AMN / MUMBAI
After almost nine months, Maharashtra government has allowed sportspersons to resume training for all outdoor sports in the state as per Covid-19 protocols. A notification was issued in this regard yesterday. However, the government has not allowed competitions or training camps till further orders. The government has instructed sports bodies to conduct practice sessions for under-14 groups separately as they are not allowed to train with senior players.
Maharashtra Sports Minister Sunil Kedar said the department of sport and school education has issued a three-page notification on Thursday and has divided sports into four categories including non-contact games, minimal/medium contact games, full contact games and water sports with specific guidelines to be followed. The department has underlined that the trainers and sports persons will have to strictly comply with COVID-19 protocols and standard operating process (SOP) including social distancing and avoid crowding. According to the notification, during practice session at a time only 10 to15 sports persons will be present at the predetermined timing. Sportspersons and parents with cold, cough and fever will be strictly prohibited at the training grounds or centers.