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In my experience, there's also rinks that go by the minimum interpretation of state or local rules, and those which have gone above and beyond. For example, in NJ, according to state rules, if you're on the field of play as an athlete, you aren't required to wear a mask. So at one rink, during Learn to Skate, kids don't have to wear masks. And while most kids do, a few do not. But at another rink, the rink itself is requiring that they do. Likewise, at that first rink, they only check temperatures if a formal hockey game is happening, and then, only of people tied to hockey, while at the other rink, they check everyone. And while temp checks aren't necessarily always helpful, they can be an indicator that the rink is actually interested in having and following consistent rules.
And I tried to avoid being anywhere near the hockey teams when hockey was happening, because woah.
There's also, I've noticed, the "day/time" factor - rinks that enforce their rules on weekdays, for example, when they aren't busy (and when they tend to have their normal, daytime staff working, which may help), but which tend to let things slide on weekends when they are busier. What I found worked for me was to go to the rink I wanted to skate at during the times I'd normally skate, and observe; then decide.
And I tried to avoid being anywhere near the hockey teams when hockey was happening, because woah.
There's also, I've noticed, the "day/time" factor - rinks that enforce their rules on weekdays, for example, when they aren't busy (and when they tend to have their normal, daytime staff working, which may help), but which tend to let things slide on weekends when they are busier. What I found worked for me was to go to the rink I wanted to skate at during the times I'd normally skate, and observe; then decide.