COVID-19 Reference Information

With respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, your athlete's safety is our #1 priority. 

We are following Oregon State Health Authority guidance in addition to any county or rink-specific rules.  Currently, masks are mandated in all indoor areas by the State of Oregon. You can find the latest guidance here.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@rosecityhockeyclub.com.


RCHC Documentation - Last Updated 8/25/21
Keeping our players and families safe is Rose City Hockey Club’s top priority. To that end, we’ve documented our RCHC COVID-19 protocol with the information we have gathered to-date. As best practices continue to be developed and improved, we expect this to be a document that is periodically revised as we learn more.

Hierarchy of safety measures (i.e. group below must meet criteria of the group(s) above and can be tighter):

1. Oregon State guidance via the Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
2. USA Hockey
3. Rinks
4. RCHC

1. State of Oregon:
  • As of 8/13/2021, under current Oregon State Health Authority guidelines everyone must be fully masked when indoors or outdoors in areas of high congestion.  This is true regardless of vaccination status.

2. USA Hockey
  • Follow the organization's latest guidelines at https://www.usahockey.com/page/show/5902638-covid-19-updates.
  • As USA Hockey continues to adapt to the coronavirus situation, the safety of participants always remains the organization's top priority. Medical experts have confirmed that with taking appropriate precautions, it is indeed safe to play hockey today.
  • Strategies For Mitigating COVID-19 Risk: USA Hockey continues to strive for the safest environment for all of its players, coaches, officials, and fans. Medical advisors recommend vaccination against COVID-19 for all eligible players, coaches, officials, and staff; but this decision remains a personal choice.

3. Rinks
4. RCHC
  • In addition to following the Oregon State guidelines, USA Hockey guidelines, and rink guidelines above, we will do the following:

Overall Decision Making & Communication:
  • Determining and documenting COVID-19 protocols will be added to the core responsibilities of the RCHC BOD President.
  • In addition, the President will invite parents and coaches to provide input to COVID-19 protocol.
  • The RCHC BOD will review and approve RCHC COVID-19 protocol key updates and changes.

Preventative measures:
  • All players must bring their own water bottles and any other personal items as we will not be sharing water bottles​.
  • Anyone (coach, player, parent) traveling out of the country must have a negative COVID test before participating in any portion of any Rose City activity, this is regardless of whether they are fully vaccinated - due to the risk of COVID variants​.
  • All players/coaches/parents/anyone being present at any indoor activity must leave contact information with either the coach, camp director, or volunteer directed by Rose City​
  • We ask that parents monitor their players for fever and/or COVID-like symptoms and keep their player home if any are present.

Reactive measures:
  • What to do if a Coach sees player who exhibits symptoms:
    • Player will be asked to leave the rink. Practice coach will help ensure affected player connects with parent.
  • What to do if player tests positive for COVID-19:
    • Parent of player (or coach if they are the affected person) to contact the Head Coach of their team or RCHC Director of Hockey in the event of a positive test.
    • Head Coach to notify all players and coaches who were on the ice that someone tested positive. The name of the person will not be revealed.
  • The rink staff will also be notified.
  • Anyone exhibiting a fever or COVID-like symptoms will be asked to leave the activity until they can show a negative COVID test.

​Rose City Hockey Club will continue to monitor changes to state and local rules and will adhere to any additional rink requirements.​  Our intention is to play hockey this 2021-22 season if state, local, and rink rules allow.​

If your player does not feel comfortable, at any time, participating in team activities, we will make accommodations.  In other words, your player will not be removed from a team simply because they do not feel comfortable with the current COVID climate. ​

Please feel free to reach out to Rose City Hockey Club President Ken Webster with any comment or concern regarding COVID protocol.​