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Netball appears to be a non-starter at Level 3.
On Wednesday, April 27, sports and recreation await a decision on Wednesday to provide certainty about its activity after New Zealand moves into Covid-19 Level 3 at midnight.
Some community sports are likely to be allowed in part, with final details still pending.
Sports Minister Grant Robertson said last week that “there is no chance” for professional sports to start again.
“Clearly, as a sports fan and many others across the country, I would love to see that happen, but it certainly will not happen at Level 3,” he said.
Stuff understands that sports and recreational activities will increase at level 3, but complexities exist in a wide range of activities, which are still being worked on.
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Community sport and recreation have sought Wellington clarity, and a decision is expected Wednesday morning.
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Surfing is expected to return once Level 4 rises.
Whatever position the Government takes, it will be under strict regulations and guidelines.
The most complex are water sports and robust activities such as hiking and mountain biking, all of which involve some level of risk.
Surfing, fishing off shore or off the pier, and wandering throughout the day will be permitted. Navigation, including yachts, will probably not be allowed in Level 3.
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Social golf is at the other end of the scale, where isolated play, for example, could be allowed, or played with members of the same bubble.
Golf is one of the most popular recreational activities in New Zealand, with more than 500,000 people practicing the sport in the past 12 months, although participants tend to belong to older age groups, making Covid-19 at higher risk .
With the relaxation of essential travel restrictions to the interregional travel ban, sports and recreation could begin to emerge.
Level 3 regulations are not an invitation to break the current blockade that Grant Robertson warns
The Level 3 guidelines for sport and recreation on the government’s Covid-19 website say the public can participate in activities within their bubble and when the team is not shared.
Below Level 3, snow enthusiasts may not be able to get to the slopes. Snow Sport NZ said last week that its athletes will continue to train “on the ground” at home until the go-ahead is given.
Core team sports will not be allowed on Level 3, nor will netball.
New Zealand Rugby League Chief Executive Greg Peters said last week that the organization was seeking clarity on what the sport might look like at Level 2.
He said contact sports have “different dimensions” than individual contactless sports.
Social distancing, which is still required at Level 2, would be difficult to implement in the field.
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Yachts are likely to have to wait a little longer.
New Zealand Cricket project leader Martin Snedden said Friday that he is working with the other four major team sports to see what can be done.
“We are hopeful that community sports in particular will get the green light sometime in the middle or maybe the end of winter,” he said.
“We need to … make sure we all work together if we can make sure that winter sports can run truncated seasons at that time.”
“We got close to team sports and said, ‘Let’s get into a really good conversation about this,’ because cricket wants to see that those other sports can do something if they can.”
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New Zealander Zoi Sadowski-Synnott will remain at level 3.
