The Welsh Government has clarified the rules on organised events outdoors after the fire-break lockdown ends.
In a press conference on Monday First Minister Mark Drakeford unveiled a set of new nationwide rules which which will come into force on November 9.
In relation to organised events up to 15 people can take part in an indoor activity and up to 30 in an outdoor activity providing all social distancing, hand hygiene, and other Covid safety measures are followed.
This has led to some people being confused about what actually constitutes an organised event. In an interview with WalesOnline on Wednesday health minister Vaughan Gething clarified the situation.
When asked if, for instance, a child's party counted as an organised event he said: "We are looking at an organised event where there is an organised body which takes responsibility for the event. So in the summer these were things like outside gyms where people organising the event were responsible.
"In many ways [it applies to] things like organised sport as well. If you are taking your child to junior football or junior rugby then that is an organised event.
"The challenge then comes when people are having more impromptu events whether that's a party or a barbecue. That's when we get to things that are not really within the definition of an organised event. Nobody has undertaken a risk assessment and nobody will be responsible for what happens afterwards.
"There are 15 people allowed for an indoor event but whether that's a book club or a parent and toddler event there is both enough people to make it viable and useful but there still has to be a risk assessment and somebody has to be responsible for organising the event beyond just writing their name down in a community centre book."
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According to Mr Gething this will mean a person could take part in a football training session in an organised league provided there were fewer than 30 people but they couldn't have an impromptu kickabout with friends in the park.
"A more formalised and organised structure is really important," he said. "I've been used to seeing young people playing sport in the summer in a way that you would normally think it's great but now it presents an even bigger risk. I don't particularly enjoy setting rules for how people live their lives."
He also clarified the latest rules on meeting others outdoors – read more about that here.
