Consider the following:

• Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education (OPASSE): For Curricular (health and physical education) activities, consult the activity/sport-specific safety standards in OPASSE (elementary, secondary) regarding appropriate clothing and footwear.
• Appropriate Footwear: Appropriate footwear is a shoe designed for athletic activities with a sole that provides traction and is secured to the foot.
• Clothing: Follow your school board/school policy on suitable clothing to be worn for health and physical education.
• Non-Medical or Cloth Masks: Follow the current requirements provided by the Ministry of Education/school board/public health unit regarding the use of non-medical and cloth masks during physical activity.

Masking Outdoors: masking is not required for low-contact/high-contact activities/sports that take place outdoors.

Masking Indoors: masking is encouraged for indoor low-contact/high-contact activities/sports where they can be worn safely based on the activity.

Consider the following areas when determining if a mask can be “worn safely based on the activity”:

• potential physical risks (for example, getting caught on equipment, becoming a choking hazard, impairing vision, causing difficulty breathing); and
• effectiveness of the mask (for example, change masks if they become wet or saturated with sweat).