To do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19, Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club is implementing a Return to Plan play guided by BCB and LBNS guidelines to ensure the safe operation of bowls at our club during the public health emergency.
Keep in touch with this page and our
COVID-19 Updates page for up to date information as we navigate this unprecedented time for our sport and our community. 
To navigate this page, click on the heading on each section to open up the information for it.
The full DLBC and LBNS Phase 4 Return to Play Plans can be found by clicking on the headings below:
LBNS Phase 4 Return to Play Plan: Click Here

Before you bowl...... have you:

1. Signed up for DLBC using the membership form? If not, please contact us to receive a membership form.

Bowler Expectations

• If you are feeling unwell, regardless of symptoms, stay home.
• Safe distancing is expected at all times. Posters will be put up at all clubs reminding all about this.
• Masks must be worn on entry and exit of the club or when utilizing the clubhouse. Bowlers may take off the mask during their session when distancing can be maintained.
• Stay within the boundaries of your own rink.
• One individual will be assigned to handle each piece of club equipment (mats, jacks, rakes). Not to be shared across teams.
• Mats may be placed at 3 metre mark when playing Triples or Fours to allow for more space for distancing for the number of bowlers.
  
• Two jacks, two mats, two rakes, one for each end, may be used on each rink. Designate which piece of equipment will be used by each bowler who share the same rink. Consultation as to mat placement choice may occur between teams.
  
• No bowler should touch another bowler’s equipment.
  
• Bowls in the ditch, if not touchers, can remain there until retrieved by owner.
  
• Scorecards, pushers, rakes and measuring devices may be used but must be assigned and used by only one person for the duration of the game.
  
• All club equipment should be cleaned and sanitized after use.
  
• Bowlers using the club’s bowls are responsible to clean each bowl using sanitizing wipes before returning the set to the bowls storage area.
  
• Water taps/fountains will be closed. Bowlers should bring their own water.

When Can I Play/When i arrive to Play

During Phase 4 of the LBNS Return to Play Plan, play is allowed during scheduled and non scheduled sessions. At all times, anyone utilizing the green needs to sign in using the entry book as per club protocol.

• Each club must maintain an accurate daily record, daily sign-in or Daily Log Book, of participants at the facility, (for tracing purposes) at each event, each day.
  
• Sign-in for all participants will occur immediately UPON ENTERING THE FACILITY GATE OR ENTRANCE.
  
• Sign-in signifies each participant:
  

1. Has met the stated health screening conditions (STOP questionnaire)
   
2. Intends to comply with all club’s policies, rules, and safety protocols
   

• Registered members of the Dartmouth Lawn Bowls Club are required to sign-in on the Daily Log Book, with their name.
  
• Registered members of another LBNS member club (not this Primary club), are required to sign-in on the Daily Log Book with their name and Primary club name.
  
• Non-registered participants, visitors, and guests, must sign-in with name, contact number, and a signature under the Compliance/Waiver statement in the Daily Log Book.
  
• For ‘visiting’ under-aged-18 participants, an accompanying adult will sign-in
• One member is designated Person-in-Charge for each activity period. The name of designate is recorded on the EASI board and in the Daily Log Book at the outset of each activity. 

What to expect from dlbc

• The Clubhouse, Washrooms, and Closed-in spaces (ex. bowls room) open during Phase 4 with capacities respecting public health guidelines. 
• Signage will be posted at all entrances with safety protocols.
• Water taps and fountains closed.
• The club will provide hand sanitizer or disinfectant wipes in common areas.
• All disciplines are allowed to be played under Phase 4 protocols (Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours) while respecting public health guidelines. Follow Public Health physical distancing guidelines by staying a minimum of two metres (6 feet) away from each other, on and off the green. As DLBC are operating under Phase 4 protocols, rinks have been expanded to 5.5 metres in width to allow for physical distancing with games next to each other.

Washroom Access during Phase 4

• Washrooms should be cleaned once daily when used at the facility.
  
• Wearing of a mask is required while indoors and inside washroom Individual use, one-at-a-time use, should be established, for the indoor space.
  
• Signage indicating ‘occupied’ or ‘unoccupied’ status, or similar, is recommended to maintain safe distancing. Washroom use by individuals requires each individual’s sanitizing efforts before and after use.

Washroom Use Protocol:

1. Enter washroom only if ‘unoccupied’ status is indicated.
   
2. Before entering clubhouse/washroom, use hand sanitizer and take a sanitizing wipe with you.
   
3. Change ‘occupied’ status sign.
   
4. Avoid touching your face when using the washroom.
   
5. Lower the toilet lid, if there is one, when flushing.
   
6. Use sanitizing wipe on toilet/urinal handle, towel dispenser, door latch, taps, other surfaces.
   
7. Wash hands thoroughly. Do not turn off lights.
   
8. Do not close entry door.
   
9. Deposit soiled wipes and hand towel in waste receptacle.
   
10. Change ‘occupied’ status sign.
    
11. Use hand sanitizer before leaving the space.

PHase 4 Bowls Activity- Games, practices and tournaments

• All activities at each club must adhere to all policies and regulations established by LBNS and the club, in compliance with public health authority, Sport Nova Scotia, and municipal facility regulations.
  
• Safe distancing during bowling will require a slightly wider rink width than normal. A width of roughly 5 to 5.5 metres wide will allow for full participation of triples and fours teams. This measure can include a mat placement of 3 metres rather then the standard 2 meters to allow for distancing for bowlers behind the mat. For DLBC, this distancing will allow for 6 rinks to be used on a regular basis.
  
• All game formats are permitted as scheduled and arranged at each club, with clear information offered to members to enable full participation.
  
• Most practices must be scheduled by coaches and club Match organizers. Unscheduled, individual practices must be registered with the Club’s Safety Officer and include information of time(s) and actual attendee(s) for the practice. Sign-in protocols also enforced.
  
• Instructional sessions, clinics, training will be scheduled at each club, independently, collaboratively, by club Match and Coaching Co-ordinators.
  
• Members may engage in club sponsored invitational tournaments and provincially sponsored tournaments by meeting the Conditions of Play for that tournament.
  
• Conditions of Play for invitational tournaments are the responsibility of the hosting club and must be circulated among all clubs’ Provincial Match Chairpersons at least two weeks prior to event registration.
  
• Participation at other-than a member’s primary club will require the presentation of a primary club membership card, at the time of registration for the tournament.

What to know about covid-19

Symptoms

• Fever or Cough (new or worsenning)
• Sore throat
• Runny nose
• Headache
• Shortness of breath

Some symptoms can show up up to 14 days after exposure to the virus. For more information, visit the information page on the Public Health Agency of Canada here.

News and Updates

For updates from BCB, LBNS and DLBC- click here to go to the COVID-19 Updates page which will be updated regularly with information regarding COVID-19 and our sport's Return to Play during this Public Health Emergency.

Any Questions?

Have any questions regarding anything regarding our COVID-19 related measures and the Return to Play during the 2021 season that hasn't been answered on this page? Use this form to send your questions and we'll do our best to answer them.