TEO: THANK YOU. ATHLETES, COACHES, AND PARENTS HAVE NEW GUIDANCE ON HOW TEAMS CAN PLAY DURING THE PANDEMIC. TONI: THE NEW RULES MEAN COMPETITIONS WILL BE SIDELINED EVEN LONGER. BRIAN HICKEY JOINS US LIVE TO BREAK IT DOWN. BRIAN: GOOD MORNING. THESE ATHLETES, SPORTS COACHES, FAMILIES HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR GUIDANCE TO KNOW HOW THEY CAN GET BACK TO ACTION. NOT EVEN COMPETITION, BUT PRACTICE. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING IT, BUT NOW THEY HAVE GUIDANCE TO BACK THAT UP. THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING GENERIC GUIDELINES HOLDING PHYSICALLY DISTANCED PRACTICES. THEY HAVE BEEN DEMANDING GUIDANCE ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS KIDS BACK ON THE FIELD. MANY FAMILIES ARGUE NOT ALLOWING THE KIDS TO PLAY IS HAVING A GREATER TOLL ON THE MENTAL STATE THAN THE VIRUS ITSELF. THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASED INTERIM GUIDANCE AND WHILE IT OUTLINES THE DO’S AND DON’T’, THEY HAVE ADDED TO THAT. YOUTH SPORTS WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED WHEN PHYSICAL DISTANCING CAN BE MAINTAINED AT SIX FEET OR GREATER AND A STABLE GROUP LIKE A CLASS CAN BE MAINTAINED TO REDUCE TRANSMISSION. OTHER ACTIVITIES SHOULD FOCUS ON . INDIVIDUAL TRAINING FACE COVERINGS ARE REQUIRED DURING PHYSICAL CONDITIONING. STUDENTS SHOULD AVOID SHARING EQUIPMENT UNLESS IT CAN BE DISINFECTED BETWEEN USES. THIS APPLIES TO ALL YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS. FOR A LOT OF TEAMS THAT HAVE BEEN HOLDING CLINICS AND PRACTICES, THIS VERIFIES WHAT THEY ARE ALREADY DOING. SOME WERE HOPING THEY WOULD OPEN A PATH TO COMPETITION AND THAT