The following guidelines should be downloaded and read before attendance as member or guest:
Please ensure you are using the latest update – v1.03
The following guidelines should be downloaded and read before attendance as member or guest:
Please ensure you are using the latest update – v1.03
In Lancashire the guideines state:
You must not mix with people you do not live with in a private home or garden, either inside or outside your area. You are advised not to mix with people you do not live with at any indoors or outdoors public venue, including cafes, pubs, shops and parks. Households in a bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight, and visit public places together. You should not visit friends or family in care homes, other than in exceptional circumstances.
How does this fit with the FRCC guidelines?
John
Hi John,
Thanks for your comments.
I’ve added an extra paragraph to hopefully cover this. Obviously, as things progress, this could be an extra thesis.
Kind regards from an almost locked down area,
Hazel
This ruling applies to all in the level 2 and 3 high risk and very high risk areas i.e. the North West, North East, Midlands and parts of Yorkshire and of course Liverpool area. There are also restrictions in North Wales.
I suspect the majority of FRCC members live in one of these regions and would be breaking ‘curfew’ if they were to follow club guidance.
John
I have spotted your extra paragraph, thanks. Perhaps it needs to be given more prominence.
Thanks
John
I have made it more prominent.
Philip
Hi all,
Am I correct in thinking that “official” club meets take place in a “covid secure environment” by virtue of the club having a covid control officer and appropriate risk assessments being in place? (Hence the current limit of 30 attendees rather than 6)
Geoff
Hi Geoff,
In line with the latest government guidelines, we now have to do a risk assessment for every meet. As for the Covid Control Officer, that role is currently being fulfilled by our Compliance Officer, which will shortly be vacant…. Interested?
Kind regards,
Hazel
Households in areas under high alert (Tier 2) can only mix with others outdoors, in groups of six or fewer. No indoor meeting with other housholds either inside or outside the area. Meetings of large groups are illegal unless a wedding (15), a funeral (30). Where does the figure of 30 on a meet come from? I can find no guidance stating that this is permisible.
I understand things are very confussed and ever changing; however we do need to be on firm ground and not open to prosecution, or possible claims for gross negligence. against the Club or an individual. We may have limited liability through our mutual status, however, this does not protect against an act of gross negligence.
Apologies for banging on about this.
John
Hi John,
Apologies for the delay in replying, I’ve only just seen the additional responses to the thread. The limit of 30 is from the BMC and Sport England in line with the latest government guidelines.
The number 6 is for non-official, informal get-togethers (obviously in line with the latest tier guidelines). A group of FRCC friends heading out for the day would not fall under the rule of 30.
The wording below has been taken from the last BMC Covid guidelines published in September. This information relates specifically to restarting meets.
‘In line with government guidance there is an upper limit of 30 people allowed to meet in
the outdoors for organised activity. This number includes any volunteers and leaders
in the group.
This figure of ‘30’ is the absolute maximum to meet with government regulation in
England and Wales, it should not be seen as a recommended figure to achieve for a
group.
The greater the number of people in a group the greater the risk of transmission,
therefore it is advisable to reduce the numbers in any group for the safety of everyone.
We also encourage you to seriously consider smaller group sizes in order to reduce the
impact upon the environment and bearing in mind the activity type and location.
However many are in the group, particular care must be taken at the start and end
points, at pinch points (such as the base of crags, gates & stiles), and at rest breaks to
maintain social distancing – split the group into smaller sub-groups if necessary.’
For anyone who is interested, the following is referred to in the latest BMC guidelines. It is from Sport England and relates specifically to the tiers and group sizes (https://www.sportengland.org/how-we-can-help/coronavirus/return-play)
I have only copied and pasted the outdoor-specific guidance:
Tier 1
Outdoors
National governing body-approved organised team sport, exercise classes and outdoor licensed physical activity and sport participation events can happen in any number provided they’re in line with Covid-secure guidance.
The ‘rule of six’ applies to informal sport.
Tier 2
Outdoors
There’s no change to the guidance for outdoor sport and physical activity – the Tier 1 rules still apply.
Tier 3
Outdoors
Sport and physical activity can be played as per the guidance under Tier 1.
If anyone would like to have a look at the questions in the self-declaration form that I send to people before attending a meet, please let me know, and I will forward them to you.
Kind regards,
Hazel