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Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports (guidance of December 14, 2020, updated January 25, 2021; further updated February 19, 2021)

Youth and adult recreational sports permitted by county tier; inter-team competition resumed January 25, 2021 only within the tier table; no tournaments of more than two teams; no out-of-State tournaments; face coverings and distancing

California Department of Public Health (Sandra Shewry, Acting Director; Erica S. Pan, M.D., Acting State Health Officer) · California Department of Public Health (Acting State Public Health Officer Erica S. Pan, M.D.); State level (State)

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Jurisdiction
California Department of Public Health (Acting State Public Health Officer Erica S. Pan, M.D.); State level · California
Level
State
Authority
Health & Safety Code s. 120140; Executive Order N-60-20; Blueprint for a Safer Economy
Issued
2020-12-14 Dec. 14, 2020
Effective
2020-12-14 (competition suspended under the Regional Stay at Home Order; inter-team competition from January 25, 2021 by tier) (read as 2020-12-14)
End
2021-06-15 (Blueprint retired) (read as 2021-06-15)
In force
Dec. 14, 2020 to June 15, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all organized youth sports including school- and community-sponsored programs and private clubs and leagues
  • adult recreational sports
  • observers
Functions reached
  • AC athletics, leagues and tournaments (school and club)
  • SP sports facilities and leagues (Sector 17)
  • EVT spectators and events
  • TRAV out-of-State travel prohibited
  • WF coaches and staff
  • CB families and participants
Collection
State education and higher-education authorities AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED

Operative words

This guidance applies to all organized youth sports -- including school- and community-sponsored programs, and privately-organized clubs and leagues -- and adult recreational sports... face coverings must be worn when not participating in the activity (e.g., on the sidelines). Observers must wear face coverings indoors... Inter-team competitions (i.e., between two teams) may resume in California beginning January 25, 2021, based on the guidelines outlined in this document.... Teams must not participate in out-of-state tournaments... Any tournaments or events that involve more than two teams are not currently permitted in California.... For adult sports, spectators are not permitted at this time.

Enforcement

Health & Safety Code s. 120275; Executive Order N-33-20; county health officer orders adopting the tier table (e.g., Exs. MET-LA-013, MET-LA-014)

Notes

Reached every school athletic program, private club, league operator, facility, official and vendor in California for two quarters and part of a third; CIF's calendar decisions (records 023-025) implemented it

Retrieval note

Text read (capture of Feb. 19, 2021 showing the Jan. 25, 2021 update).

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