youth sports

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association released new mask guidance for youth sports in the state on Tuesday. The new guidance, based on the state dropping its mask mandate on May 29, says that athletes, spectators and staff are not required to wear a mask or face covering for outdoor sports in most cases. However, plenty of Massachusetts student athletes were…

Massachusetts student athletes will no longer be required to wear masks while playing sports outside.

Kids playing outdoor sports can stop wearing masks, the MIAA confirmed, following Gov. Charlie Baker’s announcement. But some student athletes were still wearing them Tuesday.

Masks are no longer required while children are outside playing sports or during recess, per the new reopening timeline in Massachusetts. Relaxed outdoor mask rules for children were announced Monday as part of the state’s plan to lift all COVID-19 restrictions in Massachusetts two months ahead of schedule, including the mask mandate, on May 29. Effective Tuesday, face coverings are…

Masks are no longer required while children are outside playing sports or during recess, per the new reopening timeline in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts will lift mask requirements for youth sports and outdoor activities at schools, health officials announced Monday as the state rolled out its timeline for ending all COVID-19 restrictions. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said in a news conference that, starting Tuesday, the state will drop its face mask requirement for youth athletes under the age of 18, in a move…

Kids are able to ditch face masks for outdoor youth sports, and many parents and coaches (though not all) are thrilled.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced some big changes for coronavirus-related face coverings coming at the end of the month. Here is what you need to know about when vaccinated and unvaccinated people will still be expected to mask up.

Gov. Charlie Baker announces that all Massachusetts COVID-19 restrictions, including wearing masks, will be lifted on May 29. He also announced that the state of emergency will be lifted June 15.

Rhode Island on Tuesday began allowing the resumption of competitions in sports deemed lower or moderate risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Department of Environmental Management, competitive events in such sports as swimming, sideline cheering, basketball, ice hockey and gymnastics can resume if they follow state guidelines. The announcement comes after sports competitions were put on hold in…

A soccer team in Newmarket, New Hampshire, forfeited tournament games after learning opposing teams were refusing to mask up.

A youth football league in New England has been fined by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office for violating safety regulations in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. The New England Flag Football League violated an emergency order from Gov. Chris Sununu when it allowed at least eight teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin to compete in the Summer...

Prosecutors say the New England Flag Football League was notified of the rules and violated them anyway, hosting teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin in a New Hampshire tournament.

There wouldn’t be any competitive school football, cheerleading or unified basketball in Massachusetts this autumn under a new proposal for fall sports guidelines and released Tuesday evening. And districts located in communities designated by the state as high-risk, based on having more than 8 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 residents, must postpone their sports seasons, since they will be learning…

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association met Wednesday morning to review recommendations on an updated calendar for school sports. The guidelines proposed by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the MIAA’s COVID-19 Task Force call for no competitive school football, cheerleading or unified basketball this fall. Districts located in communities designated by the state as high-risk, based...

The group that oversees high school sports in Massachusetts has determined that higher-risk sports like football will not be played in the fall.

Sports guidelines must be approved by board of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association and could change throughout the year, according to an announcement from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shared by the MIAA. The MIAA’s board of directors will meet Wednesday to review the recommendations.

New state guidance takes effect Monday outlining what youth and adult amateur sports activities will be allowed to take place during the current phase of the state’s reopening plan. But additional guidelines are expected this week. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs said last week that its guidance “applies to K-12 school and other youth sports activities,”...

As the start of school comes closer and more people hope to return to fields, courts and rinks, Massachusetts has new rules around amateur sports set to take effect on Monday. These guidelines are categorized into three tiers of risk depending on the frequency of close contact involved: low, moderate and high risk. Low risk sports, which include tennis, swimming,…

Franklin Public Schools sent a letter to parents saying a high school student who had taken part in out-of-season workouts had tested positive for COVID-19.