Tennis resumes at Ramnagar
   Date :07-Aug-2020

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Sports Reporter :
AS PER the guidelines of NMC and Government of Maharashtra, outdoor sports facilities were to be started with effect from August 5. In line with the guidelines of COVID-19, the Nagpur District Hardcourt Tennis Association (NDHTA) has resumed the sport of tennis at its facility in Ramnagar.
The courts and other facilities have been sanitised and players are maintaining social distancing. There was a lot of enthusiasm among senior as well as junior players. One of the regular players, Dr Rajesh Singhvi, said “Back to our first love” while Yuvraj Pandaripande remarked “Thank you so much God for giving us the opportunity to play tennis again”.
 
Among the junior players, Mishka Tayade and Suryamee Sathe were eagerly waiting to start tennis and were overjoyed to be on the court again.
National ranking player Sai Bhoyar was equally thrilled to start her training once again. Coaches Vishal, Suraj and Navin are now fully geared up to welcome the players again.
Rain may still be a problem as the association has four clay courts that require a lot of maintenance and repairs, said Dr Sudhir Bhiwapurkar, Secretary, NDHTA.
Veteran player and vice-president Ashok Bhiwapurkar was eager to resume tennis as he has been playing the sport for the last 50 years.
 
 
“Fresh paperwork that includes a consent form is being collected from each player, hence documentation would be required even if the player has been registered earlier with MSLTA Tennis Academy,” said Vijay Naidu, Treasurer, NDHTA.
Meanwhile, NDHTA has also released Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for players at MSLTA Tennis Academy, Ramnagar.
 
The following COVID-19 guidelines apply for players and coaches and are subject to change as per NMC
and Government of Maharashtra policy:
 
 
n Coaching facility will be offered for limited players per court.
n Players and parents will sign a NDHTA consent form.
n Playing charges will be paid in advance to NDHTA by NEFT/Bank cheque.
n Play timings will be 6.00am to 9.00am and 4.00pm to 7.00pm.
n Players with prior booking only will be allowed strictly as per their allotted time.
n Players will strictly follow public health guidelines of Government of Maharashtra (GoM) and Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).
n Players are requested to download Arogya Setu App on their phones.
n Players will enter the premises wearing face mask covering nose and mouth.
n Players will sanitise their kits and bring the same to the tennis court.
n Players to bring their own accessories like racquets, drinking water, hand sanitiser, etc.
n Players will use their own tennis balls and not mix or share with others.
n Maximum two players (one on each side) on each court for singles.
n Maximum four players (two on each side) on each court for doubles.
n Players will avoid changing ends and maintain safe distance of six feet from each other.
n Vehicles will be in parking zone only. Parents will not be allowed near the playing area.