Playing Tennis Safely

RecTennis brings affordable, accessible, and fun tennis programs to Pacific Northwest communities. Our greatest priority is the safety and well-being of our participants, families, staff, volunteers, schools, and the tennis community. We are committed to ensuring a safe return to the game we all love.

Safety Protocols

Effective beginning Saturday, March 12, 2022

– Facial Coverings are optional. Participants, employees, and guests may choose to remove facial coverings at all RecTennis programs.

COVID-19 Health Guidelines

Updated: 5/1/2022

If you tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms, regardless of vaccination status:
1. Stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others in your home.
  1. If you had symptoms – End isolation after 5 full days if you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and your symptoms are improving.
  2. If you did NOT have symptoms – End isolation after at least 5 full days after a positive test.
2. If you were severely ill with COVID-19 you should isolate for at least 10 days and consult your doctor before ending isolation.
If you were exposed and in close contact to COVID-19 and are NOT up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations:
1. Quarantine for at least 5 days.
2. Stay Home – Stay home and quarantine for at least 5 full days. Wear a well-fitted mask if you must be around others in your home.
If you were exposed and in close contact to COVID-19 and ARE up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations, or had confirmed COVID-19 within the past 90 days (i.e. you tested positive using a viral test):
1. No quarantine – you do not need to stay home unless you develop symptoms.

Registration

No cash, checks can be accepted for registration on-site. Online registration must be completed prior to arrival at the program. On-site registration will not be available unless it can be done online using your phone or tablet prior to the start of the program. Registration is available at RecTennis.com by selecting ‘find a program’, choosing your preferred state and city, then selecting an available location.

Waiver

All participants must sign the liability waiver prior to participation.

Safety Guidelines and Daily Safety Protocols

Employees, participants, and guests will continue to align with recommended State and Federal safety guidelines, cleaning and safety protocols.

coronavirus faqs

What is Coronavirus? COVID-19 is a type of virus that affects the respiratory tract. This group of viruses is associated with the common cold, pneumonia and severe acute respiratory syndrome. To date, it is known to spread through human contact in a manner similar to the influenza virus.

What are Common Coronavirus Symptoms? Common symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, headaches and sore throat. Symptoms of the virus typically develop up to 14 days after exposure.

How is Coronavirus Prevented? The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. We encourage you to use safety practices similar to protecting yourselves and others from a cold and flu.

What are common safety practices? Wash your hands with soap and water frequently or use hand sanitizer; Sneeze or cough into a tissue (If unavailable, sneeze or sough into your elbow/upper sleeve; Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands; Limit close contact (hand-shaking, hugging, kissing) and avoid sharing food, drinks or towels with people; Clean and disinfect objects and surfaces.

What if a participant is showing symptoms? Participants experiencing any cold/flu symptoms, or symptoms associated with COVID-19 are asked to stay home and not attend programming. Participants that begin to feel symptoms during a program are asked to let their Site Director know as soon as possible. These individuals will be asked to distance themselves from others and their parent/guardian will be contacted so they can go home as soon as possible.