The Scottish Government updated the official guidance for the COVID-19 protection level for each local authority area on 11 May 2021.
This guidance allows for participation in a wider range of sports and physical activity. During participation you should ensure you are applying physical distancing and good hygiene rules and following all other Scottish Government COVID-19 guidance.
A guide has been developed to enable Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport to develop sport-specific guidance for the Return to sport and physical activity (updated 11 May) effective from 17 May.
You should follow the latest sport-specific guidance as published below.
List of contact and non-contact sports and activities (updated 26 April). This is an overview of what constitutes contact and non-contact sports and activities. For more information and greater detail please see specific sport guidance documents below.
| Activity type | Level 0 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Under 18 Non-contact |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
|
Under 18 Contact |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
|
Adult Non-contact |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
|
Adult Contact |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ☓ | ☓ |
| Activity type | Level 0 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Under 18 |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
☓ |
| Under 18 Contact |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ☓ |
| Adult Non-contact |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | No groups | ☓ |
| Adult Contact |
✓ | ☓ | ☓ | ☓ | ☓ |
Sport specific guidance
From w/c 17 May
- Archery
- Badminton
- Boxing
- Croquet
- Curling
- Equestrian
- Football
- Gliding
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Hockey
- Netball
- Paddlesports
- Rowing
- Rugby League
- Target Shooting
- Triathlon
- Tug of War
- Waterski and Wakeboard
From w/c 26 April
- Ballooning
- Basketball
- British American Football
- Bowls
- Cricket
- Cycling
- Fencing
- Golf
- Hang Gliding and Paragliding
- Judo
- Ju Jitsu
- Mountaineering
- Mountain Training
- Orienteering
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Shinty
- Squash
- Swimming
- Volleyball
Updated following w/c 5 April guidance
- Athletics
- Angling
- Karate
- Kick Boxing
- Long distance walking
- Motorsport
- Petanque
- Sub Aqua
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
Updated w/c 29 March
Updated w/c 8 March
Updated w/c 11 January
- Wrestling (PDF)
Updated w/c 4 January
Updated w/c 30 November
- Ice Skating (PDF)
Updated w/c 28 September
Updated w/c 21 September
Updated w/c 14 September
Updated W/C 7 September
Updated W/C 24 August
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