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 the 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. Voorhees football players, cheerleaders and marching band members will each be given bracelets to distribute to their family members so they can be eligible for admission to home games. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors will be given two bracelets each, while seniors will be given three. Anybody with a bracelet must wear it to the game and report to the ticket booth where they can purchase a $5.00 ticket for admission. Tickets will not be sold to anybody without a bracelet. Any football player, cheerleader, or marching band member who has no family planning on attending a game is encouraged to give their bracelets back to their coach. Coaches can then distribute extras bracelets to players who have additional family members that would like to attend. The visiting school will also receive an allotted amount of tickets. No general spectators will be allowed as a total of 500 bracelets will be distributed to players and coaches. For away games, the home school will provide an allotted amount of tickets that we will distribute to our football players and cheerleaders. |
Tickets, social distancing and masks required. |
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JV and Freshman Football |
Family of football players only. No ticketing process. |
Social distancing and masks required. |
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Girls Tennis |
Family of tennis players only. No ticketing process. |
Social distancing and masks required. |
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Soccer |
Family of soccer players only. No ticketing process. |
Social distancing and masks required. |
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Field Hockey |
Family of field hockey players only. No ticketing process. |
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. More information about this will be coming in the near future.
We know the community enjoys coming out to watch our athletic events, but unfortunately 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.
