Submitted on Wednesday 4th November 2020
Rejected on Monday 9th November 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Permit singles tennis games on outdoor courts during lockdown
Singles tennis games comply with 'exercise outdoors with one other person'.
Social distancing is maintained: 2 opponents remain 40+ ft apart throughout the game. Maintaining mental health is very important: tennis allows energy release & distanced interaction.
Playing a physically strenuous game that has an intrinsic purpose is an enjoyable and effortful release of energy, calming mind and keeping body healthy.
Most importantly, if people are allowed to exercise outdoors with one other person, a singles tennis game meets this criteria fully. In this instance, how is it lawful to exclude this particular sport from the list of permitted activities when it so clearly meets the criteria set by Government?
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Allow indoor/outdoor tennis courts to operate under strict distancing protocols: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/557428
Exempt outdoor tennis from closure due to COVID-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/557658
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