Fall youth sports authorized in Baltimore County with strict requirements

On Friday, The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks announced that it will authorize rec councils to hold youth sports in the fall with strict requirements in place to protect public health and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

MARYLAND WON'T HAVE SPORTSTHIS FALL... KIDS IN BALTIMORECOUNTY WILL STILL GET THECHANCE TO PLAY.

THE COUNTY GOTGUIDANCE FROM THE C-D-C...THENATIONAL RECREATION AND PARKSASSOCIATION...AND THE COUNTYHEALTH DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SUREEACH SPORT HAD CLEAR COVID-19SAFETY GUIDELINED IN PLACE."we realize that there arebenfits to youth participatingin sports.

The mental, social,and physical benefits ofactually participating, andsometimes those benefitsoutweight the risks.

But ifparents have anyone in theirhouse that is in the high riskcategory orimmuno-compromised, then theyshould really weigh whether ornot their child should playsports this season." SOMERULES INCLUDE ONLY PARENWATCHING GAMES AND MANDATORYFACE COVERINGS FOR THOSESITTING ON THE BENCH.

SHARINGPERSONAL EQUIPMENT WILL ALSOBE PROHIBITED...AND ABALTIMORE COUNTY COVID WAIVERFORM MUST BE SIGNED TOPARTICIPATE.IT IS GOING TO BE A SPECIAL