As games begin for our Fall sports, we wanted to send a reminder on the limits that are placed on spectators this year at high school athletic events. Per the NJSIAA, which is the governing body of high school athletics, the limit on number of spectators is the same limit the state has on outdoor gatherings. Currently, outdoor gatherings are limited to 500 people with social distancing required. Therefore, no more than 500 spectators will be allowed to attend a high school athletic event.
Please refer to the chart below for spectator recommendations and how ticket distribution will be handled for varsity football games, which is consistent among the schools in the Skyland Conference.
SPECTATOR PROCEDURES:
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SPORT |
RECOMMENDED ATTENDEES |
REQUIREMENTS |
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Varsity Football, Cheerleading, Marching Band |
Varsity game admission is by ticket ONLY. NHHS football players, cheerleaders and marching band members each purchase up to two tickets for $5 each to give to parents/family members. Visiting team also receives an allotted amount of tickets. No general spectators will be allowed as all 500 tickets will be distributed.
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Tickets, social distancing and masks required. |
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JV and Freshmen Football |
Family of football players only. |
Social distancing and masks required. |
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Girls Tennis |
Family of tennis players only. |
Social distancing and masks required. |
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Soccer |
Family of soccer players only. |
Social distancing and masks required. |
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Field Hockey |
Family of field hockey players only. |
Social distancing and masks required. |
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Cross Country |
Family of cross country runners only. Required to remain in designated spectator areas. Ticketing process may occur at some locations. |
Social distancing and masks required. |
Please keep in mind that some away events might have protocols in place that vary from ours. We will let you know about those locations as we receive the information, and we ask that you comply with any additional requirements other schools have decided to implement.
All varsity football home games and most home games of other varsity Fall sports will be livestreamed by the athletic video team. Live streamed events will be shared on their YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpk_CAUW-iLzdWkPpcTT9vg. Please subscribe to their channel so you don’t miss any events.
We know the community enjoys coming out to watch our athletic events, but unfortunately as we all know, this is not a normal school year. We appreciate your cooperation with the NJSIAA guidelines and following health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 so our teams can keep on playing.
