As if the skip didn't have enough to worry about, Covid19 restrictions mean the skip is often responsible for the team following covid19 guidelines for curling.
All the team must have a face mask on entering andleaving the building. All stones and shared brushes must be sanitised before playing. The scorecard must have all the players names listed fo track and trace. Only one person is allowed in the house at any time. Only one sweeper is allowed to sweep a shot at a time. The other team member must wait at the side of the sheet. Team members must rotate around the sheet to avoid passing within 1 meter of any other player. For skip shots, third must be in the house and skip must be in front to decide the shot to be played. They cannot be together. Once the shot is decided the skip must return to the hack down the middle of the ice to avoid walking past anyone. To clear the house when finished two people either side of the sheet can push stones to the side. One person at each area for the stones can assemble them for the next end. No touching stone handles allowed. Before leaving, the scorecard must be checked to verify it is complete with names of all the players. A picture must be taken of the card and sent to the secretary and covid officer as a record of the game. At times it can feel like you are a traffic cop shouting at the team to direct them to comply with the guidelines. Never mind playing the game.
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