Petition · past parliament
Keep grassroots Football going throughout Lockdown
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
On 31st Oct, Boris Johnson announced national lockdown in England until 2nd Dec. All grassroots football clubs have guidelines & processes in place to make football safe.
This petition is to fight to keep grassroots football for ADULTS & YOUTH going throughout new restrictions.
This petition is to fight to keep grassroots football for ADULTS & YOUTH going throughout new restrictions.
Benefits:
- Physical health maintained or increased during restrictions
- Mental health maintained or increased due to social aspect of sport & looking forward to the activity each week.
- Improves parents mental health. Taking your child & watching your child will support
- Physical health maintained or increased during restrictions
- Mental health maintained or increased due to social aspect of sport & looking forward to the activity each week.
- Improves parents mental health. Taking your child & watching your child will support
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Allow Grassroots football to keep going for juniors: Allow Grassroots football to keep going for juniors
Allow outdoor amateur football to continue during lockdown: Allow outdoor amateur football to continue during lockdown
Allow Grassroots football to keep going for juniors: Allow Grassroots football to keep going for juniors
Allow outdoor amateur football to continue during lockdown: Allow outdoor amateur football to continue during lockdown
Timeline
| 6 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Opened
6 Nov 2020
Rejected
19 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.