Sedona Bridge Club

Face-to-Face Play Policy

REVISED revision

There are inevitable health risks any time we venture from our homes.  The Sedona Bridge Club has adopted protocols to provide what we believe is a reasonably safe environment for players to return to face-to-face bridge.  Each player is responsible for their decision to play at the Club, and assumes any risk involved.  The Club protocols may be changed or relaxed as conditions change.

 SBC Reopening Protocol Goals

• To have face-to-face protocols that provide a reasonably safe environment. 
• To have protocols that attract members to return to face-to-face play.

Room Set-Up and Check-in Procedure

• We will follow our normal check-in procedure.  Upon arrival, players will provide proof of either full COVID vaccination, medical waiver, or two negative COVID test results conducted at least one week apart for those previously tested positive for COVID.  A status list will be maintained so players will not need to provide verification each time they play.  Those players with a medical waiver must wear a face mask that covers their nose and mouth at all times while in the building. 

• A club volunteer will put bidding boxes on the playing tables.  Alternate sets will be used from one day to the next.

• A club volunteer will set the following items on a front table:  bottles of hand sanitizer, containers of wipes, paper towels, face masks, box of disposable gloves, and bottled water, with a message that the masks, gloves and water are available for 50 cents.

Personal

• All staff, players, and volunteers must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide proof of such upon arrival.  This includes a booster shot.  Those providing proof of a medical vaccination waiver may be allowed to play but must wear a face mask. Individuals testing positive for COVID must provide two separate negative COVID test results at least one week apart respectively.

• Face masks are optional for players who have been vaccinated. They will be available on a front table for 50 cents. 

• The club will have disposable gloves available for 50 cents to players who wish to use these.

• The club will not provide beverages until further notice.  Players must bring their own drink in a capped or enclosed container.  For those who forget, the club will have bottled water available for 50 cents. 

• No food will be provided by the club and players may not eat at the playing tables or in the playing room.  Players may eat their snacks in the dining room or bar during breaks.  The only exception is cough drops. 

• The club requests that players not put personal items, such as purses, totes, cell phones, and other carried items, on the playing tables.  They can be placed around the perimeter of the room.

• Players should bring their own pencils and pens for keeping private scores. Pencils will be available but must be wiped with a sanitizing cloth before and after usage.

Card players

• Prior to play, Game Directors will make any necessary reminders about our new protocols.  The Director may remind players to not remove their mask for any reason, especially if they need to cough or sneeze.

• Hand sanitizer will be placed at each table. 

• North will record results on the Bridgemate, and then hold the Bridgemate so East or West can see the display. East or West will confirm the results verbally (and quietly), after which North will press the "Accept" key or make any adjustments that may be needed. 

• To provide sufficient time for players to take bathroom breaks that allow adequate time for handwashing, we will play a maximum of 24 boards.  The Game Director will arrange at least twenty minutes of total break time, most likely as two ten-minute breaks.

• At any time, if a playing table needs cleaning, players can get wipes from the front table.  Players should also take paper towels to dry the table, to ensure our bridge cards do not get wet.

Facility Cleaning

• After a session of bridge, the Game Director will wipe down the computer keys and mouse.

A copy of this policy is posted on our web site and is available on a table at the front of the Elks bridge room.

Adopted by the Sedona Bridge Club Board of Directors on April 21, 2021, Revised on April 30, 2021, May1, 2021, September 21, 2021 and January 5, 2022