Frequently asked questions for schools and sports organisers

Intra-school sport competitions for both indoor and outdoor sports may be conducted, but will be determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap at any given point in time. Each individual school will be required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to the Local Government Area in which the school is located.

If spectators plan to attend training or intra-school activities, they will need to seek prior approval from the school and follow all school operational requirements.

Yes, provided the sport can be delivered in accordance with the Roadmap.

Schools operating a canteen at a school sport event should adhere to the checklist requirements outlined in the Queensland Government COVID Safe Event Checklist.

Contact sports and training may be permitted but will be determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap at any given point in time. Each individual school will be required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to the Local Government Area in which the school is located.

All sport events must be conducted in accordance with the Roadmap.

The number of people at a venue is determined by the Roadmap. All essential staff required to attend the event, including volunteers, need to be included in the overall gathering number.

Contact and non-contact activities may be permitted. While there may not be any physical distancing requirements on the ‘field of play’ for specific sports, how sport events are conducted will be determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap at any given point in time. Each individual event be required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to not only the Local Government Area in which the event is being held, but also considering where attending staff, students and families may be travelling from.

All sport events must be conducted in accordance with the Roadmap.

Inter-school sport competitions for both indoor and outdoor sports may be conducted, but will be determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap at any given point in time. Each individual school will be required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to the Local Government Areas in which the schools involved are located.

Planning for these activities should ensure adherence to the Roadmap.

Gatherings for sport activities and competitions at external venues are permitted in accordance with the Queensland Government's Roadmap.

For inter-school sport occurring at a school. If spectators plan to attend, they will need to seek prior approval from the host school and follow all school operational requirements.

Contact sports and training may be permitted but will be determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap at any given point in time. Each sport event (including training) will be required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to the Local Government Areas in which the schools involved are located.

All sport events must be conducted in accordance with the Roadmap.

The number of people at a venue is determined by the Roadmap. All essential staff required to attend the event, including volunteers, need to be included in the overall gathering number.

Contact and non-contact activities may be permitted. While there may not be any physical distancing requirements on the 'field of play' for specific sports, how events are conducted will be determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap at any given point in time. Each individual event is required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to the Local Government Areas in which the schools involved are located.

Each representative school sport region will determine the sports and competitions to be offered for 2021 in alignment with the needs of the local context.

District and regional sport competitions for both indoor and outdoor sports may be conducted, but will be determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap at any given point in time. Each individual district or region will be required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to the Local Government Areas in which the schools involved are located.

All sport events must be conducted in accordance with the Roadmap.

District and regional sport competitions for both indoor and outdoor sports may be conducted on school premises, but will be determined by the Queensland Government's Roadmap Roadmap at any given point in time. Each individual district or region will be required to follow the specific advice from Queensland's Chief Health Officer as it relates to the Local Government Areas in which the event is being held and where attending staff, students and families may be travelling from.

If District/Regional school sport is able to be conducted host schools should communicate prior to the event with all visiting schools to ensure all school operational requirements are met.

If spectators plan to attend, they need to seek prior approval from the host school and follow all school operational requirements.

All national championships conducted by School Sport Australia were officially cancelled in a media statement posted on 9 March 2021.

Planning for all representative school sport events will include consideration of the Roadmap at any given point in time. Each individual event is required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to the Local Government Areas in which the event is being hosted and where attending staff, students and families involved may be travelling from.

If parents and spectators are permitted at an indoor event, they will be required to provide their contact details prior to venue entry for the purpose of Queensland Department of Health COVID contact tracing.

Contact sports and training may be permitted but will be determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap at any given point in time. Each sport event (including training) will be required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to not only the Local Government Area in which the event is being held, but also considering where attending staff, students and families may be travelling from.

All sport events must be conducted in accordance with the Roadmap.

The number of people at a venue is determined by the Roadmap. All essential staff required to attend the event, including volunteers, need to be included in the overall gathering number.

Contact and non-contact activities may be permitted. While there may not be any physical distancing requirements on the ‘field of play’ for specific sports, how events are conducted will be determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap at any given point in time. Each individual event is required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to not only the Local Government Area in which the event is being held, but also considering where attending staff, students and families may be travelling from.

Inter-school sport competitions (including GPS sport competitions) for both indoor and outdoor sports may be conducted, but will be determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap Roadmap at any given point in time. Each individual school will be required to follow the specific advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer as it relates to the Local Government Areas in which the schools involved are located.

State schools are able to participate in GPS sport competitions as long as the Roadmap is adhered to.

COVID Safe Event Checklists and COVID Safe Checklist for Restricted Businesses are publicly available.

Gatherings for sport activities and competitions at external venues, including outdoor multi-sport facilities, are permitted determined by the Queensland Government’s Roadmap at any given point in time.

Prior to any sporting event, communication needs to occur between the host school and visiting schools to ensure visiting schools are aware of and follow all host school operational requirements.

The Queensland School Sport Unit is available to assist you with any queries you may have regarding COVID Safe Event Checklists.

Please contact (07) 3634 1305 or email queenslandschoolsport@qed.qld.gov.au.