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Auburn Football vs Miss State on Saturday 28 September 2019 in Auburn, Ala.Todd Van Emst / AU Athletics
Football
AUBURN, Ala.— The Southeastern Conference on Tuesday announced guidelines for its 14 member schools to establish expectations to manage the health and safety of fans in preparation for the 2020 football season, as the conference continues to monitor developments surrounding the COVID-19 virus.
“These fan guidelines have been adopted by the 14 schools of the Southeast Conference as basic recommendations for the campus management of of health and safety,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. “While local and state guidelines will determine if and how many fans can attend games, these guidelines provide conference-wide expectations for protecting guests who are able to attend our games.”
Under the direction of state health officials, the capacity of Jordan-Hare Stadium will be reduced to about 20% to begin the 2020 football season.
In an effort to contribute to the campus experience of our current students, all general seating outside controlled premium spaces and those designated for home and team player and coach guest visits will be reserved for Auburn students for the home opener on Sept. . 26 against Kentucky. Ticket allocations for future games will be announced at a later date. As the season progresses, the seats and configuration may change as additional information related to COVID-19 becomes available.
“We look forward to Auburn students attending our season opener and appreciating each other’s flexibility and understanding as we adapt to this temporary reality of reduced capacity at Jordan-Hare Stadium,” Director of Athletics Allen Greene sei. “All attendees will share a responsibility for health and safety. A diligent commitment to face masks, physical distance and personal hygiene will lead to the best results.”
Students will receive additional information on instructions for applying for tickets to the home opener on Sept. 26 against Kentucky.
Tigers Unlimited football season ticket holders will receive additional information via email from the Auburn Athletics Department. Tigers Unlimited members will have the opportunity to indicate their interest in attending all future games when tickets become available. Due to the large reduction in inventory, all available tickets to the season opener will be assigned on a one-to-one basis with allocations based on TUF priority and demand.
Ticket holders will also have the option to opt out of attending games for the 2020 season. When a season ticket holder distributes, they will have three options for both Tigers Unlimited donations and season ticket purchases: ‘Believe in Auburn’ and make a philanthropic donation to Support Auburn student-athletes, credit purchases until the 2021 season, or receive a full refund.
Face coverings will be required for all spectators and gameday employees. In accordance with CDC, state and local guidelines, tailgating will not be allowed on campus for the 2020 football season.
Auburn Athletics remains committed to providing a healthy and safe gaming environment for all protectors. Additional information regarding health and safety protocols for Jordan-Hare Stadium will be released leading to the home opener.
Through the restless efforts of our University Covid-19 task force, Auburn has developed the A Healthier U initiative to facilitate a safe and coordinated return to campus. Learn more: https://ahealthieru.auburn.edu/
