IMPORTANT REOPENING PROCEDURES
Since you’ve been gone…
• Complete deep-cleaning of facility per CDC guidelines
• Installation of large plexi-shield at front desk check-in
• Elimination of common area seating to prevent congregating
• Creation of uni-directional traffic flow to ensure safe distancing
• Water fountains temporarily off
• Kitchen, lockers and showers temporarily out of use
Phase 3 – Eligible Players & Type of Play
Eligible Players:
- Members only
- Singles and doubles play (no more than 4 on a court)
- Adults
- Academy & Tournament Training I, II and III Juniors registered since September 2019
Reservations & Pre-Arrival Procedure
- Advance reservations only via Club Automation on website or by phone only if necessary
- Members must sign one-time liability waiver
- All players sign daily health affidavit
- Pre-payment made online – no cash transactions
- Players bring (or purchase online) their own can of tennis balls (1 can per singles player; 6 balls total per court)
- Balls must be marked in sharpie with player’s initials
- Bring your own water bottle(s) – fountains are shut off
Upon Arrival
- Masks worn at all times except when playing
- Check in at front desk (no transactions – just provide names)
- Pick up pre-purchased tennis balls if needed and mark them (sanitized markers available)
- One -way flow through club at all times (re-entry from outdoor courts through dedicated doors only)
- Sanitize hands at station outside court area
- Place belongings at opposite ends of court
- Re-mask upon exiting courts
Safe Play Procedures
- Masks and other belongings secured in bags
- Players touch only their own 3 tennis balls
- Balls may be picked up and returned by opponent using racquet
- Players remain on their courts – errant balls are left until other players can return them hands-free
- Players do not enter other courts to retrieve balls unless they are at 6 feet of separation
- Players change sides at opposite ends of net
- No volley-to-volley play
End of Play & Exiting the Club
- No handshake
- Players collect and remove their belongings – including balls
- Masks are put back on
- Players use court-side hand sanitizers upon exiting
- One-way exit through rear building (not through lobby)
- Walk down hall past fitness center
- Exit via doors near Court 5
- If bathroom is needed, exit as directed and re-enter through front doors