Club tennis after the Corona crisis - Results and findings of the eTennis survey
What could tennis look like in the next weeks and months, in times of Corona? More than 800 clubs have commented - we have the most important results of the eTennis survey .
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last edit: Apr 09, 2020, 11:18 am
Game operation - no double?
For almost 90% of the clubs, it is safe or rather possible to do without the doubles in the first phase of the game . Instead of generally prohibiting the change of sides, for which 75% of the clubs were positive, the physical distance could also be guaranteed by a new way of changing sides: the players change sides at the opposite net posts. The benches should be placed far enough apart.
What about the ball
The ball topic was the question with the most comments and questions. We have obtained the opinion of our experts:
The virus is unlikely to be transmitted via a ball. No corona virus is transmitted through sweat. Nose, saliva or throat secretions should reach the ball, for example through coughing, spitting, etc. "
Univ-Doz DDr. Hans Schön (including general practitioner, emergency doctor, specialist in medical-chemical laboratory diagnostics).
The risk of catching the coronavirus via the balls is low, but cannot be excluded. Our tip is marked balls . Each player brings their own balls to the game. This prevents contact with other balls by hand. The service only takes place with your own balls. Foreign balls can be played with the foot or the racket to the other player.
Dispensing with the handshake is possible for 95% of the participants and should be a matter of course.
Tennis facility
For 84% of the participants it is conceivable to close the restaurant and the showers , with the toilet facilities it is only 56%. After all, toilet facilities could make it possible to wash and disinfect hands. Disinfectants should be available there - so the feedback from many participants.
Here is the complete evaluation of the survey
Conclusion
- Single instead of double
- Maintain physical distance when changing sides and during breaks
- Position the benches at a sufficient distance
- Mark balls in case of doubt and avoid touching foreign balls with your hand
- Show respect to the game partner even without handshake
- Avoid using club rooms and showers for now
- Provide disinfectant dispenser in toilet facilities and at central points of the facility
- Set up buffer zones for seasons for risk groups
- Use online reservations to document stays at the facility and to avoid a hot spot on the occupancy table
- Training operation as individual training