Petition · past parliament
Exempt Grassroots Football from the list of venues required to close for Covid
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Work with the FA to allow grassroots football to continue outside.
Coaches and players are doing a fantastic job to keep within guidance and the mental well-being of millions of people (mainly kids) is affected by not playing
Coaches and players are doing a fantastic job to keep within guidance and the mental well-being of millions of people (mainly kids) is affected by not playing
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
| 1 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.