New COVID-19 Measures – March 30, 2021
New COVID-19 Restrictions (framework) for “Organized” Sport in Ontario – Effective March 30, 2021
Please note these numbers below are for “Organized Sport” and not for the facility owners.
A facility may have a gym, several classrooms (5), weight rooms (2) a field. In the Green and Yellow regions, a facility in the above example would be allowed 90 persons inside. In this same example we would not be allowed 90 participants.
Please check for the status of your region before each training session as the insurance is tied to your adherence to these restrictions > https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-response-framework-keeping-ontario-safe-and-open
Should your region move into grey or stay at home your insurance will be suspended immediately.
Green Prevent
Grey Bruce Health Unit, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit.
Sport classes/training, limited to 50 indoors and 100 outdoors, must limit close contact and limit cohorts to 50, wellness check, modify to avoid physical contact. Limit volume of music/require use of microphone where needed to avoid shouting. Masks mandatory at all times.
Yellow Protect
Algoma Public Health, Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit, North Bay Parry Sound, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, Huron Perth Public Health, Porcupine Health Unit, Renfrew County and District Health Unit.
Sport classes/training, 3-meter distancing, limited to 10 indoors and 25 outdoors, must limit close contact, wellness check, modify to avoid close contact, avoid shouting.
Masks mandatory at all times.
Must make a reservation (one per team)
Contact tracing required
Orange Restrict
Haldimand – Norfolk Health Unit, Southwestern Public Health, Wellington- Dufferin-Guelph Regions.
Sport classes/training, 3-meter distancing, limited to 10 indoors and 25 outdoors, must limit close contact. Maximum of 50 in a facility, limits on stays (e.g. 90 minutes), no spectators, wellness check, modify to avoid close contact, avoid shouting.
Masks mandatory at all times
Must make a reservation (one per team)
Contact tracing required
Red Control
Brant County Public Health Unit, Chatham- Kent Public Health, Durham Region Health Department, Eastern Ontario Health Unit, Halton Region Health Department, Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, Middlesex – London Health Unit, Niagara Region Public Health, Northwestern Health Unit, Ottawa Public Health, Peterborough Public Health, Region of Waterloo Health, Simcoe Muskoka District, Timiskaming Health Unit, Windsor Essex County Health, and York Region Public Health.
Sport classes/training, 3-meter distancing, limited to 10 indoors and 25 outdoors, maximum of 50 in a facility, must limit close contact, wellness check, modify to limit close contact. Limits on stays (eg. 90 minutes), no spectators, and only training for teams, no scrimmages/games.
Masks mandatory at all times
Must make a reservation (one per team)
Contact tracing required
Grey Lockdown
Hamilton Public Health Services, Lambton Health Unit, Peel Public Health, Toronto Public Health, Public Health Sudbury and districts and Thunder Bay District Health.
Sport is closed for Indoor activities for athletes and teams. Outdoor training only is permitted with a total of 10 participants.
Sport classes/training, 3-meter distancing, must limit close contact, wellness check, modify to limit close contact. Limits on stays (eg. 90 minutes), no spectators, and only training for teams, no scrimmages/games.
Masks mandatory at all times
Must make a reservation (one per team)
Contact tracing required.
Black Lockdown
Sports closed
Stay at Home
Sports closed
Note: In addition to the measures shown in the link on our website, the Province has implemented and recommended additional measures.
Among those additional measures is the recommendation that residents only interact with those in their own household and travel within Ontario be limited to essential reasons only. Softball is not considered essential. As required by the Legislation Ontario Reg 263/20 Schedule 1.2.2 we will ensure compliance with the regulation.
As such those teams and athletes in Toronto, Hamilton, Lambton, Region of Peel, Thunder Bay and Sudbury and districts have Softball Activities restricted to 10 persons maximum in a training setting outdoors until further notice. Note: An athlete or coach residing in a grey or lockdown zone cannot participate in an indoor practice in any region.
Ontario Reg 263/20 1.2.2 The person responsible for a business or organization that is open shall operate the business or organization in compliance with the advice, recommendations and instructions of public health officials, including any advice, recommendations or instructions on physical distancing, cleaning or disinfecting.
Please continue to respect the restrictions for the area in which you live and remember you cannot travel to an area with lower restrictions in order to participate in softball activities.
Travel within Ontario
Individuals and families in higher transmission areas should avoid travel to lower transmission areas (for example, from red to orange, from yellow to green), except for essential reasons.
