All Sports Guidance:
This guidance pertains to all youth and adult recreational sports, including, but not limited to, school-based sports (IHSA & IESA), travel clubs, private leagues and clubs, recreational leagues and centers, and park district sports programs. This guidance does NOT pertain to professional sports leagues or college division level sports.
These guidelines do not apply to adult sport activities subject to existing DCEO guidance identified below:
• For golf, refer to existing guidance on the DCEO website.
• For tennis, refer to existing guidance on the DCEO website.
This guidance will be regularly updated as public health conditions change and new information becomes available.
Sports are categorized based on their inherent risk level, dictated by the amount of contact between athletes and their proximity during play.
Sports Risk Levels
Sport Risk Level
Boxing Higher
Competitive Cheer Higher
Competitive Dance Higher
Football Higher
Hockey Higher
Lacrosse Higher
Martial Arts Higher
Rugby Higher
Ultimate Frisbee Higher
Wrestling Higher
Basketball Medium
Fencing Medium
Flag Football or 7v7 Football Medium
Paintball Medium
Racquetball Medium
Soccer Medium
Volleyball Medium
Water Polo Medium
Wheelchair Basketball Medium
Archery Lower
Badminton Lower
Baseball Lower (if at least 6-feet apart in dugout areas, or players seated 6-feet apart in bleachers behind dugout, otherwise considered Medium)
Bass Fishing Lower (if limit number of individuals on boat to allow for social distancing, otherwise Medium)
Bowling Lower
Climbing Lower
Crew Lower
Cross Country Lower (if number of teams is significantly limited and physical workspace guidelines followed)
Cycling Lower (if individual or use only every other track in velodrome, otherwise Medium)
Disc Golf Lower
Scholastic Golf Lower
Gymnastics Lower (if able to clean equipment between participants, otherwise Medium)
Horseback Riding Lower
Ice Skating Lower (if singles only, otherwise Higher)
Ropes Courses Lower (if able to socially distance and clean between each individual, otherwise Higher)
Sailing, Canoeing, Kayaking Lower (if limited number on boat to socially distance, otherwise Higher)
Sideline Spirit Lower (if 6-feet apart and no stunts or lifts, otherwise Higher)
Skateboarding Lower
Softball Lower (if at least 6-feet apart in dugout areas, or players seated 6-feet apart in bleachers behind dugout, otherwise considered Mediu
Swimming/Diving Lower (if restricted to single lane and singles diving; no relays, synchronized swimming, or paired diving, otherwise Medium)
Tennis Lower
Track and Field Lower (if delayed starts, every other track, and cleaning of equipment between usage; otherwise Medium)
Weight Lifting Lower (if able to clean between each individual, otherwise Medium)
The level of play allowed is dictated by current public health conditions.
Below are the Type of Play Levels:
Level 1: No-contact practices and trainings only
Level 2: Intra-team scrimmages allowed, with parental consent for minors; no competitive play
Level 3: Intra-conference or Intra-EMS-region1 or intra-league play/meets only; state- or league-championship game/meet allowed for low-risk sports only
Level 4: Tournaments, out-of-conference/league play, multi-team meets, out-of-state play allowed; championship games allowed
Current Conditions Allow for the Following Types of Play per Sport Risk Level:
• Lower-risk sports can currently play at Levels 1, 2, and 3
• Medium-risk sports can currently play at Level 1 and 2
• Higher-risk sports can currently play at Level 1
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