In a press release published on October 17, 2020, the Ministry in charge of Sports detailed the main measures taken for the sports sector following the announcements of the President of the Republic of October 14, 2020.
These details supplement the provisions of Decree No. 2020-1262 of October 16, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic in the context of the state of health emergency.
Derogation for travel by professional and high-level athletes
"the prefect of the department prohibits, in the zones which it defines, for the sole purpose of combating the spread of the virus, the movements of people out of their place of residence between 21 p.m. and 6 a.m. ".
1 ° Establishments open to the public falling within the types of establishments defined by the regulations adopted pursuant to article R. 123-12 of the construction and housing code listed below cannot accommodate the public:
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e) type X establishments: Sports halls except for:
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- professional and top athletes ;
The professional athletes concerned?
Under a press release dated October 17, 2020, it is stipulated that :
"the Government authorizes professional sportsmen, judges, referees and officials necessary for the conduct of the activity as well as high-level sportsmen registered on ministerial lists and their training partners to waive the ban on movement as well as the timetables curfews in affected areas".
- Men's football: Ligue 1, Ligue 2, National, D1 Futsal
- Women's football: Division 1
- Men's basketball: Elite 1, Pro B, National 1
- Women's basketball: LF1, LF2
- Men's Rugby: Top 14, Pro D2, National, Federal 1, UXNUMX
- Rugby women: Elite 1
- Handball: Lidl Star League, Pro League, National 1
- Women's handball: Division 1, Division 2
- Men's volleyball: League A, League B, Elite 1
- Women's volleyball: League A, Elite 1
- Ice Hockey: Magnus League, Men's D1
- Rugby Union: Elite 1
Athletes whose main source of income is drawn from their sports practice
For more information, the website of the Ministry in charge of sports
Note that this decree was amended by the Decree n ° 2020-1294 of October 23, 2020.
Also, the athletes who can benefit from this derogatory regime are "those whose main source of income is derived from their sports practice; These are therefore athletes with an employment contract, a partnership / sponsorship contract or receiving prize money, generating their main source of income".
