Update from the BC Ministry of Health, February 10, 2021
The BC Public Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has extended the orders and notices regarding gatherings and events in BC:
Adult Aikido practice falls under the heading of Group Sport, section F, page 15.
F. GROUP SPORT
1. A person may permit a place, other than a private residence or vacation accommodation, to be used for, or may provide, or may participate in group sport, if the following conditions are met:
a. if the group sport is indoors, only two persons participate;
b. if the group sport is outdoors, only four persons participate;
c. the participants maintain a distance of three metres from one another while engaged in the group sport, unless the participants reside in the same private residence;
d. there are no spectators, unless the presence of a spectator is necessary in order to provide care to a participant
2. No person may permit a place be used for, or may provide, or may participate in group sport, unless the conditions in section 1 are met.
3. No person may be present as a spectator at group sport, unless the presence of the person is necessary in order to provide care to a participant.
Youth Aikido (according to the PHO definitions, this refers to persons under 22 years of age) falls under the heading of Sport for Children or Youth, section D, page 14.
D. SPORT FOR CHILDREN OR YOUTH
1. A person may permit a place, other than a private residence or vacation accommodation, to be used for, or may provide, or may participate in sport for children or youth, if the following conditions are met:
a. participants maintain a physical distance of three metres from one another and do not engage in handshaking, high fives, hugging or similar behaviour;
b. the focus is on activities that have a low risk of COVID-19 virus transmission;
c. no person is present as a spectator, unless the presence of the person is necessary in order to provide care to a child or youth who is a participant.
2. No person may permit a place to be used for, may provide, or may participate in sport for children or youth, unless the conditions in section 1 are met.
3. No person may be present as a spectator at sport for children or youth, unless the presence of the person is necessary in order to provide care to a participant.