Dear SPR member,

From the 9th of July the summer schedule will start. This means that we will have different opening hours, there will be no SPR group classes an the ACLO group classes will be limited.
On Friday 22th of July the entire Sportcentrum will be closed (inside and out) due to maintenance. It will not be possible to make reservations for this day or use our facilities. 


Opening hours:

ACLO Sports Center
9th of July until the 19th of August
Monday – Friday      13:00-20:00
Saturday                    Closed
Sunday                       Closed

20th August until the 26th of August
Monday – Friday       13:00-23:00
Saturday                     13:00-20:00
Sunday                        13:00-20:00

27th August until the 4th of September
Monday – Friday        13:00-23:00
Saturday                      09:00-22:00
Sunday                         10:00-21:00

Mondays -Thursdays group lessons are being offered. On Fridays it’s only possible to rent courts, fields and rooms.

*The opening hours and sports offer may differ from what has been communicated. Check the website or app regularly to stay updated.

The Willem Alexander Sportcentrum (WAS)
The WAS is closed from Saturday the 9th of July to Sunday the 4th of September, which means that there will be no open swimming hours during the summer holiday.

ACLO Station & Power Station
The ACLO Station is closed from Monday the 9th of July to Sunday the 4th of September.
The Power Station is closed from Monday the 9th of July to Sunday the 4th of September, excluding the hours of Northside Barbell.

Sports possibilities
Regarding the sports possibilities, we stick to the regular summer activities as much as possible: free reservations and an adapted group lesson schedule. You need to make a reservation for all the sports activities via MyACLO.  Keep an eye on our website and the ACLO app for the exact sports options during the summer holiday.

As of June 14th the ACLO has a new app to make reservations and to check in for the group classes and open hours. The 2 old app's will not be working anymore. 

Dear SPR member,

We hereby invite you to the General Members Meeting of the SPR. The GMM will be held on 18 May 2022, 5.30 - 7.00 pm. 
The GMM will be held for the first time since Covid live. We are looking for a suitable location (Zernikecampus) The definitive location will be mailed a week before the meeting.
Besides the on site meeting it will still be possible to follow the meeting online. The link for the meeting will be included in the agenda for the meeting.
The draft agenda and the draft minutes of the GMM of 8 December 2021 will be sent in the next mail. The other attachments will be sent after registration for the meeting.
 
During the GMM elections are held for the board members, see the draft agenda for information.
The sports planning 2022-2023 will be accorded on the GMM by the members, drafts will be sent before the GMM.
Are there sports you are missing in our current planning (see www.sprsport.nl )and are an adjustment to our planning, please do not hesitate to mail this to us. 
You can register for the GMM via: www.sprsport.nl
 
Official language of the GMM is Dutch. You can follow the meeting via Google Meet and use Captions (English), the meeting will be translated into English. 
See you on 18 May!
 
On behalf of the SPR board,

Irma Koornstra, chair

Dear SPR-member,

Since January 25th new relaxations have been communicated from the government. This message summarizes what it means for athletes and clubs immediately:

Sport

• All indoor and outdoor sports activities are allowed again, including competition sports.
  
• The Sports Center is open again according to regular opening hours.
  
• Corona admission ticket: Because we have indoor sports buildings with mixed use of education and sports, a QR code needs to be checked when used by external people. This means that QR codes will be scanned on Wednesday and Friday evenings after 6 pm and on Saturday and Sunday in the Sports Centre (including the tennis bladder halls) and the WAS at Zernike.  In case of use by outsiders at outdoor sports venues, a corona access card is required when using indoor facilities. For example in canteens, locker rooms or toilets.
• Even with a Corona access card, mouth guards remain in effect
  
• Dressing rooms and showers in the Sports Center are open again. Where possible shower and change clothes at home, due to limited space due to the 1.5m distance rule.
  
• If it is necessary for the practice of sport, keeping 1.5 meters distance is not mandatory. Do keep 1.5m distance outside of sports.
  
• Also, keep the the basic rules in mind to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
  
• Crowd at competitions are allowed between 05:00 and 22:00. However, the public must maintain a fixed place at 1.5 meters distance from each other. For indoor sports, a fixed seating area applies; for outdoor sports, fixed standing areas can also be used.

Horeca

• The Sportsbar is open until a maximum of 10:00 pm.
  
• There is a corona admission ticket requirement when third parties enter the Sportscentrum. (E.g. competition matches)
  
• For rules regarding mouth masks, the 1.5 meters distance rule, and all other catering rules see:

Basic Rules
The following basic rules apply:

• Wash your hands often and thoroughly.
  
• Give each other as much space as possible. 1.5 meters remains a safe distance
  
• Stay at home with (mild) symptoms and get tested immediately by the GGD. Even if you have already been vaccinated!
  
• If you test positive: stay home and avoid contact with others, even if they have been vaccinated.
  
• Cough and sneeze into your elbow
  
• Make sure there is enough fresh air and ventilation in indoor areas

Face masks at sports venues
Indoor

• Facemasks are required to be worn indoors. During sports activities the mouth caps may be removed.

Outside

• Everywhere where it is not possible to keep 1.5 meters distance before and after sports, it is advised to wear a mouth cap. During sports, no mouthguards need to be worn.

Type of mouth mask

• It is recommended that a medical facemasks of at least type II-R be worn.

 
Best regards,
The 76th Executive Board of the ACLO & Management of the Sports Center
 

Dear SPR members,

Good news! Big relaxations in the sports sector were announced by the government last night. This post lists the implementation of the national measures from the press conference held on Friday the 14th of January

Sport
All indoor and outdoor sports activities are allowed again. This means that as of Sunday January 16th, the Sports Center will open its doors again for all the regular student and employee sports:

• As of Sunday, January 16, reservations for the following sports is again possible: Tennis, Padel, Squash and the Fitness.
• From Monday the 17th of January onwards, the regular ACLO-schedule will start again and all sports associations can start their regular program again.
• Audience is not allowed.
• Dressing rooms and showers in the Sports Center are open again. Where possible, shower and change at home, due to limited space due to the 1.5m distance rule.

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Use of facemasks
Inside
The wearing of facemasks is mandatory indoors. During sports, the facemask may be removed.

Outside
Everywhere where it is not possible to keep 1,5 meters distance before and after sports, it is advised to wear a facemask. During sports, no masks need to be worn.

Type of face mask
It is recommended that a medical facemask of at least type II-R be worn.

Basic rules for everyone
The following basic rules continue to apply to everyone:

• Stay home with (mild) symptoms and get tested by the GGD immediately. Even if you have already had the booster shot.
• Where possible, keep 1.5 meters away from others.
• Wash your hands regularly
• Sneeze and cough into your elbow

We are very happy with the relaxations of the government and can't wait to welcome you again at the Sports Center. The above measures are valid at least until Tuesday, January 25th.

Kind regards,

The 76th Executive Board of the ACLO & the Management of the Sports Center

Dear SPR member,

The SPR, ACLO & the Sports Center wish you a happy and sporty new year! We hope to welcome you again soon.

This message summarizes the translation of the stricter national measures to our sports concept for the start of 2022:

Permitted outdoor sports
From Monday, the 10th of January through Friday, the 14th of January, reservations are open for (1 vs 1) tennis and padel. You can play on the courts between 08:00 and 16:00 hours.

During the weekend of January 15th and 16th, there is no possibility to make reservations.

Other measures
The measures already communicated are summarized below:

• All our indoor sports venues (including indoor tennis courts) have been closed since December 19 through January 14.
  
• For club sports, our indoor sports venues will also be closed during this period.

To conclude
As soon as more information is know about the approach from the 17th of January, we will inform you about our sports concept through the usual channels.

Kind regards,
The 76th Executive Board of the ACLO & the Management of the Sport Center

Dear SPR member,

Unfortunately, it was announced at last nights press conference that all of our indoor sports locations (including the indoor tennis courts) will have to close from today, December 19, till at least January 14.

For the outdoor sports venues, the government has established the following:

• Outdoor sports locations will remain open for all ages between 05:00 and 17:00 hours. For adults 18 years and above, outdoor sports are allowed with a maximum of 2 people at 1.5 meters distance.

For the unbound outdoor sports (tennis and padel) that are still allowed, we will close our facilities on the 19th of Sunday and on the 20th of December. On Monday, a meeting between ACLO, Sports Center, RUG and Hanze will take place. A final decision will then be made regarding any possibilities for these sports from Tuesday, December 21 through January 14.

Further information will follow next Monday, December 20.

Despite this disappointing news, we wish you happy holidays and a, in all forms an athletic 2022.  In het coming year ACLO and the Sports Center will do our best to make the concept of sports as successful as possible.

Kind regards,
The 76st Executive Board of the ACLO & the Management of the Sports Center 

Dear SPR member,

After the press conference, here is a brief update.

We had hoped to continue practicing sports within the adjusted framework. Unfortunately, this is not the case and all our sports locations will be closed daily from 17.00 onwards, starting tomorrow, Sunday 28 November, until at least Sunday 19 December.

Sports program
This means no indoor or outdoor sports after 17:00.
In the upcoming days, the ACLO and the Sports Centre will try to find out if there are any possibilities for an adjusted schedule in order to accommodate clubs and individual athletes where possible.
We will therefore use the current schedule up to and including Tuesday night, 30 November. After Tuesday we will look at what is possible. All activities after 17:00 will be cancelled:

• Individual reservations stop at 16.30 hrs.
• Group lessons that start at 15.30 and 15.45 hrs can continue as usual, lessons that start at 16.00 hrs will be cancelled.

Sportsbar
The Sportsbar will also close at 17:00. In addition to the existing measures, the catering areas may only be used with a placement of 1.5 meters.

In the course of next week further information will follow about how to proceed after Wednesday December 1st.

Kind regards,
The 76th Executive Board of the ACLO and the Sports Centre