Rejected petition Keep grassroots football going throughout November / December 2020 Lockdown

To allow Grassroots Football to continue throughout Lockdown, current and future.

To support the FA with facilitating the continuation of football at a grassroots level where local non elite leagues have already a sufficient risk assessment in place.

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It is well known that outdoor transmission of the Covid 19 is minimal. All grassroots clubs have guidelines & processes in place to make football safe.
This petition is to fight to keep grassroots football going throughout the new restrictions. Benefits:
- Physical health maintained or increased during restrictions
- Mental health maintained or increased due to the social aspect of sport.
- Improves parents mental health. Taking/ watching your child will support adult mental health.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Allow Grassroots football to keep going for juniors: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/557169

Allow outdoor amateur football to continue during lockdown: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/557467

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Date submitted 3 November 2020
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