Professional, college, high school and youth sports are allowed again in Pennsylvania, with conditions, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Private and public schools can start voluntary sports workouts with a health and safety plan in place approved by the state Department of Education.

Individual leagues and the NCAA will decide how and when sports at those levels will resume.

Coaches and spectators should wear masks and social distance. Athletes should “avoid unnecessary physical contact” and be screened for symptoms.

There’s also still a limit of no more than 25 people–coaches, athletes and spectators– in the yellow phase and 250 people in the green phase.

Plus, a ban on practices and games is still in effect for non-school recreational and amateur sports.

The new order does reopen outdoor facilities–mountain biking, miniature golf, motorsports, go karting, rock climbing, disc golf, paintball, horse riding, tennis, archery or shooting.

“I want all Pennsylvanians to remain active and to enjoy all the recreation the commonwealth has to offer,” the governor said in a statement, “but we must do so safely and with social distancing top of mind.”

Read more about the return of youth sports and outdoor recreation here.

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