Ohio to allow contact and non-contact sports to resume competitions

Springboro against Dublin Jerome in the first round of the Division 1, Region 2 playoffs on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Dublin.

Credit: David Jablonski - Staff Writer

Credit: David Jablonski - Staff Writer

Springboro against Dublin Jerome in the first round of the Division 1, Region 2 playoffs on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Dublin.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Tuesday the Ohio Department of Health has issued an order allowing contact and non-contact competition to resume for all sports on a short-term basis if teams agree to the following guidelines:

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• “Testing of all players, coaches, athletic trainers, support staff, and officials before travel and competition.”

• “Daily symptom assessments.”

• “Athletic trainers must wear a face covering while attending to a player.”

• “Coaches and officials are strongly recommended to wear a face covering, when possible.”

• “Strict social distancing by players who are not actively engaged in practice or competition.”

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• “Immediate isolation and medical care for a participant who develops symptoms.”

To this point, teams in full-contact sports such as football and basketball were allowed to hold instrasquad scrimmages but were not allowed to play teams from other schools.

Husted also announced the launch of the #IWantASeason awareness campaign, “which aims to engage athletes and younger Ohioans in efforts to slow the spread of the virus.”

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