#2075 Jun 19, 2021
On June 15, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) published updated mask guidance
(Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings – Effective June 15, 2021)
(www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx)
In summary:
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Masks are not required for fully vaccinated individuals, except in settings where masks are required for everyone.
Those settings are public transit, K-12 schools, childcare, healthcare settings (including long term care facilities),
correctional facilities and detention centers, homeless and emergency shelters and cooling centers.
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Except for the places listed above, fully vaccinated persons may go unmasked in most settings.
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People who are not fully vaccinated must wear masks in all indoor public settings
and should wear masks in outdoor crowded settings when that region is experiencing high COVID transmission.
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Businesses and venues may require all patrons to wear masks, or may implement vaccine verifications
(which can include self-attestation of vaccination status).
What Does this Mean For Bocce?
At the time we began Spring League play on May 2, we allowed all fully vaccinated persons
(as verified by their team capos) to go mask free while on the courts during league play.
Non-rostered players were not allowed on the courts for at least the first 30 days
or until we could gauge compliance and monitor public health guidelines.
When it became apparent that most mask and social distancing guidelines would expire on June 15,
we extended our non-rostered player restrictions until then.
We also extended our hold on opening the courts for open free play and for rental play until then.
As of June 15, we have removed the restrictions on non-rostered guests being present on the courts during league play.
The courts are now open for open free play and courts may now be rented on our website.
Open free play is generally Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the courts need to be groomed for league,
and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until Skipolini’s closes.
Open free play is generally not available on Sundays when league play is scheduled.
The availability of courts for open free play is always subject to rentals
(and rentals could include all four courts at one time).
You may check court availability for free play on our website.
The league has allowed players to self-attest to their vaccination status and will continue to do so.
We have mounted two hand sanitizer stations (at each end of the arbors down the center lane)
and encourage people to bring their own hand sanitizer.
Players are free to wipe down balls that others have used before rolling.
What if I am not fully vaccinated?
Bocce is played in an outdoor setting and is not a ‘mega venue,’ such as a stadium,
where masks and/or vaccination verification may still be required.
However, we encourage non-vaccinated people to be mindful of their own health and the risk to others,
and to wear a mask (and maintain social distance) while playing.
Regardless of your vaccination status, please do not come to the courts if you have tested positive for COVID-19,
are quarantining because of possible exposure to COVID-19,
or are experiencing wide range of symptoms associated with COVID-19, including but not limited to:
fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath of difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache,
new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea.
We also strongly encourage people not to come to the courts if you have returned from foreign travel within the previous 14-days.
CBCA and the Bocce Committee are grateful for the integrity and responsibility of our players in complying,
and continuing to comply, with the guidance that allow us to resume play.
Regardless of how much fun bocce is and the excitement of the competition,
none of it would be happening without the cooperation of our players.
Thank you.
CBCA Bocce Committee
