New COVID policy

In the interest of public safety and confidence as well as efforts toward providing a sustainable service we are asking the following of the parents, coaches and participants please read and follow these City of Mentor Covid 19 policies.
MASK ARE MANDATORY IN THE FACILITY AT ALL TIMES. Skaters may remove them when skating, COACHES must wear them on the ice.
*Skater please bring a brown bag with your name on it to put your mask in when you are skating.
Please notify the arena if you have a positive case of a family member who has been to the arena in 14 days prior to diagnosis.
In the interest of everyone’s safety, there will be no spectators or siblings please. One parent per child to assist with equipment and skates if necessary.

Parents:
Everyone must wear wear face coverings while in the building.
Hockey players and skaters, please bring a paper bag to keep your mask in while you are skating.
Please do not come to the Arena if you or your skater is registering a temperature of 100.4 or higher.
Please have your child dressed and prepared to take the ice before arriving at the Arena. Locker rooms will not be available at this time.
Please arrive no more than 15 minutes ahead of your child’s ice time and plan to depart from the Arena within that same general time frame.
Figure skating room will not be available at this time.
Water bottles, vending machines, and concession will not be available at this time.
Please be aware of and maintain social distancing measures as this is a condition of the Arena opening.
Signage and X marks will be through-out the building to help with social distancing.
Please abide by proper entry and exit doors.
Please arrange any necessary discussions with coaches or others to be done outside.
Please have your skater’s jerseys, pants, socks, etc washed after each use.
Please be sure to leave all of your skater’s personal items in your car.
Only bring your own marked water bottle on the ice. Water fountains are NOT available for use. All belongings must stay in the lobby or by your chair or bench.
An X will be on boards to put water bottles, six feet apart.

Coaches:
All coaches must wear a mask, including hockey coaches, on the ice.
Please maintain the appropriate 6 foot distancing measures throughout your ice session.
Please govern the manner in which your skaters enter and exit the ice as it relates to proper distancing.
Do not allow your skaters to spit on the ice.
Do not have “huddled” team meetings. Those shall take place when necessary outside and in a manner which reflects distancing measures.
No locker rooms or showers will be available.
Please do not share items or equipment.
Please plan to exit the Arena immediately after practice and hold any necessary team discussions outside. Distancing requirements still apply.
Participants:
Must use your own water bottle, marked with name, NO concession, or water fountain will be available at this time.
Please maintain the 6 foot distancing measures at all times.
No hugging, hand shaking, fist bumps, etc.
Absolutely no spitting on the ice.
Do not share water bottles or any other personal belongings.
Please do not stray into any other part of the Arena where your group’s activities are not scheduled.

The Arena has taken necessary actions and precautions to be able to open and provide for its customers the opportunity to return to the ice:
Traffic patterns through the downstairs lobby have been established and designed to create a unified flow of entry and egress.
Markings have been placed on the floor six feet apart to indicate and act as a constant visual of the necessary distancing requirements.
Personal hygiene stations (hand cleaner and sanitizer) have been added in the lobby for your use.
LiveBarn livestream services are available for you and family members to view on-ice activities.