Submitted on Monday 9th November 2020
Rejected on Monday 9th November 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow outdoor tennis to continue during the second lockdown
We are challenging the decision to shut outdoor tennis courts during the November 2020 lockdown. The benefits of allowing tennis courts to open outweigh the potential risk of players contracting the virus. With the right measures in place, outdoor tennis venues could be safely reopened.
Tennis maintains above a safe distance between players.
Proven to enhance working memory and cognitive performance, tennis is key in alleviating the psychological strain on individuals working from home.
Recently, the use of tennis courts has substantially increased, indicating that it is a popular way to engage in physical activity when visiting gyms is unsafe.
Foremost, tennis is mostly played by single households or individuals in a support bubble who are likely to meet outdoors regardless.
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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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