Last updated on Wednesday 15th December 2021 at 17:15
Please note, this is an ever-changing situation and our advice may change at short notice. We recommend that you check our website regularly for the latest advice.
Following the Government announcement on Wednesday 8th December England will move to Plan B in response to the risks of the Omicron variant. As a result, the following changes relevant to table tennis are:
- Face coverings should be worn when not participating, coaching or officiating in an activity/event.
- Face coverings are not required when exercising, as it is not recommended to wear a face covering while exercising or strenuous activity.
- Face coverings do not have to be worn in any café/bar/restaurant facilities when seated
- You should limit close contact with other people
- You may choose to take a lateral flow test before being in close contact and also encourage those people you are meeting with to do so, which will help to manage periods of risk. This includes close contact in a higher risk environment, or when spending prolonged periods of time with a vulnerable individual.
- Your sport provider may ask you to take a COVID-19 test before participating. This helps them to ensure that sport can take place safely, and that participants are not at risk of catching or spreading the virus.
These are personal choices which can help reduce your risk of catching or spreading COVID-19. It is important to consider that others may wish to continue to take a more cautious approach. We should all be considerate of this and provide the opportunity and space for others to reduce close contacts if they wish.
There is new guidance coming into place for large events from the 15th December, we will update this document as appropriate with further information that may be relevant to our membership. You can find further information on this guidance here.
Please click here for the full Ready to Return official guidance which includes recommendations and considerations for play.