Hardin County Preps Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I have yet to see or hear any district or school plans on fan capacity at fall sporting events. Is it too early to finalize these plans based on the unknowns of COVID-19 in September? What would make sense; family members only, 20%, 30%,40%,50%, 100% capacity? Requirements to purchase season passes to limit fan base and supplement that sports fundraising? What are some plans that you have heard of for fan capacity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpride94 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Looks like some colleges going with 20% so maybe do that to start and then add as season goes on if covid situation improves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KY Outsider Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Parents probably would be a given, if an injury happens it is always good if the parents are there. I would think that student sections which typically can get rowdy and change the game atmosphere will not happen this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeuce Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 If you do a parents only kind of thing, you'd likely have to submit a list of names prior to the season for people to be let in games. I like the idea of only selling season tickets, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkypete Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 As mentioned in another thread, schools and districts ought to at least consider streaming options just in case. Those can be money makers too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkinslow Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 The only problem is if you make a announcement now and then things dramatically improve in the next six weeks then they might be throwing money away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjs4470 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 40 minutes ago, Tkinslow said: The only problem is if you make a announcement now and then things dramatically improve in the next six weeks then they might be throwing money away. Why? You can always add more capacity if things get better. The problem would be if things get worse, and you had to reduce capacity further. If things improve, you simply sell more tickets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkinslow Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I On 7/30/2020 at 1:33 PM, rjs4470 said: Why? You can always add more capacity if things get better. The problem would be if things get worse, and you had to reduce capacity further. If things improve, you simply sell more tickets. On 7/30/2020 at 1:33 PM, rjs4470 said: Why? You can always add more capacity if things get better. The problem would be if things get worse, and you had to reduce capacity further. If things improve, you simply sell more tickets. It usually don’t work like that if you make an announcement of family only and then try to change it people won’t come like they normally would I see no benefit to announcing 6 weeks early how much seating is going to be available I would think two weeks before kickoff would be plenty of time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice of Reason Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 On 7/30/2020 at 1:51 PM, Tkinslow said: The only problem is if you make a announcement now and then things dramatically improve in the next six weeks then they might be throwing money away. I am with you 100% on this. Wait as long as possible on making announcements and changes of any kind. Things change too quickly with this virus. Some things require too much advance planning to wait but not this. You can wait till a week or so before the first game to make ticket decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefSmoke Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Many places, 50 % capacity would cover pretty big crowds. I know at our place with the tailgate area, etc., we have a boatload of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice of Reason Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, ChiefSmoke said: Many places, 50 % capacity would cover pretty big crowds. I know at our place with the tailgate area, etc., we have a boatload of space. That brings up a bigger issue. What do you do about tailgating? Do schools shut down the tailgating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefSmoke Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 16 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said: That brings up a bigger issue. What do you do about tailgating? Do schools shut down the tailgating? The CDC definition for close contact is 6 feet for 15 minutes. Tailgating is voluntary. Would be tough to shut down, have someone buy a candy bar & coke at concession stand, etc. Hopefully we can tailgate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpride94 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 32 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said: That brings up a bigger issue. What do you do about tailgating? Do schools shut down the tailgating? Tailgating not allowed at St.X so most people do it off campus. If not allowed at other schools, some people may just do it somewhere else, if practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatsnbul Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Most places are GA. Most games are not packed. How about wear a mask and use common sense.... Leave some space or stand near a fence and act like everyone has the flu... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkinslow Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 18 hours ago, fatsnbul said: Most places are GA. Most games are not packed. How about wear a mask and use common sense.... Leave some space or stand near a fence and act like everyone has the flu... Common sense is not very common. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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