BATON ROUGE, LA  – Southern Athletics announced today a reduced capacity at A.W. Mumford Stadium for the Spring 2021 season in compliance with state and local guidelines. As a result, SU anticipates being able to seat up to 25 percent of A.W. Mumford's capacity for games during the Spring 2021 season. Club areas and suites will be limited to the allowed capacity determined by the Governor's most recent Executive Order. 

Although game days will look different this season because of many health and safety precautions being implemented, SU Athletics remains committed to delivering a positive experience for all who attend. 

Health and Safety 

In consultation with the CDC, The Louisiana Department of Health, and the Southwestern Athletic Conference, SU Athletics will implement several measures to make your game-day experience as healthy and safe as possible including:

• Enhanced cleaning and sanitization procedures throughout the stadium prior to and during all games.
    
• All stadium workers and athletic department staff will wear face coverings at all times.
    
• Face coverings (over the nose and mouth) shall be required as a condition of all guest ingress, egress, and movement throughout the stadium, as well as any time guests are unable to maintain the recommended physical distance from others who are not in their same household.
    
• All guests, employees and stadium workers will conduct self-screening prior to leaving home. Per SU guidelines, this should include an "at-home" temperature check, and review of potential COVID-19 symptoms, including cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pains, sore throat, and a new loss of taste or smell. If anyone has any of these symptoms or a fever of greater than 100.4 degrees, the person should stay home and no refund will be given.
    
• Anyone with these symptoms after entering the stadium shall report to stadium First Aid Stations for screening and triage by Emergency Service response staff.
    
• Hand sanitizing stations will be provided throughout the stadium, along with increased directional signage to encourage physical distancing. 

• Signage will be at parking lots, pedestrian paths to the stadium, gates and/or other ingress/entry points that outlines mandates for all guests to wear face coverings, maintain physical distancing and mandates guests not to enter the stadium if they display any COVID-19 symptoms as outlined by the CDC. 

• Queued lines at all gates and concession stand locations, following physical-distance guidelines with markers placed throughout the venue and strictly enforced. 

• Increased physical distancing while using elevators. 

• Transition to cashless payment for purchases, including concessions. 

• Modified restroom layouts to provide proper physical distancing. 

• Mobile ticketing to provide contact less entry at gates.   

Tailgating 

• Tailgating will not be permitted on SU's campus this season. This prohibition applies to all tailgating, picnics, fanfare areas, and the like.  

Ticket Information and Options 

• The SU Athletics Ticket Office and S-Club will communicate the ticket distribution plan to 2020 season ticket holders who have not opted out of the season. 

• This plan will include instructions for securing tickets as well as the process for assigning seats and any restrictions for order quantities. 

• SU Athletics' priority is to maximize opportunities to attend games to as many fans as possible over the course of the season while maintaining a safe environment for our student-athletes, fans and staff. 

• Season ticket holders who have elected to maintain their season tickets for the 2020 season will receive details on ticket allocation in the coming weeks. 

• All current season ticket holders, regardless of their choice to opt in or out of 2020 season tickets, will have the ability to renew their original seat location(s) for the 2021 season. 

Tier System 

Due to Covid-19 and CDC guidelines the Department of Athletics has decided to implement a Tier system to allow fans to purchase tickets.  At this time, we will only be selling tickets in a season ticket format, which will allow fans to purchase tickets for BOTH games. 

Tier 1: Renewing Season ticket holders & Corporate sponsors
Tier 2: Lacumba Kids Club/ S-Club/ Letterman's Circle/ Jags Unlimited Members. (Members MUST have an ACTIVE membership prior to January 1st, 2021.)
Tier 3: New Season Ticket Holders
Tier 4: Game by Game (If available)
 
Purchase Dates:
Tier 1: November 16th, 2020 - January 15th, 2021
Tier 2: January 1st, 2021- February 12th, 2021
Tier 3: February 15th, 2021 - March 1st, 2021
Tier 4: Game by Game (if available)
** Please be advised that once ticket capacity has been reached no additional tickets will be sold unless there are changes within the CDC policy.  

For more information regarding Tier 2 please email athletic_development@subr.edu 

Parking 

• Designated Public, Reserved, and ADA parking lots for the 2020 season will open 4 hours prior to game time. 

Stadium Entry 

• Markers will be placed at six-foot intervals to help maintain physical distancing, and signage will be displayed to encourage fans to physical distance. 

• Stadium public gates will open 3:30 hours prior to game time. 

• Guests will be required to enter and exit the stadium through an assigned gate near their seating section that will be indicated on each ticket.  

• Face coverings over the nose and mouth shall be required as a condition of all guest ingress, egress, and movement throughout the stadium, as well as any time guests are unable to maintain the recommended physical distance from others who are not in their same household. 

• All credentialed game-day workers and employees will wear face coverings at all times while in the stadium.  

• Stadium security protocols remain in effect to include Clear Bag Policy and Metal Detection Screening procedures at all stadium entrances. 

• Electronically delivered mobile game tickets will be scanned digitally at stadium gates. 

• Hand sanitizing and/or hand washing stations will be available at entry gates, in stadium concourses and throughout all stadium areas. 

Stadium Concourse 

• To the extent possible, all transactions will be contactless or touchless such as mobile ticketing, contactless ticket scanning, touchless restroom fixtures, as well as cashless and touchless concessions. 

• Stadium staff will restrict elevator capacity to family units or a posted maximum of four people for suite areas.  

• Due to limited capacity and required physical distancing, elevator delays are expected. Pedestrian ramps will still be available.  

Concessions 

• Physical barriers will be located at all points-of-sale and concessions staff will wear a face shield or a mask. 

• Queuing lines at points-of-sale will permit physical distancing between guests. 

• Condiments will be offered only as single-serve condiments. 

Alcohol Sales 

• Beer sales will be allowed in A.W. Mumford Stadium.  

Restrooms 

• One-way entry and exit points for public restrooms will be clearly designated to assist with traffic flow and promote physical distancing. 

• Restroom facilities will be regularly cleaned and disinfected prior to each game. During the game, restroom attendants will regularly clean and disinfect areas, including flush valves and sink handles. 

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