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Governor still bars sports gatherings of 10 or more, but leaves door open for summer sports

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May 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Governor Kim Reynolds is allowing more Iowa businesses to reopen, but her latest pandemic-related proclamation still prohibits sports gatherings of 10 or more until midnight on Wednesday, May 27th. Reynolds was asked specifically about high school baseball and softball today (Wednesday) during her daily news conference. Reynolds says she has not discussed SUMMER sports with the Iowa High School Athletic Union that governs boys sports or the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union. but she’s not closed the door on the idea if coronavirus activity is contained or declines.

(as said) “Hopefully, if Iowans and businesses and everybody continue to do what we’re seeing that they do, we’re going to continue, in a very phased in approach, continue opening up and bringing more things online,” Reynolds says.

Atlantic School District Athletic Director Andy Mitchell said Wednesday evening during the school board meeting, that the Hawkeye 10 A-D’s have been meeting on a weekly basis. The Executive Director of the Girl’s Union joined a teleconference with those officials, Wednesday, but was just as uncertain as to what the summer has in-store as the governor, at this stage in the pandemic recovery process.

Bowling alleys are to remain closed statewide. The governor has lifted restrictions on fitness centers in 22 counties that required customers to make appointments and only one customer was allowed to be inside at a time.