Who gets to go to football games if crowds are limited?
Since the Governor made the statement yesterday that she didn’t expect to see full stadiums for football games this fall, how would the university determine who gets in. I’ve been a season ticket holder for 26 years and I’m not expecting to get into any games. I’m curious if the board thinks admission will be based on points, lottery, first come first serve (which I think is totally improbable) or some other method. Just looking for your thoughts.
Only people who buy the upgraded contact tracing seat cushion
I was wondering this the other day as well. How do you decide who gets to go and who doesn’t, especially when it comes to big games like PSU or Wisconsin?
I’d be a fan of survivors of COVID, doctors, nurses, grocery store workers and other front line employees getting a crack at getting in. But beyond this, I don’t know how you make this fair.
Maybe to people who are current season ticket holders? Have a lottery system for them for all games?
I am a season ticket holder and I don't know that I even want to set foot in the stadium this year. The concessions and bathrooms are really crowded and bathrooms are thought to be one place where the virus can spread more easily. One of the outbreaks in Washington came from a choir practice - even though they were spaced out. So the yelling and screaming is going to aerosolize a lot of virus particles. I see high risk elderly patients every day and I have family members at risk, too. I want to limit my exposure as much as possible.
I wasn't planning to attend this upcoming season anyway... but that was due to the ticket price and underwhelming schedule.
I would hope it's limited to only season ticket holders and students. and the band.
If there is some type of limited capacity - how many people would that hold? Assuming that seating has to go "social distance" and be 6 feet away. Seats at Michigan Stadium are incredible close. At that point is it even worth having people in, depending on what that number is. I'd hate to make these decisions.
if they filled the stadium to 33% capacity (just a number for the example), I would guess the people that get in are the ones willing to pay 3x the normal price of their tickets
Technically the seats have always been limited (granted, it's a high limit) so they'd probably sell tickets on a first come first serve basis, maybe involving the points system already in place. I don't personally think it'll happen, but if it does I don't see why it's any different than just having a stadium with 1/3 or 1/5 or 1/100th the capacity. Sell tickets to people that want them.
Lysol foghorns, stadiums at 100% capacity.
I hope students first , next season ticket holders by number of years
students and then season ticket holders by points.
Boxed seats, so the big money peeps will probably be up in the booths, but the bench seating at the BigHouse will probably be empty.
HOWEVER... I wouldn't be surprised if the students are able to get in, then social distance!
MAKE SOME FUCKIN NOISE STUDENT BODY!!!!
If this blog is any indication, they could cut prices to $7, with no restrictions and they'd be lucky to get 1500 fans.
edit- though I don't think the blog is particularly representative of the fan base as a whole.
If fan attendance is limited, I believe the bigger question is what happens to the record streak of 100k + attendance? Does it continue with an * ?
The streak has already ended multiple times. I always felt a little uncomfortable when they would make the announcement and I'd look around at about 75-90,000 fans. They definitely weren't basing the number on turnstile counts.
We'll never know now, but I had a feeling that attendance was going to drop this season before the virus hit.
Personally, I don't think there will be any games and if there are games, there won't be any fans.
However, if there are games with limited fans. I think that only students and family of the players should be able to attend. Football should be for the students and the active campus community first and foremost.
She's a Michigan State grad so I mean she just speaking realistically.