This document is intended to provide further guidance on resumption of curling in Ayr Ice Rink. It takes account of current advice from the Scottish Government, SportScotland and the Royal Caledonian Curling Club (RCCC) and feedback received from Ayr Curling Club members. The document will be amended in the event of any such advice being updated.
We continue to work hard behind the scenes to create a safe environment for you . We want to ensure that you, our staff, contractors, visitors to the Ice Rink are as safe as possible.
This document has been prepared by the Board of Ayrshire Curlers Ltd and the Committee of Ayr Curling Club (ACC) as at 21 September 2021 and is intended to offer information and guidance to our curlers in relation to COVID-19. It has been prepared so that everyone within the Ice Rink knows what is expected of them.
Overall the most important consideration is the Health & Safety of all our users and staff. Everyone should refer to this document and all other suitable guidance to ensure that their curling, and that of their team mates & opposition, is managed in as safe a manner as is possible. We all have a part to play in keeping you safe and we'll be asking you to follow a few simple rules. Please apply common sense and respect each other's positions.
For reference, the most recent version of Scottish Curling Guidelines (with which all curlers should be familiar) Version 11.0 Published 12 August 2021 can be found here:
Please Click Here to access a Summary of Guidance for Curling Beyond Level Zero (Currently applicable to all areas of Scotland)
Please Click Here to access the Full 2021 Scottish Curling COVID Guidance
We're delighted to confirm that we are able to start curling once again on Monday 27 September 2021.
Sessions have been extended and are now 2 hours (when the bell will ring); the time between sessions has also been extended to minimise overlap and allow time for enhanced cleaning & sanitation.
Session 1 – 9.30am Session 2 – 12.00pm Session 3 – 2.30pm
Session 4 – 5.15pm Session 5 – 8.00pm
Sunday times remain unchanged - 11.00am, 1.30pm, 4.15pm, 7.00pm.
We will still be offering a bar and catering service and are delighted to have Sinitta back in the bar and to welcome back our caterer, Lorrie and we hope that you may be able to support both facilities. All legal physical distancing requirements have been removed. However, to prevent viral spread, good practice for queuing at "pinch points" (e.g. at the bar where drinks are served, buffets, entrances & exits) is strongly encouraged. To avoid congestion, drinking or loitering in such areas should be avoided.
Kindly respect the bar and catering staff (and indeed the ice and office staff). The bar and catering staff will be adhering to an increased level of hygiene.
Please pay by card whenever possible.
Please help, encourage and support other curlers to "get it right". This is a new season for everyone and, once again can we ask that you please apply common sense and respect each other's positions.
We look forward to welcoming all curlers back to Ayr Ice Rink for season 2021/22 where a warm, friendly atmosphere awaits everyone. We are doing our utmost to provide you with a safe and clean environment to enjoy your curling. Please assist us and support one another to ensure a good start to the season.
If you haven't been into the ice rink recently please drop in to see all the improvements carried out over the summer and have a coffee whilst gaining confidence that we are making the return to curling as safe as we possibly can.
Liz Goldie (Chairman) and Rob White (Club President)
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Version 1 |
August 30, 2020 |
Version 2 |
October 21, 2020 |
Version 3 |
September 21, 2021 |
Have a look at the video showing the routes of the one-way system now in use at the Ice Rink.
In essence, we are using the same system as was started last season, although the changing rooms and bar facilities have benefitted from the more relaxed rule
As per the latest Scottish Government’s guidelines:
Face Coverings
Face coverings must be worn at all times indoors (children under 12 or individuals with health conditions are exempt).
In a hospitality setting, customers may remove their mask for the purposes of eating or drinking.
Face coverings may be removed if seated in a hospitality setting and expecting to eat or drink. Customers need not be seated to eat or drink. If circulating (for example going to the toilet or to the bar) a face covering must be worn. This is a legal requirement. It can be removed again once re-joining the table.
Staff
All staff are required to wear face coverings whilst in any communal indoor area, except where there is an exemption.
Physical Distancing
All physical distancing requirements have now been removed.
To prevent viral spread however, good practice for queuing and visitor management at pinch points (e.g. where drinks are served, buffets, entrances and exits) is strongly encouraged.
Drinking or loitering in such areas or in areas which are likely to create pinch points is discouraged.
Track & Trace
Hospitality settings are still mandated by law to collect the contact details of visitors to premises, store the data securely for 21 days, and provide the data to Public Health if requested to assist with contact tracing of cases linked to premises. If you are playing you MUST remember to bring your membership card. If you are not curling please sign in at one of the sign in points throughout the building.
Good practice should be followed to effectively manage the flow of visitors at pinch points.
Please be mindful of others in the building and remember that everyone is responsible for their own wellbeing and safety.
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Ayr Ice Rink / Ayr Curling Club |
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18 September 2021 |
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Managing the return to full time operation |
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Ayrshire Curlers Ltd Board and Ayr Curling Club Committee Ditto Board |
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Legionella within the showers due to prolonged lack of use |
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Spread of Covid-19 in the building through touch points |
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Inappropriate disposal of waste |
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Congestion in changing rooms due to fewer restrictions |
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Hand sanitisers provided throughout the building and at high risk points Disposable paper towels provided Ensure that there is always an adequate supply of hot water |
Provide clear guidance to limit the number of people entering the changing rooms / toilet facilities Ensure users are aware of where they can leave shoes, etc. Ensure adequate supplies of consumables and clean the changing rooms / toilets after each session
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Virus present on surfaces |
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Situations where users are unable to adhere to physical distancing guidelines |
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Identify high-risk pinch points Identify the need to limit access to the changing areas and toilets Provided advice and guidance to members / users Communicate with members / users pre-start of season
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Continuing to work if feeling unwell |
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Users unaware of changes to procedures |
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Increased risk of community transmission |
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One of the office staff largely working from home. The other position made redundant and reinstated as part time season with greatly reduced hours |
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Lack of physical distancing due to limited changing facilities |
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Lack of knowledge |
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Transmission through cash handling |
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Booking procedures leading to increased risk of spreading the virus |
Participants, coaches / volunteers, ice staff |
Booking by telephone & email encouraged |
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Large groups of school children / non-members not socially distancing |
Children, participants, teachers / helpers, coaches, ice staff |
Follow National Governing Body Guidelines |
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Development Officer Coaches |
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Use of ice rink brushes by multiple users increasing risk of transmission |
Participants, coaches, ice staff |
General procedure is for curlers to sanitise communal brushes with paper towels and sanitiser provided |
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Coaches / volunteers continuing to work if feeling unwell with Covid-19 symptoms |
Coaches, participants, ice staff |
All coaches directed to Scottish Curling advice & Return to Curling Guidelines |
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Development Officer Coaches Office staff |
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Participants arriving with flu like symptoms |
Participants, coaches, ice staff |
All coaches directed to Scottish Curling advice & Return to Curling Guidelines |
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Development Officer Coaches Office staff |