Youth Sports Restrictions

From State Senator Don DeWitte:

Youth and Recreational Sports: What’s allowed, what isn’t

New guidelines were released last week by the Governor that drastically limit what sports are allowed to play competitively. These guidelines apply to youth, school, and adult recreational sports beginning Aug. 15.

THE GUIDELINES:

Each sport is assigned a “risk level” (lower, medium, or higher) based on the amount of direct contact between athletes. A sport’s “risk level” determines what “type of play” athletes can participate in.

Carmel Girls Soccer Team.

The “type of play” levels are:

Level 1: No-contact practices and trainings only
Level 2: Intra-team scrimmages allowed, with parental consent for minors; no competitive play
Level 3: Intra-conference or Intra-EMS-region1 or intra-league play/meets only; state- or league-championship game/meet allowed for low-risk sports only
Level 4: Tournaments, out-of-conference/league play, multi-team meets, out-of-state play allowed; championship games allowed

Below is what “types of play” are allowed per sport “risk level”:

Lower-risk sports: Levels 1, 2, and 3
Medium-risk sports: Level 1 and 2
Higher-risk sports: Level 1

To find the risk level of a specific sport, click here.

Luckily, the IHSA has altered many of its sport seasons in response to these guidelines, giving student athletes a better chance at playing the sport they love. For example, football (which is considered a high risk sport) will now be played in the spring, rather than the fall. To see a full list of IHSA sports and their new seasons, click here.


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Youth Sports Restrictions — 1 Comment

  1. This is all nonsense. football high risk but soccer medium risk?

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