Connecticut Health Department restricts wrestling to small-group practice only, possible switch to spring season
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The Connecticut Department of Public Health issued guidance on Monday which has wrestling in the "higher risk category," and will allow small group conditioning/skill building only.
Activities suspended for wrestling include Tier 2 (Team practices, intra-squad scrimmage), Tier 3 (In-state contests between two teams), Tier 4 (In-state multi-team meets or tournaments) and Tier 4 (Out-of-state competitions). Also recommended would be to "reconsider for the Spring 2021 season).
This covers not only interscholastic athletics but also recreational and private leagues for youth and adult sports. The specific recommendation for wrestling includes:
Higher Risk Sports (including wrestling):
*allow continued activities outdoors, up to and including small group conditioning/skill building (Tier 1),
* allow continued activities indoors, up to and including small group conditioning/skill building (Tier 1), provided routine public health protocols for indoor activities (e.g. mask wearing by all participants, social distancing, cohorting, hygiene procedures) are in place
* Suspend all Tier 2, 3, and 4 activities and reconsider for the Spring 2021 season
The Connectictut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), which oversees Connecticut high school sports, has not yet issued any additional information on wrestling based upon the Department of Public Health guidance.
Click for Connecticut's Updated Guidance for the Operation of Interscholastic, Youth and other Amateur Sport Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Connecticut joins New England states Vermont and Massachusetts with restrictions on wrestling which do not allow competition in any format at this time.
Connecticut Wrestling Online journalist Gerry deSimas provided a complete summary about how the announcement affects Connecticut wrestling at all levels, in his detailed article entitled “State Dept. of Health doesn’t recommend wrestling be allowed this winter”
Click for Connecticut Wrestling Online story
Click for Patch.com: Connecticut Updates Guidance For Winter Season Sports
Activities suspended for wrestling include Tier 2 (Team practices, intra-squad scrimmage), Tier 3 (In-state contests between two teams), Tier 4 (In-state multi-team meets or tournaments) and Tier 4 (Out-of-state competitions). Also recommended would be to "reconsider for the Spring 2021 season).
This covers not only interscholastic athletics but also recreational and private leagues for youth and adult sports. The specific recommendation for wrestling includes:
Higher Risk Sports (including wrestling):
*allow continued activities outdoors, up to and including small group conditioning/skill building (Tier 1),
* allow continued activities indoors, up to and including small group conditioning/skill building (Tier 1), provided routine public health protocols for indoor activities (e.g. mask wearing by all participants, social distancing, cohorting, hygiene procedures) are in place
* Suspend all Tier 2, 3, and 4 activities and reconsider for the Spring 2021 season
The Connectictut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), which oversees Connecticut high school sports, has not yet issued any additional information on wrestling based upon the Department of Public Health guidance.
Click for Connecticut's Updated Guidance for the Operation of Interscholastic, Youth and other Amateur Sport Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Connecticut joins New England states Vermont and Massachusetts with restrictions on wrestling which do not allow competition in any format at this time.
Connecticut Wrestling Online journalist Gerry deSimas provided a complete summary about how the announcement affects Connecticut wrestling at all levels, in his detailed article entitled “State Dept. of Health doesn’t recommend wrestling be allowed this winter”
Click for Connecticut Wrestling Online story
Click for Patch.com: Connecticut Updates Guidance For Winter Season Sports
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