Newcastle Memorial Arena (Newcastle Village Minor Hockey Association)

Newcastle Arena

Newcastle Minor Hockey home rink is Newcastle Memorial Arena, Municipality of Clarington

Arena Manager:  Bryan Wiltshire ([email protected])

Arena Protocols:  (as of Oct 27) 

Arrival at Arena

• Arrive 20 min before start time, and line up on distanced spots along wall on East side of building

• Complete health screening for child and parent entering building - manager/coach will confirm its done

• Arena staff will let group in 10 min prior to ice time (doors will be locked from outside, no in/out privilege)

• Enter building dressed in equipment

While in the Arena

• Face Masks must be worn at all times, including coach staff on bench. No mask needed on ice

• Chairs in the lobby will be dedicated to each skater to put skates on

• When skates are on, player will take belongings, walk to south end of the arena and put on dedicated marked area in stands location. Player will then enter onto ice

• Changerooms closed  **at this time

• Max 25 on ice allowed **at this time

Exiting the Arena

• Players exit ice, and they will sit on chairs/stands to take skates off (teams will be separated)

• All participants will promptly exit building using South Exit (will be well marked)

• Cleaning between ice times will disinfect chairs/high touch areas prior to next teams entering

Spectators

• Must complete health screening prior to entry, wear mask, and sit in designated viewing areas with physical distance

• Max 1 spectator / participant, up to max of 20 people  **at this time

• Siblings aged 4 and under allowed, but must sit with parent at all times (no running around arena)