West Somerset Table Tennis Covid Rules
Organiser to open windows and doors and clean door handles. Put out a hand gel and bin with bin liner at the entrance of the hall on a small table table). Only two Tables to be set up 4m apart and cleaned with diluted soap solution and kitchen roll – surfaces and edges. Room dividers will be placed between these tables
Notices are in place at entrances to hall – ‘Do not enter hall until invited.
Face masks optional when not playing providing you are distancing.
Have you washed your hands – please wash hands frequently
No entering the kitchen or top table tennis room.
Only the disabled toilet to be used - by Ladies or Gents.
No Eating in the hall.
Please use fire doors to go outside or to leave the building. Beware steps are steep so take care when using them.
A chair will allocated to you for the evening. Under that chair you will put your bag and coats on the back of it.
As the hall only has chairs with a cloth base you will cover the base with a plastic bag and towel.
Maximum number of people participating per evening will be 6.
Cash payment of £2 to be placed in plastic bag - Please bring correct money
Organiser to make a register of players for that day - this will be kept for 21 days for contact tracing purposes.
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Players to arrive ready to play (no changing), bring items in own bag (e.g. own hand gel, face covering, jumper, drink, towel, plastic bag and wipes) Players should not attend if unwell for whatever reason. Please do not leave any of your items lying around – they are to be with you at all times
Players to clean hands thoroughly with hand gel and clean own bat surfaces before commencing play. If player touches face during play they should re-gel their hands. No hand shaking or contact at end of matches.
A different colour ball to be used for each table - white table 1 and orange table 2. If ball goes into other playing area, it must be returned by hitting it with a bat only, no touching with hands or feet.
Playing will be the best of 3 games unless decided differently on the night. No Doubles . Do not change ends at the end of each game. Table and ball to be cleaned by player before leaving table and ‘new’ player(s) commences playing.
Players should not just walk behind other table/players when changing tables but wait until a 2 m distance can be maintained (e.g. at end of a match),
If anyone is ‘sitting out’ of a game, they should sit 2 m apart, or as far away as possible from players or wear face mask
At end of evening, clean tables, edges and balls, empty bins and close and clean all doors and windows.
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The hall will be opening Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Those wanting to play must contact me and book your night – first come, first successful as there will only be 6 places per evening. Tel: 07791656441 or email me
Barb Parker – Secretary WSTTA
