On Tuesday, Jan.25th provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said that the restriction on youth sports tournaments would be lifted as of Feb. 1.

During the live briefing Dr. Bonnie said "I know this is an important time of the year for many different sports, especially team sports, and we’ve been working with organizers and with viaSport to make sure that this can be done in a safe way,” 

While in the moment it appeared to be exciting news for all, we have now since learned that the Ministry of Education has decided to keep the addendum of K to 12 guidelines in place without changes, meaning that all BC High School Sports tournaments are still prohibited from taking place, even though Dr. Bonnie Henry said herself that this was "an important time of year for many different sports"

The reasoning behind the Ministry of Education's decision is unclear, which makes it even more frustrating for the schools, the coaches, the athletes, the parents and the fans.  If community sports tournaments of all kinds can resume on Feb.1st there should be no reason why BC High School Sports Tournaments cannot resume as well.

Please sign this petition to demand that the Ministry of Education follow the same guidelines set out by the Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry for community sports.