Willie Smith is watching to make sure you follow all guidelines. Don’t make him come down there. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
No concessions. Limited seating. Masks for all spectators.
As Coupeville High School moves from spring sports to fall sports during the Age of Coronavirus, there will be some fairly strict guidelines for fans attending volleyball, football, or soccer contests.
The ability to follow these rules will dictate whether events remain open to fans.
Volleyball at CHS and CMS gyms:
Varsity matches will be played in the CHS gym, JV matches in the CMS gym.
JV spectators must exit through the side doors of the gym, and not back through the main lobby, and must leave the facilities after the match.
Due to limited seating, JV spectators are NOT allowed to also attend the varsity match.
An exception will be made only for parents whose daughters play for both JV and varsity.
“With the regulations in place for six feet of distance between fans/groups, it severely limits the number of spectators allowed in our gyms,” said CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith.
“This is why we have to limit spectator numbers and not allow those fans that watch the JV match to be able to watch the varsity matches.
“It is simply a matter of numbers and seats, and we just don’t have the size to accommodate everyone we’d like to.”
Spectators for varsity matches should enter through the main lobby 20-30 minutes prior to start time, and go directly to the CHS gym.
Senior parents and families will be given first choice of bleacher seats behind the benches in the CHS gym.
Family groups (one household) are allowed to sit together, but must maintain six-foot distance from other spectators/groups.
Blue tape on the bleachers in both gyms will be used to maintain six-foot distances between spectators.
Cones on the bleachers indicate areas where spectators are not allowed to sit.
The “crow’s nest” in the CHS gym is limited to two individuals and is reserved for home and visiting camera operators only.
Bathrooms will be open, but no food is allowed in the facility, and concessions will remain closed.
Masks have to be worn at all times.
Football and soccer @ CHS Stadium:
Same as the gym – bathrooms open, no food allowed in, no concessions, and masks are mandatory.
Red tape will be used to divide the bleachers into six-foot sections, with red X’s marking rows where people can not sit.
Spectators are allowed to sit in groups of 10-15 (no more than two households together) but must still maintain six foot distance from other spectators.
Fans can spread out along the outside of the track, but are NOT allowed on the track.
Teams will remain on the field at halftime, with no gym or shed access.
The press box is limited to a maximum of three people — the announcer, the clock operator, and one media person.
Which means, you try and take my seat in there, you probably get tasered.
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