I hope you enjoy this post. We are excited to announce our plans for the 2020 football season. We missed our Red Raider family and look forward to returning to Jones AT&T Stadium soon.
In an effort to protect our fans, staff and students, Texas Tech will be implementing a reduced capacity for Jones AT&T Stadium this fall. Each section will be affected by this change, with the majority of the stadium being reduced to about 25 percent of our overall seating capacity. This will potentially add physical distance to fans and students in each section. Due to limited capacity, tickets will be offered via three mini-plans in select sections, as well as on a one-to-one basis. This allows us to pass on as many fans as possible throughout the season. Club and suite areas remain as season tickets.
Texas Tech will resume its club sections on Tuesday, August 18th. Assignments will be based on Red Raider Club membership and priority points. All club seat holders who do not have access to their club seats will be part of the refund of the main ball area to gain access to stadium this season. Later today, both club and suite owners can expect communication from the Red Raider Club regarding all premium options and details.
The general sale process will begin the week of August 24 for current season ticket holders. The Athletics Ticket Bureau will send all the detailed information for the general sale process on Wednesday, August 19th.
Unfortunately, we believe we still need to realize the full financial impact of COVID-19, and we expect and prepare for major changes to our budget. Because of these unknowns, we ask our current season ticket holders, who do not receive their tickets or choose to withdraw this season, to consider contributing to their tickets, annual site contribution, or premium site contribution back to the department during the recitation process. As always, season tickets provide critical financial support to our experience of student-athletes. We understand that these are difficult times for all our fans, and we are grateful for your consideration and support, as we strive to provide more than 400 student athletes. Your donations can continue to provide us with resources to our student-athletes in this pandemic, regardless of our game plan or capacity constraints.
We know you have a lot of questions, and we’ve been working hard on planning for this season for the past few months. Because season tickets are not being rolled out this season, all seats first purchased for the 2020 season have been “frozen” and all fans will have the opportunity to renew their seat (s) for the 2021. football season. we have worked to ensure that our fans have as many options as possible during the reseat process.
The following four options will be available to you:
- DONATE your Red Raider Club Site Contribution, 2020 Football Season Ticket and Excellence Fund to Support and Receive Texas Tech Student-Athletes:
- TRIPLE POINTS about your contribution
- Contributions increase your RRC membership level
- Your donation may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor.
- TAPASSE your payments for football season 2020 for future football mini-plans as tickets for one game.
- CREDIT your payments for football season 2020 for football season 2021. * Does not apply to fund for seats or excellence.
- REFUND your ticket for football season 2020 and red seat contribution from Red Raider Club.
Season ticket holders do not need to take any specific action at this time. Texas Tech Athletics will provide additional details and guidance in communications later today for space for clubs and suites and on Wednesday, August 19th for the general public.
In addition to the limited seating capacity, we will also implement several additional safety protocols this season, including the following:
- Face masks for all fans and staff, per current state guidelines.
- A 100 percent mobile ticketing process, which provides a safer and more secure way for fans to check their tickets. This also reduces the number of touchpoints at entrance gates.
- Mobile ordering option in our concession areas to reduce contacts throughout the competition.
To every season ticket holder, club chair holder and suite donor – thank you! We are grateful to you every day. Like you, we want nothing more than to be back to normal with 60,000 fans supporting our Red Raiders from the first snap to the final whistle. While there are still many unknowns, one thing I do know is that even at 25 percent capacity, our fans are 100 percent Texas Tech.
Thank you very much for your continued support. Please acknowledge how grateful we as a department are to each and every one of you. I’m so proud of our student-athletes, and I’m so proud of each and every one of you that you’re with us. We are stronger together. Every day I know how happy I am to be your athletic director, that I stand by each of you in both the good and the bad times. Thank you for caring about Texas Tech Athletics, and thank you for being 100 percent Texas Tech.
Wreck ‘Em,
