FILE - In this June 2019 photo, Home Instead players head to the dugout after warming up in right field before the start of their Pony League game at Emerson Park in Owasco.
Youth athletes will be allowed to return to action in New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that certain low-risk youth sports can begin July 6 in regions that have entered the third phase of the reopening process. Central New York, which includes Cayuga and Onondaga counties, is already in phase three. But the July 6 start date is in line with when New York City — the final region to begin reopening in New York — would enter the third phase.
The youth sports approved to start in early July include baseball, softball, cross country, crew, field hockey and gymnastics. For now, other sports, such as basketball, football and soccer, aren't permitted.
There will be restrictions in place for the start of youth sports, including a limit of up to two spectators per child. During his presentation, Cuomo didn't reveal if there are any other guidelines for attendees or sports leagues.
Cuomo thinks the return of youth sports is a positive development in the state's reopening process.
"That's another step towards return to normalcy," he said.
Youth sports, like many other aspects of daily life, have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many leagues either canceled or postponed their 2020 seasons.
In Cayuga County, Auburn Little League is still accepting registrations for the upcoming season. Little League along with other youth baseball leagues expect to begin play over the summer.
Even though youth sports will be allowed, some major events have been canceled. The Little League World Series, which is held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has been canceled. Other sports organizations have canceled their youth championships this year.
As the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decline, New York has allowed more recreational activities. Golf and tennis were among the early sports permitted by the state. Canoeing and kayaking were recently added to the approved list of low-risk activities. Swimming classes may resume, too.
There were 694 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, according to the governor's office. The number of hospitalizations decreased to 1,657, down 77 in a 24-hour period. There are 499 patients in intensive care units, 346 of whom are intubated. Another 177 patients were discharged from the hospital, increasing the total number of discharges to 68,761.
Lifting spirits: Stories, photos, videos of Cayuga County-area parades, events during pandemic
Take a look back at some of the social distancing parades, birthday greetings and other socially distanced events that have happened in the Cayuga County area during the coronavirus pandemic.
Seward Elementary School community celebrate the retirement of crossing guard Rose Foley and teacher Sue Fennessy with a pop-up parade of cars…
Herman Avenue Elementary School kindergarten teachers, Kristin Swartz, Kelly Engle, Sandy Dec and Kathy Oughterson took on a new job working P…
With schools and most businesses closed, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life in the Cayuga County area significantly.
Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in New York, forcing most businesses to close, Melissa Miller Fedrizzi visited The Heights Resta…
Auburn Enlarged City School District volunteers, with support from the Food Bank of CNY and the Auburn Police Department, handed out 300 produ…
An emotional Leah Collister was surprised by a drive-by parade for her seventh birthday in Auburn. The Owasco Elementary first-grader was worr…
The Citizen's Winter 2020 Athletes of the Year don their masks during the coronavirus pandemic in Cayuga County.
WWII Whiskey 7, of the National Warplane Museum in Livingston County, leads a flyover over Auburn Community Hospital honoring first responders…
Birthday parades aren't just for kids as Kelly Daddabbo and Peter Brooks celebrate their 50th and 58th birthdays, respectively, with family an…
Two separate events Tuesday organized by local nonprofits were aimed at helping the community through the health and economic challenges broug…
It was not a typical Mother's Day this year with the coronavirus pandemic keeping many people home and canceling many traditional community ev…
Volunteers for the Milk for Moms giveaway, to celebrate Mother's Day, handed out 300 half gallons of milk Friday afternoon at the Cayuga-Onond…
Moravia High School seniors were surprised Wednesday afternoon with an event that honored them with personalized lawn signs and a parade of co…
Anna Flanigan celebrates her birthday every year with her son, Gary, and her closest relatives complete with a cake and a rendition of "Happy …
From birthday parties to baby showers, the coronavirus pandemic has altered life as we know it.
A small contingent of Boy Scouts and family members don masks and social distance to celebrate the 71st Harold J. Short's Seward Day Ceremony …
According to her parents, Mary Dulmage has officially become a quaren-teen as she celebrated her 13th birthday with a surprise social distance…
On Sue Bertonica's birthday last year, she went back to work at William H. Seward Elementary School for the first time since recovering from b…
When Izzie Bagarozzo saw the line of cars outside her house Saturday afternoon, she thought they were for her family.
A couple of volunteer fire departments joined some law enforcement officers in wishing a Cayuga County girl a happy birthday.
Lon Fricano, director of operations for TLC Emergency Medical Services, said a parade held in Auburn Wednesday afternoon was a bright spot dur…
The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office and Auburn Police Department partnered up to make Dakota-Lynn Smith's 12th birthday a special one. Law enfo…
OWASCO — A symphony of sirens tore through the air to signal the start of the Porch Parade hosted by the Owasco Fire Department Saturday morning.
Politics reporter Robert Harding can be reached at (315) 282-2220 or robert.harding@lee.net. Follow him on Twitter @robertharding.
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