Welcome to
Union Sports Arena
COVID-19 Initial Re-Opening Plan
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All participants must register and pay (if applicable) online in advance. No “Public Sessions”. No on-site purchase transactions
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Participants and staff will be asked to check their temperature at home before heading to the rink. Participants with an elevated temperature should not come to the rink.
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Participants can arrive no more than 15 minutes before scheduled activity.
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Participants must be fully dressed for the activity they will be participating in, except for ice skates which they can put on once inside the facility. No hockey/equipment bags allowed in the facility.
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All participants and staff to wear face coverings at all times, except for players when on the ice.
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Forehead temperature check and screening questions upon arrival for all staff and players. Anyone with an elevated temperature (over 100 degrees) or with COVID-19 symptoms (based on screening questions) will be directed to return home and contact their personal medical practitioner.
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All participants must use hand sanitizer upon entry.
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No parents or other non-skating customers (other than staff) allowed in the facility. If a participant needs help tying skates, skates should be put on before entering the building with the participant using skate guards to protect their skates during entry
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Participant attendance to be recorded and retained (in case needed for contact tracing).
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Participants must follow all signage within the facility, with particular attention to signage intended to direct flow of people through the facility while following social distancing guidelines.
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to the facility.
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Participants can sit on benches in an open, well ventilated area at least 6 ft from other participants in order to put on and take off skates. No use of locker rooms.
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On-ice activities to focus on “skills and drills” activities, with no contact. Social distancing guidelines will be respected on the ice as well as off the ice. Coaches will avoid talking face-to-face with players.
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Participants to be organized into cohorts/groups (pods) of up to 10 skaters plus 1 coach/instructor. Up to 3 pods allowed simultaneously on a single full size (85’ by 200’ – 17,000 sq ft) ice surface.
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Participants cannot share equipment – for example, water bottles, towels, etc.
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Upon completion of the on-ice activity, players will be excused from the ice one at a time so as to maintain appropriate social distancing.
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Participants must leave the facility within 15 minutes of the end of their on-ice activity.
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Staff to perform enhanced cleaning of all area used by participants after one group of participants leaves and before the next group of participants is allowed into the facility.
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Participants are expected to clean/sanitize all personal equipment before returning to the rink.
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Snack bar will remain closed for the time being.
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Video games and snack vending machines have been removed from the facility for the time being.
Public Session Times
Friday Evening: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Sunday: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Recently Added
Public Sessions
Friday 5/7/21 7:30pm-9:00pm
Saturday 5/8/21 12:30pm-2:00pm
Sunday 5/9/21 12:30pm-2:00pm
Activity
Description...
Family Hockey
Saturday 5/8/21 2:15pm-3:15pm
Sunday 5/9/21 2:15pm-3:15pm
Learn to Skate
New May Classes have been added and registration is now open.
Note: These are general session times that may change depending on time of year and ice scheduling. Please check rink calendar or registration site for most up to date session times.