CROWD CAPACITY

CUTTING CROWD CAPACITY Athletics adapts to ensure safety during pandemic Grace Jennings | Staff Reporter

Since early March, the there are fewer tickets open dogs or popcorn. The only

CDC has required that for students and community items available for purchase events follow certain regulations due to COVID-19. members to attend games. Tickets for games are also “WE ARE must come already wrapped to reduce the chances of Because of this, Bishop now sold digitally through PRIORITIZING THE contamination. Kenny’s administration has had to make changes. Some Ticket Spicket, rather than at Crusader Corner or the front PARENTS AND “We are waiting for continued guidance from state of these changes include gates. After the families of THE FAMILIES OF and local officials to expand wearing masks, limited lunch seating with more outdoor tables and classroom shields both competing teams have reserved their seats, the rest are open to the general public. OUR PLAYERS, CHEEDERLEADS our attendance and do some different things,” Thorson said. “Then we will have a discussion for teachers. In addition to this, Face masks are another AND DRUMLINE, with the administration here at CDC guidelines limit event capacities to keep students precaution BK is using to follow CDC guidelines. Games SO THEY HAVE AN school, but until we get some guidance this is where we are safe, including sports. in the gym require masks at all OPPORTUNITY TO at right now.” Capacity for sporting events is capped at 20% of its normal limit, according times. Outdoor games in the football stadium attendees are required to wear a mask GET A RESTRICTED NUMBER OF Those wishing to attend a game on campus can find information at bishopkenny. to Athletics Director Mark as they enter and leave, TICKETS,” org/athletics for schedules and Thorson. For games held both walk about the stadium, and ATHLETICS DIRECTOR ticketing. Games can also be in the gym and on the field only this percentage of people to concession stands and restrooms. Once guests are MARK THORSON viewed in livestreams done by Crusader Vision on the Bishop are allowed to attend. seated they can remove their “That is what allowed us to Kenny website.

“We are prioritizing the masks if they are maintaining keep that social distancing,” “Our whole goal is to try parents and the families of appropriate social distancing. Thorson said. “We counted to keep everyone healthy and our players, cheerleaders and An additional precaution the numbers of the spaces in to allow these kids to have as drum line, so they have an in place is six-foot markings between and it came to 20%.” much of a normal season as we opportunity to get a restricted on the bleachers both in Additionally, concession can,” Thorson said. number of tickets for each the gym and on the field to stands will only offer preevent,” Thorson explained. assist guests in keeping a safe packaged foods, which means

Due to this prioritization, distance from one another. no more hamburgers, hot

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