coronavirus pandemic, many schools won’t be able to run team sports this year.“We can’t gloss over the crucial role that school sports play in the mental and physical health of our youth,” says Halman in a press release.According to Halman, while Public Health has deemed it safe for 50 people to watch or participate in sporting events, many local schools are unable to book gym times past 6 p.m.
to hold tryouts and games due to poor planning and coordination by the government.“On one hand we have Public Health giving the green light for sports to resume, but on the other, an inability for gyms to be booked to hold the events,” says Halman.