Art Hauser Centre Arena COVID-19 Guidelines Version 3 - Effective October 21, 2020 Introduction: Welcome to the Art Hauser Centre! Our goal is to continue to work with all User Groups to keep a safe and healthy environment for all sports. The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) has released the Return to Hockey COVID-19 Response Safety Guidelines on October 8, 2020. These guidelines include the SHA facility revisions effective immediately. Arrival to Art Hauser Centre:  Entrance will be through the West – north set of double doors.  For all SHA participants, coaches, staff, volunteers, officials and spectators – MUST wear a non-medical mask which covers the mouth and nose.  Facility signage is to be followed by all people accessing the facility Participants are to proceed to assigned dressing room.  Spectators are to proceed to assigned bleacher sections 5, 6 & 7 on the north side of the facility and Section 1 on the west side.  Exercise Physical Distancing upon arrival and at all times while in the facility.  Only arrive fifteen (15) minutes before any scheduled ice-time.  Upon entrance all participants, coaches, officials, volunteers & spectators MUST sanitize hands at the Sanitizing Station, then proceed to area for activity and avoid contacting surfaces as much as possible.  Every User Group must sign in all participants, staff, coaches/instructors, volunteers and spectators upon arrival. A COVID Sign-In table is set up with a Sign In sheet for each ice session for all to record their name, phone and email for contact tracing. Records are to be kept for a minimum of one month by the 2 | P a g e User Group. Where possible, do not use a common pen or bring disinfectant to sanitize pen after every use. Dressing Rooms:  Exercise Physical Distancing, whenever possible in the facility, but Dressing Rooms may exceed the maximum occupancy load as all people are wearing masks.  Masks are required at all times in dressing rooms as 2 meters physical distancing is limited.  Dressing Room arrival is no more than 15 minutes prior to ice time. Do not arrive early, as you may be asked to wait in your vehicle while disinfecting occurs in a dressing room.  If a parent is required to assist their child, only 1 parent per player will be permitted. No additional family members permitted in a dressing room.  Dressing Rooms – will be assigned by facility staff. Do not use another dressing room. All on-ice participants are encouraged to come fully dressed.  For SHA, the dressing rooms may exceed the occupancy as all participants in the dressing room are wearing masks.  The Dressing Room Occupancy for non- SHA activity which allows for physical distancing of 2 meters and not wearing a mask is as follows: o Dressing Room 1 – 10 people o Dressing Room 2 – 9 people o Dressing Room 3 – 9 people o Dressing Room 4 – 11 people o Dressing Room 5 – 17 people o First Aid Room – 2 people o Referee Room – 3 people o Extra chairs are located in the lower concourse for participants to put on skates if rooms are full. Use the designated seating stickers. o Whenever physical distancing is not available – mandatory masks are required in a dressing room by all occupants.  Showering after the activity is permitted, but patrons must be out of dressing room within the 15-minute timeframe to allow for disinfecting for next group. 3 | P a g e  All garbage must be placed in containers by participants, coaches and officials.  Absolutely no spitting, seeds spit on floor or chewing tobacco.  No sharing of any personal item.  Fill water bottle at home.  To access ice surface, Instructors or Coaches are to inform participants when they can enter the ice surface once the Zamboni gate has been closed. Participants are not to line up at the gate. Players Benches and Penalty Boxes:  No spitting, which includes spitting of water.  Areas will be sanitized between each use.  Teams to provide hand sanitizer (approved by Health Canada (DIN or NPN) on each bench and each penalty box.  Same person to open/close gates and wear gloves  Keep gates closed between the time-keeper box and penalty boxes at all times during a game.  A spray bottle of disinfectant will be available in all areas for use.  User Group to provide hand sanitizer for patrons use.  All areas, try to maintain physical distancing as much as possible.  For every SHA game, masks are mandatory. Spectator Seating:  Spectators must maintain 2 meters physical distancing between extended household groups – side to side and front to back.  Bleacher seating is maximum of 150 people  Seating in permitted in Sections 5, 6, & 7 on the north side and Sections 20, 1 & 2 on the west side.  No standing permitted on Upper Concourse.  Access bleacher sections through the Johnny Bower Lobby northwest stairwell doors to the upper concourse.  Elevator is available for use, when required.  Upper concourse will be two-way traffic. 4 | P a g e  Exit from bleachers will be the lower corner northwest and southwest ramps and the southwest stairwell. Do Not Exit down the stairwell you entered the upper concourse.  Members of extended households must sit together, with a minimum of 2 meters between extended households.  Sections will be cordoned off for access, along with seats to maintain the 2 metres distancing. Please respect all signage  Spectator visiting, moving around and congregating is STRONGLY DISCOURAGED  Spectators are not permitted within 2 metres of ice participants as they enter/exit the ice surface or dressing rooms.  All garbage is to be placed in containers around facility, not left on floor.  Do not touch board glass Concession:  The main concession will be open for all games.  Follow the signage in the facility.  Masks will be sold out of the concession if a patron does not have one upon entrance.  Packaged condiments will be served to you upon ordering.  Once you have purchased your concession items, please return to your seat for consumption.  All garbage is to be placed in containers around facility Departure from Art Hauser Centre Arena:  All north and south Exit Doors are for all participants, coaches, officials, volunteers & spectators to exit the facility. May exit using main west doors – south set only for Minto & Bear Games, when required. Do not exit through the main west doors.  Participants, coaches, officials, volunteers & spectators must leave the facility within fifteen (15) minutes after the completion of the scheduled ice-time. No congregating in the facility.  Spectator visiting, moving around and congregating is STRONGLY DISCOURAGED in the facility at all times. 5 | P a g e  Participants, coaches, officials, volunteers & spectators are to sanitize hands and proceed out of the facility and avoid contacting surfaces as much as possible. Health Guidelines  Preventative COVID-19 measures to follow: o Wash your hands frequently using soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer if no access to sink and water o Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and discard the tissue immediately. If no tissue, then use our elbow. o Avoid touching your mouth, eyes and nose at all times o Physical distance of 2 meters (6 feet) o If you are sick stay home or leave the facility if you become sick and inform your Group for tracking requirements Participant Health and Illness:  Participants, coaches, officials and volunteers: o Who are sick or symptomatic or have been around anyone showing symptoms or had COVID-19 in the last 14 days must NOT enter the facility and participate. Symptoms may include one or more of the following: fever, cough, headaches, aches & pains, sore throat, chills, runny nose, loss of sense of taste or smell and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing – COVID-19 Symptoms. Use the Government of Saskatchewan’s Self-Assessment tool for COVID-19 and follow the subsequent directions. o Who have travelled internationally within the past 14 days, will comply with all restrictions such as self-isolation or quarantine required upon arrival. o If activities involve being with 2 meters of other participants should self-monitor. o User Group to ensure every person upon arrival to sign in at the COVID Sign in table and submit their name, phone number and email address to facilitate contact tracing. The facility will keep all forms for 6 | P a g e a minimum of one month, in the event Saskatchewan Health needs to trace. Each user Groups should also track its participants.  If a person becomes sick or injured and first aid or further care is required: o Call emergency Services – 9-1-1. Try to limit the number of individuals in contact with the sick person. o Place a mask over the individual’s mouth and nose if they are not able to do so. Maintain a safe distance until the mask is in place. The User Group is to provide the mask.  First aid providers caring for people should follow standard precautions. Those who provide direct care requiring close or direct contact should wear a mask.  Following care, first aid providers should discard the mask and gloves following standard procedures and perform hand hygiene. Arena Cleaning and Sanitizing:  The Arena staff will be following the Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Guidelines  Dressing Rooms will be cleaned and disinfected prior to a new group being provided access to space, including benches, bleachers, railings, gates, etc.  Frequently touched surfaces should be cleaned and disinfected prior to a new group being provided access to space, including benches, bleachers, railings, gates, etc.  Commonly touched surfaces such as vending machines, water fountain handles, doorknobs/handles, handrails, light switches, countertops, etc. will be cleaned about every 2 hours during occupancy. A complete facility cleaning and disinfecting will be completed at end of every night.  Ensure handwashing sinks are fully stocked with soap and paper towels.  Place alcohol-based hand sanitizer approved by Health Canada (DIN or NPN number) in dispensers or soap and water handwashing stations near doors, common use equipment, washrooms/locker rooms, team areas and other hightouch locations for patrons and staff.  Patrons should bring their own hand sanitizer when possible. 7 | P a g e  Hand hygiene should be performed prior to play and contacting shared equipment, as well as through the duration of the activity (intermissions, breaks, etc.) and at end of activity. Let’s work together to keep play safe!!