Petition · past parliament

youth football / grass roots football should continue through lockdown

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

to allow youth football to continue while they are at school together they should be allowed to play football, its good for physical and mental health
while the youths still go to school they should be allowed to play in youth team football, they are running around a field.
the last lockdown had a massive effect on the mental and physical health of the youth generation

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 this petition calling for the same action: Allow Grassroots football to keep going for juniors

Timeline

3 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
10 Nov 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Nov 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.