Kalani Young: 8/10 Update to Members

To All MSF Members;

As we patiently waited for the Governor’s office to finalize the “protocols” that they put in place on July 22^nd and which were the center point of the TRO hearing, we have instead seen a “moving of the goal post” so to speak. As an industry, we did our job and proved those protocols, if followed, would be safe for us to re-open. After the judge agreed and ruled on August 4^th that we must be allowed to re-open and have that “pathway” finalized to do so, the next day the Governor’s office changed those protocols making it more restrictive to re-open (reduction to 25% occupancy) previous was 50%, again only in draft form.

On August 6^th, a press conference was supposed to take place regarding our industry as per Governor Ducey’s statement on July 22^nd, “they would be reviewing the numbers to allowing the Gyms to re-open.” That press conference did not take place. Instead, the Governor filed a “Stay” trying to reverse the Judge’s order. On Friday, August 7^th, the Governor lost their bid for a “Stay” and were told they must move forward per the Aug 3^rd ruling. As we have tried time and time again to prepare to re-open, whether it is to trust what we’ve been told or by proof and process through the court, here we sit today without a path to re-open and without final protocols from July 22^nd!

No other industry in Arizona has been made to go through this process. I will ask for your patience as we wait to see if the State provides the protocols they submitted on July 22^nd in final form by tomorrow, Tuesday, August 11^th.

We have decided to hold-off our re-opening until those protocols are available to sign. We will act accordingly based on what we receive tomorrow.

Sincerely,