California will allow outdoor youth and adult sports to resume Friday.
According to the California Public Health Department website "The guidance applies to all organized youth sports and recreation— including school- and community-sponsored programs, and privately-organized clubs and leagues — and adult recreational sports (hereafter youth and adult sports). This guidance does not apply to collegiate or professional sports. Additionally, this guidance does not apply to community events, such as marathons, half-marathons, and endurance races."
California lifted the ban last week.
"Youth sports are important to our children's physical and mental health, and our public health approach has worked to balance those benefits against COVID-19 risks," said Dr. Tomás Aragón, CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer in a KCBS story. "With case rates and hospitalizations declining across California, we are allowing outdoor competition to resume, with modifications and steps to reduce risk, in counties where case rates are lower."
Full list of sports and guidance will be posted on www.publichealth.lacounty.gov
LIST OF GUIDANCE BY TIER: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/outdoor-indoor-recreational-sports.aspx
The state's guidance says moderate and high contact sports can resume practice where the case rate is at or below 14 cases per 100,000 population, according to an LA County Public Health press release. Meanwhile in LA County, according to LA County Public Health, "Since L.A. County's adjusted case rate is now at 12.3 cases per 100,000, county protocols are being revised to align with the new State guidance."
In LA County, Public Health said in a press release that moderate contact sports include: baseball, field hockey, softball, and volleyball, all outdoors, and high contact sports include: football, basketball, rugby, soccer, and water polo, all outdoors.
LA County is in the purple or widespread tier in the state's tier system.
Youth leagues that are offering moderate and high contact sports have to get consent from parents or guardians. Competitions are limited to two teams within a county or two teams playing from adjacent counties.
Face coverings have to be worn during practice and competitions.
Public Health says youth and coaches who participate in certain high-contact sports like football, rugby, and water polo are required to get tested on a weekly basis for COVID-19.
