Sturbridge Lakes Tennis Courts Reopened With Special Rules For Covid-19

Dear Sturbridge Lakes Resident:

As a first step in reopening facilities for our residents during the Covid-19 crisis, the tennis courts located on Barclay Lane have been opened for resident use, with very stringent rules.

Please read carefully the 3 items below before deciding whether to use the tennis courts. While we can mandate certain precautions, we cannot guarantee anyone’s safety. In fact, we are obliged to ask anyone using the tennis courts to agree to hold harmless and indemnify the Association from any damages resulting from Covid-19.

If you don’t want to agree to these rules or to indemnify the Association, that is up to you. However, in that case simply do not use the tennis courts.

These rules have been carefully thought out and result from many hours of consultations with professionals. Please understand they are necessary to the continued existence of the Association, without which we would not have our common grounds facilities.

(Note: We are preparing for a possible swimming beach opening, which will require even more new procedures. We hope to announce that plan in the next week.)

The 3 items below are: 1 Covid-19 Tennis Court Rules; 2 Notice of Covid-19 Dangers and Agreement (if you use the tennis courts) to Hold Harmless the Association and Related Persons; and 3 Link to USTA Covid-19 Safety Guidelines.

Please read carefully:

1. If you are not in compliance with all these rules and the adjacent Notices and Agreements, DO NOT ENTER THE TENNIS COURTS.

2. Read and Agree to the posted Covid-19 Notice and USTA Guidelines as well as these Rules. IF the USTA Guidelines are less stringent for any item, these Rules apply to that item.

3. Do not enter if you, or anyone you have had contact with in the past 14 days, exhibited any symptoms of possible Covid-19 (fever, cough or shortness of breath) or has been diagnosed with Covid-19 or been tested for Covid-19 and has not yet received a result.

4. Do not enter if you or those you have contact with are vulnerable to Covid-19 due to age or other illness or physical condition. (Consult your doctor if in doubt).

5. Use only the gate closest to your court for entry and exit. Do not touch the gates, they are locked in the open position for your protection.

6. Wait in or near your car or social distance at least 6 feet from entrance and from all other persons while waiting. Do not park near other cars.

7. Singles matches only, except with immediate family or household members.

8. Maintain social distancing at all times – at least 6 feet.

9. You MUST bring your own hand sanitizer and sanitize your hands before entering and after touching any surface or anything you did not bring with you, and before leaving.

10. Wear a mask at all times when not playing, and mask use is recommended when playing.

11. Mark your tennis balls for identification Do Not Touch Anyone Else’s. Retrieve your own balls.

12. The center court is closed. Stay off it.

13. Only people actually playing tennis are allowed inside the tennis court fence enclosure. All others social distance outside and away from any entrance/ exit.

14. Playing time is limited to ONE HOUR to allow more use. Use periods start on the hour by clock (8AM, 9AM, etc). Vacate at the end of each hour (9AM, 10AM, etc.). Do not enter until those using the court before you have left.

15. First Come First Serve, No Reservations.

16. When you leave, take anything you brought and dispose properly of all trash.

17. Ease back into play and don’t play too hard, stay within a safe comfort zone for physical exertion.

NO ONE IS ALLOWED IN THE FACILITY WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH THESE AND ALL POSTED RULES. VIOLATION OF ANY RULE WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF PRIVILEGES. NO EXCEPTIONS. IF YOU DON’T AGREE PLEASE LEAVE NOW!

ONLY STURBRIDGE LAKES RESIDENTS IN GOOD STANDING AND THEIR ACCOMPANIED GUESTS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE FACILITY OR ON THE GROUNDS.

ASSOCIATION TAGS MUST BE CURRENT AND WORN AT ALL TIMES. ALL OTHERS ARE TRESPASSING.

All persons on this Tennis Court for any purpose hereby Agree and acknowledge as follows:

I am a Sturbridge Lakes Association (“Association”) member in good standing, or the immediate family or guest of a member in good standing.

2. I acknowledge the existence of the COVID-19 virus, the dangers of the virus and the potential exposure to the virus that could occur as a result of my being here.
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THE DANGERS OF THE VIRUS INCLUDE:

SERIOUS SICKNESS OR DEATH TO ME AND TO OTHERS I COME IN CONTACT WITH

4. I acknowledge that despite social distancing and other posted safety procedures, which I agree to follow, the risk of transmission of the virus still exists.

5. I represent that, as for myself and anyone accompanying me, as well as our households and immediate families: we have not tested positive or shown signs of COVID-19, have not been in contact with any person in the past 14 days who has tested positive for COVID-19 or is waiting for results of a test for COVID-19, and have not within the last 14 days arrived from, or been in contact with someone, who has travelled abroad. I agree to immediatelynotify the ASSOCIATION in writing if there is any change in this representation at any time. NOTE: Signs of Covid-19 virus may include fever, cough, or shortness of breath, but those are not the only signs.

5. I AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS, RELEASE AND INDEMNIFY the Sturbridge Lakes Association and each and every one of its employees, trustees, agents and representatives, for any exposure to Covid-19, and from any lawsuit, or other claim by anyone as a result of the COVID-19 virus causing injury, illness or other damages arising from me or those accompanying me using this facility.

USTA Guidelines: http://www.sturbridgelakes.com/Tennis/USTA_Guidelines.pdf

Please stay safe at all times. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

STURBRIDGE LAKES ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES