Prince William Ice Center

PREPARATIONS, OPERATIONS, AND PROCEDURES AS YOU RETURN TO THE PRINCE WILLIAM ICE CENTER

UPDATED 4/27/21

Below are our policies for conducting or participating in ALL EVENTS inside PWIC to include, but not be limited to, freestyles, stick-n-shoots, practices, games, clinics, camps, and lessons moving forward.  These are the policies until further notice.  

BEFORE YOU COME TO THE RINK

1. If you have ANY symptoms associated with COVID-19, you may not participate in any Prince William Ice Center or Potomac Patriots activities (in person). Please stay home.
2. If you have tested positive (whether or not you have symptoms related to COVID-19), or otherwise been diagnosed with COVID-19, you may not participate in any Prince William Ice Center or Potomac Patriots activities (in person) until cleared by a qualified medial professional.
3. If you know, believe, or suspect that you have been exposed to COVID-19, or come in to contact with a person infected by COVID-19, you should self-isolate, and may not participate in any Prince William Ice Center or Potomac Patriots activities (in person) until 14-days have passed in which you are symptom free.
4. Players displaying COVID-19 symptoms or other signs of illness will immediately be removed from the ice and sent home.
5. Before leaving for the rink, take your temperature and screen yourself for symptoms.

UPON ARRIVAL AT THE RINK

1. All drop in programs must be registered for in advance.  No in person registrations will be taken.  Make sure you have picture ID (may or may not be requested), and a copy of your registration confirmation.  Each participant may have 2 spectators.
2. All programs will enter through the front entrance of the facility - use two side doors on the right (George Mason).
3. Upon entry, everyone is required to take their temperature using self-scan thermometer in the Atrium. 
4. Per the Governor of Virginia, masks must be worn inside the Prince William Ice Center.  The exception is anyone participating in a sport on the ice.
5. No large (full sized hockey) bags will be allowed in the building (the exception is goalies).  
6. The overlooks at the top of the bleachers are closed.  
7. Participants will need to arrive dressed (with the exception of their skates, helmets and gloves).  We will have chairs spaced apart per guidelines for participants to put their skates on before taking the ice.  
8. While on the ice participants must still recognize social distancing guidelines.  If players fail to comply they will be removed from the ice.  While the Governor’s Chief of Staff has acknowledged that incidental contact does happen and should be expected, where “practicable” contact should be avoided.  
9. No equipment should be shared.  This includes water bottles, sticks, gloves, etc.  Rink water fountains will not be in use, however water bottle refill stations will.  
10. Players and coaches should wash their gear after each use.
11. Coaches should try to develop practice plans that avoid lines whenever possible.
12. Coaches should never share materials such as pucks, boards, markers, or any gear with other coaches.  The Patriots coaches room will not be available until further notice, nor will the Figure Skating Coaches Room.  
13. Coaches should wash their pucks in warm, soapy water at home after each use.  Do not share pucks or puck buckets.  
14. Coaches, Staff, and Volunteers must return their COVID-19 Training Certification before entering the Prince William Ice Center.
15. All Parents and Participants are choosing to attend programs at the Prince William Ice Center by choice.  No programming is required.  If you are sick or have been exposed to someone who is sick, STAY HOME.  

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To make a special rate reservation contact Katarina Bridges at kat.bridges@marriott.com or on her direct line at 703.496.2237 and mention the Prince William Ice Center or Potomac Patriots Hockey