Hello Friends of Ice World!

Starting September 14 we will have several changes to operations. Rink A will be up and running by that point so we need to update our protocols to accommodate two rinks.

New Rules

• No tailgating or pop-up tents allowed! Skaters can either get dressed outside or in individual pods/tents that are not a red flag.
• Skaters/Coaches will arrive fully dressed. Only exception is that goalies can put skates and leg pads on at the benches in front of the rink doors.
• Skates can be put on outside the building at the chairs.
• Skaters/Coaches/(Spectators only on weekends) will not be allowed into the building any more than 10 minutes after the session has started because we will need to start staging for the next group. Arrive on time or early!
• Stick n Pucks will be limited to 30 skaters.
• Ice World freestyles will be limited to 25 skaters and 10 coaches.
• Hockey Games, Practices and Group Lessons will be limited to 40 people including coaches.
• Hockey coaches must enter with their team.
• Skaters will not have time to remove their skates and put shoes on inside the rink. This must be done after you leave the building.
• There will be an area next to the exit (inside the building) where goalies can remove skates/leg pads.
• Skaters will be told ahead of time which rink they are skating on so parents will know what exit to pick them up from.

Please see the pictures for traffic patterns and staging into and out of the building.

• Picture 1: The yellow area is where the figure skaters, hockey skaters and coaches will stage.
• Picture 2: Rink A pick-up area is at the hockey exit. Parents should wait for their kids in that pick-up zone. Rink B pick-up area is in the back of the parking lot behind Rink B. Parents should wait for their kids in that pick-up zone.
• Picture 3: Once in the building, Rink A skaters will stage in the shaded yellow areas while awaiting entry into the bleacher area that needs to be vacated and cleaned from previous occupants. Masks should be worn while waiting. Coaches are responsible for their teams once inside the building. All participants skating on Rink A will be required to stage any items on the bleachers (shaded in green). Once Olympia doors open at the end of the session, proceed through both rink doors (red X’s) and collect belongings in the bleachers and exit following the red line out through hockey player doors (blue x) to the parking lot. Players are not permitted to sit in bleachers to remove skates after the end of the session and should leave the building immediately.
• Picture 4: Once in the rink, Rink B skaters will stage in the shaded yellow areas while awaiting entry onto the ice. Masks should be worn while waiting. Coaches are responsible for their teams once inside the building. All participants skating on Rink B will be required to stage any items on the players benches (shown in green) during their session. Once the Olympia doors open at the end of the session, proceed to the players bench to gather belongings and proceed out the door marked with the blue X. Exit the building through the hockey players entrance shown in picture 3 (the exit in picture 4 has been changed). Rubber is continued to the curb.

Old rules that still apply:

• If a skater/coach feels any symptom of illness, the flu or has a fever they should not come to the facility. If anyone shows a temperature over 100.4 degrees, they will not be allowed to enter the facility. 
• Everyone entering the facility will be screened for temperature.
• No parent/guardian will be allowed in the building. ONLY skaters, coaches and rink staff. 
• No locker rooms or spectator area will be open (see weekend policy for spectators).
• Del Mar Cafe will not be open.
• Pro Shop will be open by appointment only. Email theproshop@iceworld.com
• Water fountain will not be open. Please bring water from home.
• No vending machines or video games will be available.
• No food can be brought into the facility.
• Public bathrooms will be open with limited facilities.
• Hand sanitizer dispensers will be placed throughout the facility.
• There will be no lost and found. Articles left in the facility will be disposed of.
• Inside the facility masks must always be worn by everyone except for the athletes when on the ice (Coaches must wear masks).
• Hockey and Figure Skating bags will not be allowed inside the facility.
• The Pro Room will not be open.
• Figure Skaters that are skating two sessions in a row can sit on the bleachers waiting for the next session to start.
• Coaches will be responsible for maintaining social distancing of 6 feet when skaters are on the ice and leaving the ice. Hockey Coaches will use electric whistles.
• When on the ice Hockey Coaches must wear gloves, helmet and face covering.
• Parents/spectators are not to linger in the outside staging area.
• Skaters will be dropped off at the front door. Please enter through the right 2 front doors. This will be the only entrance to the facility. This entrance will be clearly marked.
• Skates will need to be worn into the rink so make sure you have skate guards.
• Door will be opened about 10 minutes prior to the start of your session.
• Skaters and coaches should wait until rink staff opens door then proceed inside practicing social distancing as they head for the door and wait to be admitted. Marks will be placed on the sidewalk. Only one skater will enter at a time, be checked in as registered for the session and have their temperature taken via infrared thermometer measured on the forehead. Any skaters with a temperature over 100.4 degrees, will not be allowed to enter the facility.
• If a skater is not on the pre-registered list for that session, they will be turned away. There will be no method to pay at the rink.
• Parents should remain in the parking lot for 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of the session to make sure the skater is good to go and must be in the parking lot when the skater exits.
• Skaters should remain 6 feet apart when entering and exiting the ice.
• No sharing water bottles.
• No chalkboard huddles.
• No contact drills.
• Once on the ice players cannot remove any equipment.
• No spitting.
• No handshakes.
• No high fives.
• No hugs.
• No horseplay or refusal to follow the rules.
• Anyone violating these rules will be removed from the facility.
• On-ice capacity limits will be determined by Harford County Guidelines

Registration

• Registration for all on-ice sessions will be done on-line via the rink website or a third-party website.
• No registering or payment will be accepted at the rink. 
• No refunds once registered within 24 hours of the session for any reason.

Cleaning and Disinfecting

• The facility will be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with CDC guidelines.
• All high touch areas and bathrooms will be disinfected every session.
• Adequate amounts of soap and hand sanitizer will be available for customers and employees.

Employees:

• Employees will be instructed to stay home if not feeling well.
• All employees will wear proper PPE.
• Employees will receive COVID awareness training to protect themselves and our customers.
• Temperature readings will be taken daily of all employees.
• Employees will regularly wash their hands or use the hand sanitizers.

We currently do not know when we will offer public sessions, stick n puck or group lessons. When we know more I will send out another email. Anyone who paid for lessons or another program that did not get to complete the series will get a credit to use once we are allowed to have lessons again.

Stick n Puck

For ages 10 and older unless accompanied by a chaperone.

August 31: 11:20am, 12:40pm, 7pm & 8:20pm

September 1 & 3: 12:40pm & 8:20pm

September 2: 11:20am, 12:40pm & 8:20pm

September 4 & 11: 11:20am, 12:40pm & 4:30pm

September 5: 2:10pm

September 8 & 10: 12:40pm

September 9: 11:20am & 12:40pm

Costs $20 and is for 10 and older unless accompanied by a parent.

Registration required: https://iceworld.sportngin.com/register/form/829272811

Freestyle & Edge Class

September 2-3 & 8-10: 2:15pm

September 4 & 11: 2pm & 3:10pm

Costs $19.50

Baltimore Figure Skating Club will be offering freestyles Mondays-Thursdays at 2:15pm, 3:20pm, 4:40pm and 5:45pm, Saturdays at 8am, 9:05am, 10:25am, 11:30am and 12:50pm, and on Sundays at 8am, 9:05am, 10:25am, and 11:30am. Anyone interested in more information on their freestyles can reach out to info@baltimorefigureskatingclub.com. 

Edge Class August 30 & September 6: 12:50pm $23

Registration required: https://iceworld.sportngin.com/register/form/820549057

Required Waiver: https://iceworld.sportngin.com/register/form/631458852

Face Coverings are recommended for skaters on the ice but are not required as long as everyone is maintaining a 6 foot distance. Skaters need to wear face coverings everywhere in the building except the ice. Coaches and employees must wear face coverings at all times.

Friends of Ice World,

We will open on July 8! Please do not stop by the rink to see if we are open.

Ice World will open in phases and reintroduce programming as it is safe to do so. We will not have any public sessions, private rentals, stick n pucks or group lessons to start with. These guidelines will be updated as new information becomes available and the facility can safely operate in the changing environment. Please visit www.iceworld.com website for updates to current policies.

Rink Regulations:

• If a skater feels any symptom of illness, the flu or has a fever they should not come to the facility.
• Everyone entering the facility will be screened for temperature.
• No parent/guardian will not be allowed in the building. ONLY skaters, coaches and rink staff. 
• No locker rooms or spectator area will be open (see weekend policy for spectators).
• Del Mar Cafe will not be open.
• Water fountain will not be open. Please bring water from home.
• No vending machines or video games will be available.
• No food can be brought into the facility.
• Public bathrooms will be open with limited facilities to participants only.
• Player benches, penalty box areas will not be accessible.
• Hand sanitizer dispensers will be placed throughout the facility.
• There will be no lost and found. Articles left in the facility will be disposed of.
• Inside the facility masks must always be worn by everyone except for the athletes when on the ice (Coaches must wear masks).
• Pro Shop will be open by appointment only.
• Parents are welcome to help their children get their skates on but are not permitted to sit by the doors in front of the rink waiting for them to get off the ice. Parents should wait by their cars.
• ALL PARTICIPANTS (and PARENTS FOR UNDER-18) MUST SIGN A WAIVER ONLINE WHEN THEY REGISTER.https://iceworld.sportngin.com/register/form/631458852

Coaches Guidelines:

• All coaches will have their temperature taken. If a coach shows a temperature over 100.4 degrees, they will not be allowed to enter the facility. 
• All coaches must always wear a mask or gaiter on and off the ice.
• Coaches must come in skates and fully dressed.
• Hockey and Figure Skating bags will not be allowed inside the facility.
• The Pro Room will not be open.
• Players benches and scorekeepers box are off limits.
• Coaches must be on ice and in skates to coach.
• Coaches will be responsible for maintaining social distancing of 6 feet when skaters are on the ice and leaving the ice. Hockey Coaches will use electric whistles.
• When on the ice Hockey Coaches must wear gloves, helmet and face covering.
• Coaches must sign a waiver. https://iceworld.sportngin.com/register/form/631458852

Session Day Procedure – Controlling the number of people in the building and on the ice surface and the movement of people within the facility is critical for compliance with Maryland Strong: Roadmap to recovery and CDC recommended guidelines. Social distancing will always be in place. Guidelines currently are as follows:

• No parents or spectators allowed in the building to limit capacity (see weekend policy for spectators). Skaters should arrive fully dressed, including skates. No hockey or figure skating bags will be allowed in the rink.
• Skaters will be dropped off at the front door. Please enter through the right 2 front doors. This will be the only entrance to the facility. This entrance will be clearly marked. 
• Skates will need to be worn into the rink so make sure you have skate guards.
• Door will be opened 5 minutes prior to the start of your session. 
• Skaters and coaches should wait until rink staff opens door then proceed inside practicing social distancing as they head for the door and wait to be admitted. Marks will be placed on the sidewalk. Only one skater will enter at a time, be checked in as registered for the session and have their temperature taken via infrared thermometer measured on the forehead. Any skaters with a temperature over 100.4 degrees, will not be allowed to enter the facility.
• Skaters and coaches can check in early at the outside cashier window in order to get into the rink faster once the building is open.
• If a skater is not on the pre-registered list for that session, they will be turned away. There will be no method to pay at the rink.
• Parents should remain in the parking lot for 10 minutes after the schedule start time of the session to make sure the skater is good to go and must be in the parking lot when the skater exits.
• Skaters should remain 6 feet apart when entering and exiting the ice.
• Upon leaving ice surface skaters must immediately exit the building via the hockey players entrance in Rink B.
• No parent will be allowed to enter the facility.

On-Ice Protocol

• On-ice capacity limits will be determined by Harford County Guidelines
• No sharing water bottles.
• No chalkboard huddles.
• No games or scrimmages.
• No contact drills.
• Once on the ice players cannot remove any equipment.

Participants remember:

• Skates
• No spitting.
• No handshakes.
• No high fives.
• No hugs.
• No horseplay or refusal to follow the rules.
• Players violating these rules will be removed from the facility.

Registration

• Registration for all on-ice sessions will be done on-line via the rink website or a third-party website.
• No registering or payment will be accepted at the rink. 
• No refunds once registered within 24 hours of the session for any reason.

Cleaning and Disinfecting

• The facility will be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with CDC guidelines.
• All high touch areas and bathrooms will be disinfected every session.
• Adequate amounts of soap and hand sanitizer will be available for customers and employees.

Employees:

• Employees will be instructed to stay home if not feeling well.
• All employees will wear proper PPE.
• Employees will receive COVID awareness training to protect themselves and our customers.
• Temperature readings will be taken daily of all employees.
• Employees will regularly wash their hands or use the hand sanitizers.

April Pussler

General Manager

gm@iceworld.com

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