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Nov 25, 2020 by DianeN

CT SPORTS CANCELLED

The Governor’s Executive Order 9M has given DECD the authority to create guidelines for sporting events in CT, to include team sports and youth events.

TEAM SPORTS ON PAUSE  11/23/2020 THROUGH 1/19/2021
• Pause affects all sporting activities except for Collegiate and Professional. Teams that view themselves as professional must obtain approval from DECD.
• Masks now required in Gyms and Fitness Centers, no exceptions.
• “Team” is defined as a group of more than 4 people jointly engaged in an organized or recreational athletic activity on a court, field, etc.

WHAT IS PROHIBITED DURING TEAM SPORTS ON PAUSE
• Participation in High Risk Sports (other than conditioning/non-contact drills)
• All Team scrimmages, competitions, camps, clinics and tournaments (including all interscholastic, “pick-up” games, and other informal athletic activities)
• Participation in any out-of-state Team practices (including conditioning), competitions, camps, clinics and tournaments by CT residents
• Participation in competitions, camps, clinics, tournaments in CT by out-of-state Teams
• Teams are not able to break up into smaller groups to practice or compete (e.g. a 20 person team practicing or competing in groups of 4 or less at the same time and location is not allowed)

WHAT IS ALLOWED DURING TEAM SPORTS ON PAUSE
• Outdoor Recreation activities
• Individual and small group training (4 people or fewer)
• Individual and small group Moderate and Low Risk Sports (4 people or fewer)
• Gyms (masks now required, no exceptions, minimum 6ft spacing and other Sector Rule Safeguards)
• Group Fitness Classes & Dance Studios, Yoga, Martial Arts Instruction, etc.
• Reduced to 25% capacity (from 50%)
• Masks now required, no exceptions
• Subject to minimum 6ft spacing and other Sector Rule Safeguards
• School Gym Classes (No Team sports subject to Pause to be played)
• Professional teams that obtain DECD approval and Sanctioned (NCAA/NAIA) Interscholastic College Sports (Recreational/Club sports on college campuses are subject to Team Sports on Pause rules)

SWIMMING POOLS RESTRICTIONS

No more than 4 swimmers will be allowed in the pool at any time. Patrons on the pool deck area shall maintain 6 ft social distancing at all times.  Swimming instructors should wear waterproof masks.

For the updated Sector Rules go HERE.

Filed Under: Back To Work 2020, COVID-19 Tagged With: COVID, games cancelled, pool, sports, swimming, teams

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