2020-06-25 Mayor Kim's Rule 9 Reopens Public Pools Bars -- press release v2 (2)

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boxing, wrestling, martial arts, mixed martial arts, etc. These close contact sports may continue under Phase I (above). ii. Competitive play shall be limited to one Sports Program competing against another Sports Program (e.g., one baseball team playing against another). (This is a specific exception from the rule limiting groups to 10 persons at an outdoor gathering.) iii. Groups are limited to two (2) Sports Programs on a common outdoor sports field, court, etc. at the same time. 1. Where competitive play or Training is scheduled in proximity to other competitive play or Training, not less than twenty (20) feet of physical separation shall always be maintained. 2. No mingling shall be allowed between members of separate Sports Programs.  For Phase 1 and Phase 2, Sports Program operators shall ensure that: i. Physical distancing protocols and procedures exist, are communicated to and understood by athletes, coaches, managers, staff, scorekeepers/statisticians, and officials/referees/umpires (hereinafter collectively “Participants”) and parents/guardians, family members, friends, supporters and spectators (hereinafter collectively “Non- Participants”). ii. Close contact engagements beyond those necessary to carry out Practices, Training and competitive play (e.g., huddles, high-fives, fist- bumps, post-game handshakes, team cheers, etc.) shall not be permitted. iii. Specific considerations are implemented and enforced pertinent to the configuration and controlling physical features of the sports venue relative to the athletic activity engaged in including, but not limited to, maintaining unhindered access to entrances/exits, controlling queues, identifying and accounting for bottlenecks, respecting maximum occupancy of venues and portions thereof, etc. The following County of Hawai‘i parks and recreational facilities remain closed to the general public:  All community centers and senior centers  All gymnasiums and covered play court facilities  Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Luau Hale  Francis F.C. Wong Stadium  Hakalau Beach Park  Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium  Honoka‘a Swimming Pool (ongoing construction)  NAS Swimming Pool (Hale Hanakahi emergency shelter facility)  Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens (ongoing construction)  Shipman Gym  Waiākea Recreation Center  Edith Kanaka‘ole multipurpose stadium Under the Mayor’s new Rule, the following businesses, operations and activities identified below shall remain closed: County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.