Covid: Admittance Regulations


Super League is back!
We welcome you back to watch our home games. However, in advance of your visit to our games, there are a few things you need to know.

Covid Entry Requirements
In order to satisfy the legal requirement for contact tracing, ALL volunteers/players/spectators must complete the Covid forms on EACH VISIT at https://basketball.oqlist.co.uk/register/choose-club 

It will ask you for contact information and health questions. Registration takes less than 30 seconds. For Super League spectators, please choose the spectators category. You cannot enter the venue without supplying this information.

To protect our fans and staff, entry requirements are as follows:
  • All spectators aged 18 or over should be prepared to show one of the following to demonstrate their Covid status, if requested by our team as you enter:
  • Proof of full vaccination – both doses received (with the second at least 14 days prior to the event)
OR
  • Proof of a negative NHS Lateral Flow Test taken no more than 48 hours prior to the event start time.
OR
  • Proof of natural Covid-19 antibodies based upon a positive NHS PCR test within 180 days of the event you are attending (including 10 days self-isolation following the result).
Under 18s are not required to show their Covid-19 certification but we would still encourage children aged 11 and over to take a lateral flow test prior to the event, where possible.

A few more measures to keep you and our team safe:

Face Coverings
Face coverings are mandatory and should be worn on arrival and throughout your visit, unless you are eating/drinking, or exempt.

Be Distance Aware
We ask that you are respectful of others around and keep your distance from other people as you move through the venue. Whilst the requirement for social distancing has been removed whilst seated, distancing is legally required in certain areas around the venue, including at toilets.

Testing
In line with Government advice, it is strongly recommended that anyone taking part in, or attending, any events should take a rapid Covid-19 test (LFD) before they attend the event, and on days two and eight after the event.

Sanitisation and Cleaning
We ask that you sanitise your hands on arrival and regularly wash and sanitise your hands throughout your visit. We’ll have enhanced cleaning before and after the visit and additional sanitisation during the event.

Please note: We will continue to review our entry requirements, in line with updates to legislation and evolving government and health advice and as such, entry requirements are subject to change. We appreciate your cooperation and adherence to these measures, which will help us to continue to run events and maintain our capacities.

Main symptoms of Coronavirus (Covid-19)
In addition to the requirement to complete a Covid Status Check to attend events, we ask that spectators do not come if they are feeling unwell. The main symptoms of coronavirus (Covid-19) are:
  • a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature).
  • a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual).
  • a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal.

Spectators from Northern Ireland
If you are resident in Northern Ireland, you can demonstrate your Covid Status by doing one of the following:
Demonstrating proof of full vaccination by showing:
  • Your Covid-19 Vaccination Card and photographic ID matching the name on your vaccination card.
  • A CovidCert NI passport.
  • Other government issued proof of full vaccination and photographic ID matching the name on your vaccination card.
  • Presenting receipt of a negative result issued by SMS or email if presenting a Lateral Flow Test.
  • Presenting proof of a positive Covid-19 PCR test, within 180 days of the event you are attending, to include the isolation period.
  • Rapid COVID-19 tests can be obtained by anyone who requires them, free of charge. Rapid test packs can be ordered online for free delivery to your home. Order tests on the Gov.uk website: https://bit.ly/3zVm8Aw

Spectators from outside Northern Ireland
Spectators can demonstrate their Covid Status by doing one of the following:
  • Using the EU Digital Covid Certificate (DCC):https://bit.ly/3F51mT2
  • Demonstrating proof of full vaccination by showing your HSE Vaccination Card and photographic ID matching the name on your vaccination card.
 
Demonstrating proof of full vaccination by showing:
  • Your Covid-19 Vaccination Card and photographic ID matching the name on your vaccination card.
  • NHS Covid Pass
  • Other government issued proof of full vaccination and photographic ID matching the name on your vaccination card
  • Presenting receipt of a negative result issued by SMS or email if presenting a Lateral Flow Test
  • Presenting proof of a positive Covid-19 PCR test, within 180 days of the event you are attending, to include the isolation period

Travel Guidance
Anyone travelling into Northern Ireland should follow all relevant travel guidance. The latest travel information for Northern Ireland can be found on the following links:

Additional FAQs
Why are these measures bringing implemented when there is no legal obligation to do so?

The mitigation measures we are implementing have been strongly recommended by The NI Executive and public health officials. We have always prided ourselves on operating to best practice standards and we are committed to ensuring the safe and sustainable return of spectators to Basketball.

Ensuring we have the confidence of public health authorities, staff, spectators and players is of paramount importance to ensure we can continue to host games.

We will continue to review our entry requirements, in line with updates to legislation and evolving government and health advice. We appreciate your cooperation and adherence to these measures, which will help us to continue to run events and maintain our capacities.

Do I have to wear a mask at all times?
Face coverings are mandatory and should be worn when moving through the venue, and whilst seated, unless you are eating and drinking, or you are exempt.