{"id":9860,"date":"2021-01-21T09:30:41","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/?p=9860"},"modified":"2021-01-21T09:30:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:30:41","slug":"masking-the-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/index.php\/masking-the-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Masking the Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Youth sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the pandemic continues to affect our daily lives, parents and coaches are attempting to bring the routine of America\u2019s youth back to normalcy.\u00a0 In particular, a group referred to as \u201cLet Them Play MN\u201d has taken legal action and is asking Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to end the COVID-19 mandate affecting youth athletics.\u00a0 The restrictions require athletes participating in youth sports to wear masks during practice and game time.\u00a0 Supported by medical experts, the group of parents and coaches are concerned about the masks hindering breathing abilities and visibility.\u00a0 Both may lead to an increased potential for injury.<\/p>\n

Despite the obvious and potential respiratory and field of vision risks<\/a>, the group is also claiming that the mandate is biased.\u00a0 College-level and professional sports teams were allowed to carry on their seasons without the restriction of wearing a mask during games.\u00a0The \u201cLet Them Play MN\u201d group felt that if the professional and college sports teams were not mandated to wear a mask while playing, the youth sports in Minnesota should receive the same treatment.<\/p>\n

This is not the first attempt at legal action.\u00a0 The same group initiated a lawsuit in the past when the Minnesota Governor temporarily paused youth sports.\u00a0 The judge did not rule in the group\u2019s favor and that lawsuit has ended.\u00a0In this present lawsuit, however, the group is claiming that the Minnesota Department of Health allegedly did not provide consistent findings that confirmed the severity of COVID-19 risks in youth sports participation.\u00a0 While medical experts have stated that the masks do not inhibit cardiovascular exercise significantly, there is a chance the athlete may perceive a shortness of breath.\u00a0Additionally, the placement of the mask on the athlete\u2019s face, if not secure, may move to block visibility.\u00a0 If the athlete\u2019s field of vision is reduced, the possibility of sustaining an injury is heightened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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