Return to play guidelines
Safely get back into your sport
As we re-open our centres, we can't wait to help you get back into the sports you love.
There may be a few changes to the way your sports run though and it's important you read through the guidelines before you attend. Please find links below to each sport.
Unsure which sports have restarted at your local centre? Find your area's re-opening information here. Our re-opening guidance will still apply to the centres that you attend, so please take time to read through our FAQs.
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Hockey | Indoor Bowls | Martial Arts
 Netball | Outdoor Bowls | Squash
Table Tennis | Tennis and PadelÂ
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Athletics
- Outdoor athletics are now permitted
- Casual athletics outdoors must follow the rule of 6 or 2 households
- Formally organised athletics will return following COVID secure guidelines
Visit England Athletics for latest updates
Badminton
- Outdoor badminton can return with 6 individuals or 2 households
- Indoor badminton can return in both casual play and play and formal formats but pay and play must only be booked for households/ support bubbles
- Remember, don’t share rackets and regularly clean your hands and equipment
Visit Badminton England for latest updates
BasketballÂ
- Casual outdoor basketball: The rule of 6 and social distancing measures should remain in place
- Casual indoor basketball: Only permitted within households/support bubbles
Visit Basketball England for latest updates
Football
- Casual outdoor football: The rule of 6 and social distancing measures should remain in place
- Casual indoor football: Only permitted within households/support bubbles
- Guidelines for organised football activity can be found on the FA website here
Gymnastics
- Indoor gymnastics will restart on the 12th April
Visit British Gymnastics for latest updates
Hockey
- Casual outdoor hockey: The rule of 6 and social distancing measures should remain in place
- Casual indoor hockey: Only permitted within households/support bubbles
- Guidelines for organised hockey activity can be found on the England Hockey website here
Indoor Bowls
- Indoor Bowls returns from 12th April and can be played within households/support bubbles
Martial Arts
- Judo
- Returns from 12th April. Restrictions to contact remain
- Return to play document
- Karate
- Returns from 12th April. Restrictions to contact remain
- Taekwondo
- Returns from 12th April. Restrictions to contact remain
- Return to play document
Netball
- Casual outdoor netball: The rule of 6 and social distancing measures should remain in place
- Casual indoor netball: Only permitted within households/support bubbles
Visit England Netball for latest updates
Outdoor Bowls
- You can play lawn bowls where facilities have reopened, but you can only take part in these activities by yourself, or with members of your household or with no more than 5 other people outside of your household, as long as you are able to maintain social distancing
- Try to avoid sharing equipment and frequently clean hands where this is not possible and where 2m social distancing cannot be maintained, please remember the 1m plus mitigations rule (eg. face coverings)
Visit Bowls England for latest updates
Squash
- Indoor squash can return in both casual play and play and formal formats but pay and play must only be booked for households/support bubbles
- Remember, don’t share rackets and regularly clean your hands and equipment
Visit England Squash for latest updates
Table tennis
- Outdoor table tennis can return with 6 individuals or 2 households
- Indoor table tennis can return in both casual play and play and formal formats but pay and play must only be booked for households/support bubbles
- Remember, don’t share rackets and regularly clean your hands and equipment
Visit Table Tennis England for latest updates
Tennis and PadelÂ
- Outdoor tennis/Padel can return with 6 individuals or 2 households
- Indoor tennis can return in both casual play and play and formal formats but pay and play must only be booked for households/ support bubbles
- Remember, don’t share rackets and regularly clean your hands and equipment
Visit The LTA for latest updates
Volleyball
- Casual outdoor volleyball/beach volleyball and sitting volleyball: The rule of 6 and social distancing measures should remain in place
- Indoor volleyball: Only permitted within households/support bubbles