BETC is excited to welcome everyone back to the Club. The State and County have permitted a
Phase 2 reopening for certain activities under specific guidelines and requirements. During Phase 3
and beyond, the requirements will be adjusted.

COVID Compliance Acceptance is to be completed ONCE by all members or guests (or
parent/guardian) prior to use of BETC. This is a requirement of the State of Washington.

All Club members, guests and staff must strictly follow Club rules and COVID-19 related protocols.

Attending Club premises and interacting with members and staff involves risk of infection. Before
choosing to attend the Club, each member must assess such risk for themselves and consult with
their doctor where appropriate. Parents and legal guardians must also make informed and responsible
decisions in consideration of the risks faced by the children in their care

General Safety
o Members and staff cannot enter if they have been diagnosed with COVID-19 (have not recovered or are still within the required 14-day quarantine), had symptoms of COVID-19 (within the last 24 hours), or had contact with a person that has or is suspected to have COVID-19 (within the last 14 days).
o All players must wash hands or use hand sanitizer before and after play. BETC will have hand sanitizing stations throughout the facility, but we encourage you to also bring and use your own hand sanitizer.
o Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
o Information about your participation in activities at BETC may be shared with the Washington State Department of Health, CDC or other health agencies for COVID-19 contact tracing purposes.

Face Coverings - Face coverings are required when entering, exiting or moving throughout the Club. Coverings are not required during play.
 
Social Distancing - Social distancing of at least six feet is required at all times.

Closed Areas – The following areas and services will be closed to members or not available during the first phase of our reopening.
o Stairwells and mezzanine
o Front Desk. Members are required to have a credit card on file (COF) or sufficient funds on their Loyalty Card (LC) to pay for any court bookings or lessons. No cash, checks or chip reader transactions will be accepted.
o Locker room area and showers. Restrooms will remain open but please arrive “ready to play.”
o Fitness/workout area
o Racquetball courts
o Kitchen
o Ball machines
o Water fountains except bottle fillers
o Vending machines

Court and Ball Safety - Players are required to use COVID-19 etiquette during play. Here are a few guidelines to use during lessons, matches, or hitting with friends.
o No handshakes, high fives, fist bumps, etc.
o Limit or avoid switching sides or partners during play.
o Where practical, do not pick up tennis balls with your hands. Use your racquet or your shoe and racquet to return balls to your opponent or other courts.
o Only instructors will be allowed to pick up balls and use the ball mowers during private & group lessons.
o Please take anything that you brought to the Club with you when you leave. This includes tennis balls, empty bottles, other garbage, etc.

Court Reservations
o Entrances: Choose entrances/exits that limit your time inside the facility and hallways. For example, Courts 1-3: West entrance. Courts 4-6: Main entrance. Courts 7-9: Court 7 entrance
o Divider curtains on Courts 4-9 will remain closed unless adjacent courts both agree to open.
o Enter the Club no more than 5 minutes before your reservation or lesson and depart immediately after play.
o If your court reservation is within our standard 90-minute sessions, the 12-minute warning bell signals the end of your reservation.  If reservation is outside of or less than normal 90-minute
sessions, players must keep track of timing and plan to end reservation 10-12 minutes early. Please collect your belongings and exit the facility in a timely manner to allow the next reservation ample time to enter the facility and prepare to play.
o Reservations must be made online or by calling the Front Desk.
o All participants for the reservation must be listed prior to play. Players can be added or updated online.

Pro Shop
o Drop-off and pickup of racquets for stringing will be contactless and members must have a credit card on file or sufficient funds on their Loyalty Card.
o Demo racquets will not be available.
o Limited accessories such as grips will be available in the kitchen area. Please call the Front Desk for service.
o New tennis balls will be available for purchase in the kitchen area. Please let the Front Desk know if you are purchasing and we will use your credit card on file or Loyalty Card to complete payment.

Spectators / Parents - Club usage will be limited to individuals playing or taking lessons only. Parents with children in lessons are allowed one adult to supervise during the lesson (social distancing applies).  Players, parents and children will not be allowed to roam the facility.

Private Lessons
o Pro and student(s) must wash or sanitize their hands before and after the lesson.
o Pros will give further safety instructions prior to the start of the lesson.
o Lessons will end five minutes early to minimize contact and allow Pros ample time to sanitize their teaching stations.
o Private groups are limited to 6 participants. Monthly classes are limited to 4 participants per court.
o Pros will be assigned their own teaching cart, ball hopper and sanitizing supplies.
o Students are not allowed to pick up or handle tennis balls. Pros will instruct students on how to assist in the process without touching balls.
o For serving instruction, student may supply new tennis balls at their expense. Pros will not handle these tennis balls.
o Physical distancing of 10 feet required between students and Pros.

Leagues and Tournaments
o USTA: Home teams should provide a roster to the Front Desk prior to play. Loyalty Card or credit card
will be charged for each rostered player. Guest teams must sign our COVID Guest Waiver located at betconline.net. The team captain must call the Front Desk to complete one credit card transaction for the entire team.
o BETC Adult Leagues: Players must not enter facility until 5 minutes prior to play. Play stops at the 12-minute bell. Players should plan for modified tiebreaks or other methods to declare a winner if required by the
league. Limit or avoid switching side or partners during play. League Coordinator may pick up league balls from the mezzanine prior to play.
o Tournaments: Tournaments may be cancelled to remain compliant with requirements for occupancy, spectators and distancing.
 
Additional Measures we are taking to keep you safe at the club
 
o Janitorial/cleaning services will be provided twice daily. Cleaning products are CDC-approved for COVID-19.
o Touchpoints will be sanitized throughout the day.
o Additional hand sanitizing stations have been placed throughout the facility.
o Increased ventilation. As temperature permits, bay doors and entrances/exits will remain open and exhaust fans will remain on.