The Scottish Government updated the official guidance for the COVID-19 protection level for each local authority area on January 4 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 7 January).
You should follow the latest sport-specific guidance as published below.
List of contact and non-contact sports and activities 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 12 only |
|
Under 18 Contact |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ☓ |
|
Adult Non-contact |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Max 2 people from 2 households |
|
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
Updated w/c 15 February
Updated w/c 11 January
- Boxing
- Football
- Netball (PDF)
- Volleyball (PDF)
- Wrestling (PDF)
Updated w/c 4 January
- Angling
- Badminton (PDF)
- Canoeing
- Disability Sport
- Equestrian
- Golf
- Mountaineering
- Mountain Training Scotland (PDF)
- Rowing
- Sailing (PDF)
- Snowsport
- Taekwondo (PDF)
- Tennis
Updated w/c 14 December
- Lacrosse (PDF)
Updated w/c 30 November
Updated w/c 23 November
- Karate
- Shinty (PDF)
- Target Shooting (PDF)
Updated w/c 16 November
Updated w/c 9 November
- Motorsport
- Two wheel
- Four wheel (PDF)
- Squash - (PDF updated 12 November)
Updated w/c 2 November
- Archery
- Basketball (PDF)
- Cricket
- Curling
- Cycling
- Fencing
- Handball
- Hang Gliding and Paragliding (PDF)
- Hockey
- Swimming
- Waterski and Wakeboard (PDF)
Updated w/c 19 October
- Rugby Union
- Wrestling (PDF)
Updated w/c 5 October
Updated w/c 28 September
Updated w/c 21 September
Updated w/c 14 September
Updated W/C 7 September
Updated W/C 31 August
Updated W/C 24 August
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