Clarification to the new Provincial Health Order for Alpine Ski Racing | BC Alpine Ski Association

As we have communicated earlier, alpine ski racing can continue as per normal under the current health order.

You can find the updated chart here: www.viasport.ca/return-to-sport-2021

Link to the order: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/about-bc-s-health-care-system/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer/covid-19/covid-19-pho-order-gatherings-events.pdf

Sport Restrictions:

  • Sport tournaments are not allowed at this time
    • Tournaments are a single or multi-day gathering of three or more sport teams, who come together outside regular league play but does not include
      • A gathering where team members compete on an individual basis against members of other teams, or
      • A gathering where the result will decide if a team will advance to play in a national or international competition. 
  • Interprovincial travel and international travel for sport is advised against 
  • All activities that would typically take place in a sport environment (other than tournaments) may continue 
  • High performance athletes are exempt from the Order. They can train, travel or compete in accordance with the athlete’s respective PSO, NSO and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific COVID-19 safety protocols. 
    • High performance athlete means a person who is identified by the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific as a high-performance athlete affiliated with an accredited provincial or national sports organization 
  • All other Return to Sport Restart Step 3 restrictions (including proof of vaccination) must be followed. 

We will communicate any further changes to the order that affect alpine ski racing.