Permit singles tennis games on outdoor courts during lockdown

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Singles tennis games comply with 'exercise outdoors with one other person'.
Social distancing is maintained: 2 opponents remain 40+ ft apart throughout the game. Maintaining mental health is very important: tennis allows energy release & distanced interaction.

Playing a physically strenuous game that has an intrinsic purpose is an enjoyable and effortful release of energy, calming mind and keeping body healthy.
Most importantly, if people are allowed to exercise outdoors with one other person, a singles tennis game meets this criteria fully. In this instance, how is it lawful to exclude this particular sport from the list of permitted activities when it so clearly meets the criteria set by Government?

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 indoor/outdoor tennis courts to operate under strict distancing protocols: Allow indoor/outdoor tennis courts to operate under strict distancing protocols

Exempt outdoor tennis from closure due to COVID-19: Exempt outdoor tennis from closure due to COVID-19

Timeline

4 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
9 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Nov 2020

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