It’s been a really long school year. Coupeville Athletic Director Willie Smith (left) is not here for your shenanigans. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Basketball, the best high school sport of them all, is almost here.
Practice begins this coming Monday, May 10, with Coupeville’s girls and boys teams starting pandemic-shortened 12-game seasons May 18.
But, with the arrival of hoops, comes the strictest set of Age of Coronavirus guidelines for fans this school year.
Northwest 2B/1B League Athletic Directors have decided no away fans will be allowed at any games, with no exceptions.
Further, the only way for home fans to see games will be if they have an in with a current player.
In order to assure the number of people in the gym meets Washington State Department of Health guidelines, each Wolf player will receive four tickets per home game to distribute to family and friends.
This will apply to five of six home games — Concrete (May 25), La Conner (May 27), Mount Vernon Christian (June 3), Friday Harbor (June 8), and Senior Night against Darrington (June 17).
Coupeville’s home game May 20 against Orcas Island is not open to fans of any kind, as the Vikings have requested that concession from all other NWL schools.
Tickets will be distributed the day prior to a game, and NO FAN will be admitted without a ticket.
Once inside, fans are required to follow all protocols and guidelines as defined by the Coupeville School District, Island County Health, Washington State Health Department, and the Washington State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
They are as follows:
**No outside food; water in a bottle/container is allowed.
**Masks must be worn AT ALL TIMES (other when taking a drink).
**Family groups may sit together, but must maintain a minimum of six-feet of distance from other groups/fans.
**Sitting areas in the gyms will be marked by tape/cones and MUST be followed.
If a row has a cone/X on it, that row is NOT to be sat in.
Tape also shows six-feet of distance throughout the stands.
**Any arguing, harassing, or non-compliance by a spectator towards CHS workers/coaches will result in the immediate discontinuation of ALL fans to attend, and the school will move to streaming games only.
Links to stream games:
Concrete — Concrete School District – YouTube
Coupeville — Coupeville High School – Coupeville, WA (nfhsnetwork.com)
Darrington — Justgame Web Services (justagamelive.com)
Friday Harbor — Friday Harbor Tiny Radio | Facebook
La Conner — La Conner Athletics Alpha Channel – YouTube
MVC — Mount Vernon Christian School – Mount Vernon, WA (nfhsnetwork.com)
Orcas Island — Orcas Island Booster Club | Facebook
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