Guidance for COVID - 19 screeners at Bothwell
For Bothwell Arena Volunteers to read......
Guidance for COVID-19 Screeners at the Bothwell Arena
The COVID-19 virus has changed the manner in which organisations are operating, including the Southwest Minor Hockey Association, the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (O.M.H.A.), and the municipalities which operate the arenas in which hockey is played. There are two (2) sets of rules that govern what is permitted at the Bothwell Arena:
Because the O.M.H.A. Vaccination Policy does not take effect until October 31, 2021, Chatham-Kent’s Facility Procedures are the rules and procedures that must be currently followed. Here are some of the highlights of Chatham-Kent’s Facility Procedures:
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Participants will not be able to enter the Arena until fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of their ice time, and must exit the Arena within fifteen (15) minutes of the conclusion of their ice time;
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It appears that some flexibility is being allowed to SWMHA COVID-19 Volunteer Screeners to enter the Arena 20-25 minutes prior to the start of the ice time to get set up and prepared;
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Other than participants (i.e. hockey players), no person is permitted to bring food or beverages inside the Arena! Participants are permitted to bring in water bottles;
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Participants (i.e. hockey players under 18 years of age, coaches, and on-ice volunteers) need not show proof of double vaccinationwhen at the Arena to “engage in organized sport” (i.e. to go on the ice);
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Children under 12 years of age need not show proof of double vaccination;
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SWMHA COVID-19 Volunteer Screeners need not show proof of double vaccination;
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All Adults (18 years of age and older) and children 12 years of age or older that are “spectating” and not “actively participating in an organized sport” must show proof of double vaccination.
Procedures for SWMHA COVID-19 Volunteer Screeners:
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To help keep persons apart, the Bothwell Arena has been divided into two “Zones”: Zone “1” which is the traditional entrance to the Arena (near the larger parking lot); and “Zone 2” which is the North-most entrance to the Arena (near the smaller parking lot). Persons are expected to enter and exit through the same “zone” door.
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Obtain proof of double vaccination for every Adult, and every child 12 years of age and older (subject to the exceptions listed above at Paragraphs (d), (e), and (f); and
Self-Screening Questions for SWMHA COVID-19 Volunteer Screeners to ask Persons entering the Bothwell Arena:
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Do you have a cough, fever, sore throat, or shortness of breath? and
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Have you tested positive for COVID19, or travelled outside of Canada in the past 14 days?
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Have you had close contact with anyone who has exhibited symptoms of, or who is being tested for, COVID19, within the past 14 days?
If a person answers “yes” to any of these questions, that person may not be permitted inside the Arena.
If a person who is required to show proof of double vaccination cannot produce proof of double vaccination, that person may not be permitted inside the Arena.
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