Guidance issued to players starting at Hoddesdon on 19th July is detailed below. There is also now a link to the ECB Covid 19 Playing Summary in the menu bar on the left hand side of the Home Page.
- Before leaving home, do a self-assessment and check yourself for symptoms of Covid 19. If in the slightest doubt of being 100% symptom free – STAY AT HOME.
- Arrive in whites ready to play, with no use of changing room facilities before, during or after.
- Bring your own source of hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer to be used at all breaks and / or every 6 overs in a planned hygiene break.
- Upon arrival the captain will be required to share contact details for all players (for contact tracing purposes).
- Bring your own refreshments, l there will be no tea or drink provided. Hoddesdon’s bar will be open for table service outside.
- No sweat or saliva is to be applied to the ball at any time.
- Players to remain socially distanced at all times wicketkeepers & slip fielders at 1m+. Social distancing must always be maintained including during celebrations and breaks.
- Bowlers should not hand anything to the umpire.
- The ball must be immediately returned to the bowler, not passed between players.
- Batters are to run in distinct running lines to ensure they are not within 2m of the bowler or other batter. Lanes to be marked on the square.
- Limit the sharing of equipment, but if you do share, practise strict hand hygiene.
- In addition to ECB guidance, clubs hosting us may stipulate additional conditions and precautions to protect their players/members and opposition, which we will need to adhere as guests at their ground. We will advise these ahead of matches.
- Match fees are to remain at £10, giving us budget to give a donation to our hosts, to help them financially in this troubled time. These can be paid in cash to the captain or transferred electronically.