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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Secretary), sector-specific rules for youth and adult amateur sports under the Governor's reopening orders; State level · Massachusetts
- Level
- State
- Authority
- COVID-19 Order No. 43; St. 1950, c. 639, s. 7
- Issued
- 2020-07-06 July 6, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-07-06 (Phase III, Step 1 initiated by the Governor's Order of July 2, 2020) (read as 2020-07-06)
- End
- Amended through Feb. 8, 2021; sector rules rescinded May 29, 2021 (COVID-19 Order No. 69) and the emergency terminated June 15, 2021 (read as 2021-02-08)
- In force
- July 6, 2020 to Feb. 8, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- facility operators and activity organizers of organized youth and adult amateur sports
- competition and tournament organizers
- players, coaches, volunteers and spectators
- Functions reached
- AC school and club athletics (levels of play by risk category)
- SP leagues, facilities, rinks, fields and pools (Sector 17)
- EVT competitions and tournaments (outdoor only for lower-risk sports)
- CN concessions and spectators (no indoor adult spectators)
- MASK
- WF coaches and staff
- CB families and participants
- Collection
- State education and higher-education authorities AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED
Operative words
In accordance with the authority granted to the Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) pursuant to COVID-19 Order No. 43 to issue Sector-Specific Rules to implement COVID-19 safety measures for organized youth and adult amateur sports activities, the following guidelines apply to Phase III, Step 1 of the Commonwealth's reopening.... may be sanctioned in accordance with COVID-19 Order No. 43.... Facility Operators and Activity Organizers must comply with the following limitations.... Higher Risk category can participate in Level 1 type [play only]... In Phase III, Step 1, only outdoor Tournaments are allowed for Lower Risk Sports. Competition and Tournament Organizers must adhere to the following: Outdoor Competitions & Tournaments: No more than 25 players on any surface/playing areas... Spectators must wear facial coverings and maintain six feet of social distance at all times.... Indoor Competition Capacity: No more than 25 players on any surface/playing areas for team/group sports. No spectators allowed for indoor competitions for sports and activities played by individuals 18 years and older.
Enforcement
COVID-19 Order No. 43 (sanctions; civil fines up to $300 per violation under COVID-19 Order No. 31/No. 43; cease-and-desist and closure by the Department of Labor Standards and local boards of health)
Notes
The instrument the assignment names for Massachusetts youth sports; K-12 fall sports were governed by the joint EEA/DESE guidance that followed (Aug. 2020);
Retrieval noteText read (capture of July 8, 2020, the original July 6, 2020 version; the amended versions of Aug. 13, Oct. 2, Oct. 4, 2020 and Feb. 8, 2021 are on mass.gov's index).