(E) LEAGUE CONSIDERATIONS

• Determine the number of curlers allowed to be in the ice area and design league play based on that number. For example, if your club is allowed 50% capacity and you have 4 sheets, you could:

  ◦ Allow 16 players in the building and play doubles

  ◦ Play traditional 4-person games on 2 of the 4 sheets

• Consider changing or staggering game times to help manage the number of people in the curling rink at any one time.

• Split starting times: instead of all games starting at 6 pm, start 50% of the games at 5:30 pm and the other 50% at 6:30 pm. Half of the players will be in the lounge an hour before the other half. Maximum stay in the lounge would be 45 minutes and then each player would be required to leave.

• Remind players to pay close attention to league schedules as game times and sheet assignments may be altered to ensure adherence to physical distancing.

• To alleviate times pressures, consider 7-end games.

• Alternate the start of games. Even-numbered sheets start at the home end and odd-number sheets start at the away end.

• If necessary, depending on schedules, do not allow any extra end games. If you must declare a winner, do a draw to the button.

• Consider a triples league. Only 6 players per sheet. Efficient physical distancing. See www.curling.ca/about-curling/business-of-curling/covid-19-club-stimulation-program/

(F) MISCELLANEOUS CONSIDERATIONS

• Municipal health authorities may require you to collect information on all those who enter your facility for contact tracing in the event there is an outbreak at the curling rink. Consider options on how you will do this. As an option: Inform all teams (members/renters) they must assign one person per team for all leagues to contact the club by email prior to each draw with the names and e-mail addresses of their team line-up for the day. The rink must keep this information indefnitely.

• It is recommended that this information also be collected for all one-time users of the club.

• Masks: each curling rink should assess whether they should require players to wear a mask, either in the lounge and/or out on the ice (adhere to local authorities).

• Consider creative options to pay fees including early bird and monthly options.

• When bar/lounge areas are allowed to open, discourage cash. Consider credit or debit cards, chits, accounts.

(G) ICE MAKING EQUIPMENT

• We strongly suggest the rink's Ice Technician and/or their assistant(s) are the only persons allowed to handle ice making equipment: power scraper, hand scrapers, pebbling cans & heads, brooms, mops, garbage cans etc. In volunteer only rinks, assign specifc individuals to these pieces of equipment. Then, develop a sanitization schedule as to when and how to clean the equipment.