The latest guidance from the SCRA follows the move to Beyond Level Zero by the Scottish Government which came into effect on Monday 9 August. Aside from some necessity for face coverings in certain settings, and test and protect details, many of the other restrictions placed upon rowing have now been lifted.
Should there be any changes to the overall situation, we will update the rowing community. However, we hope that this will be our last iteration of the guidance as things continue to improve.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who are involved in the SCRA committee’s Covid subgroup for the time and effort they have put into this aspect. It is not one which was ever foreseen when volunteering to help on the board. I would also thank all the clubs, and especially your covid officer, who no doubt has had a tough time keeping up with the guidance this pandemic has provided, often changing daily.
Details are posted below with the current Beyond Level Zero guidance, together with a useful link for the in-depth information.
Our thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones through this pandemic. We know the coastal rowing community is strong and will bounce back as strong as it was before, and we thank you all for playing your part; enjoy the rest of the season.
Stuart Mack
Convenor SCRA
Below is a link to the Beyond Level Zero guidance provided by Sport Scotland which has the finer details. An important change is around point 13. For much of the pandemic Coastal Rowing has been classified as a contact sport due to our inability to meet a 2m social distance criteria. This criterion has been downgraded to 1m therefore we fall into the non-contact sport criteria going forward. The criterion was downgraded after our return to rowing but for future guidance this is worth noting.
