your household.

• Follow strong hygiene practices at every opportunity - wash your hands when you get home

• Your club will have an agreed process for you to agree a time for you to access the green

• Once you have completed your session, please depart as soon as you safely can to enable others to access the green.

•Limited access to clubhouse, walkways and toilets. Ensure risk assessment and notices are displayed on hygiene and handwashing

No spectators permitted other than competition organisers and card markers (total 6 persons currently)

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT:

• Being careful about touching solid surfaces e.g. gates, seating, doors, etc.

• Wash your hands as soon as you get home, avoid touching your face and take hand sanitiser with you to use while out if possible

NOTE FOR CLUBS:

• You must have a clear process for knowing who Is playing at the green, make this as clear as you can for your club members to understand and abide by.

• Please place a sign in clear view of all visitors of the guidelines set out above.

• You are now able to use club communal equipment however a strict cleaning plan should be clear to all players.

• Equipment to be disinfected before and after each game is completed, ie. jacks and mats.
• no shaking of hands – use appropriate alternative methods. ie. elbows, thumbs up etc.
• Ensure you ask screening questions when players arrive to check for any symptoms

 

Open Competitions are not permitted due to the constraints on testing which apply to Elite Sports**.

• **Elite sport is limited to professional sport competitions

 

Considerations:

Planning the number of players will mean some come and go on the same day if the competition runs through on a single day.

Remember that only 4 players and 2 running competition and marking (Total 6 people) are allowed at the green.

This is a variation of running a competition behind closed doors.

For the County records. Competition Risk Assessment to be completed and submitted to the County Safeguarding Officer,   prior to the competition being run.

Risk (from risk	Actions to treat risk	Person	Timetable for	Monitoring of risk
assessment)		responsible	implementation
Player screening
Maximum number present
Equipment usage
Equipment Cleaning
		Date of risk review………………………...
		Compiled by……………… Date………….

                                                                                                                                      Reviewed by……………… Date….………

Internal Club Competitions Guidance / Training

 

1. Appoint Competition Organiser / keep records
2. List of nominated helpers.
3. Train and Issue Covid-19 guidance and risk assessments to above and ensure they understand the need to monitor and record attendance
4. On the day ensure screening questions are asked, players details to be recorded.
5. Maximum of 6* allowed on or round the green including spectators/markers
6. Maintain social distancing (2 metres apart)*
7. Use of shared equipment and cleaning process before and after each game.
8. Ensure records are kept of entries and dates played in case there is a need to assist track and trace.
9. Advise the club Chairman/ Secretary of competition details and dates so a record can be sent to SCGBA Safeguarding Officer for monitoring of clubs running internal competitions.
10. Record any issue and advise Club Secretary for future planning.
11. Latest guidance on track and trace should be posted up in the club.
12. All other guidance should be followed ie. Washing hands before and after etc.

 

 

Screening Questions. (On the Day)

1. Have you had any recognised covid 19 symptoms in the last 7 days
2. Have you been asked to self-isolate by your doctor or NHS111
3. Have you had a Cough or high temperature, fever, loss of taste or smell in the last 7 days.  (The most important symptoms are: a new continuous cough, a high temperature, a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia).)

If yes to any of the above, then they should not be permitted to enter or play and should be asked to return home.

*This may change with subsequent government guidance changes

 

Organiser / Helper Name    ____________________________________

 

Signature                               _____________________________________

 

Date                                      ______________________________________