fan game day guidelines for 2020

[aubiefifty 18,231]

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Auburn announces fan game day guidelines for 2020 football season

Joey Rogers

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Posted: Aug 19, 2020 / 12:14 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 19, 2020 / 12:14 PM CDT

AUBURN, Ala. (AUBURN ATHLETICS) —The Southeastern Conference announced guidelines Tuesday 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 around the COVID-19 virus. 

“These fan guidelines have been adopted by the 14 member schools of the Southeastern Conference as baseline recommendations for the campus management of fan health and safety,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.  “Although local and state guidelines will determine if and how many fans can attend games, these guidelines provide conference-wide expectations for protection of guests who are able to attend our games.”

Under the direction of state health officials, Jordan-Hare Stadium capacity will be reduced to approximately 20% to begin the 2020 football season.   

In an effort to contribute to the on-campus experience of our current students, all general seating tickets outside of controlled premium spaces and those designated for home and visiting team player and coach guests will be reserved for Auburn students for the home opener on Sept. 26 versus Kentucky.  Ticket allocations for future games will be announced at a later date.  As the season progresses, the seating plan and configuration may change as additional information related to COVID-19 becomes available. 

“We look forward to having Auburn students in attendance at our season opener and appreciate everyone’s flexibility and understanding as we adjust to this temporary reality of reduced capacity at Jordan-Hare Stadium,” Director of Athletics Allen Greene said.  “All attendees will share a responsibility for health and safety. A zealous commitment to face coverings, physical distancing and personal hygiene will lead to the best outcome.”

Students will receive additional information on instructions for requesting tickets to the home opener on Sept. 26 versus Kentucky. 

Tigers Unlimited football season ticket holders will receive additional information through email from the Auburn Athletics Department.  Tigers Unlimited members will have the opportunity to indicate their interest in attending any future games if tickets become available.  Due to the large reduction in inventory, any available tickets after the season opener will be allotted on a single game basis with allocations based on TUF priority and demand. 

Ticket holders will also have the ability to opt-out of attending games for the 2020 season.  If a season ticket holder opts out 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 to the 2021 season, or receive a full refund.     

Face coverings will be required for all spectators and gameday workers.  In accordance with CDC, state and local guidelines, tailgating will not be permitted on campus for the 2020 football season. 

[Win4AU 4,182]

It’s AUsome that students will be getting a good chunk of these tickets.  We’ll need as much noise as we can muster from 20k attendees.  You know the premium seat holders will be sitting most of the game.  Would be great to have a semi full stadium by Texas A&M.  Ticket prices will be at a premium on the resale market.

[Zeek 16,953]

So students only game one. Then after that it'll essentially be the highest donors. 

[Win4AU 4,182]

I’d imagine Seniors would get first dibs on tickets then juniors and so on.  I’m not sure how grad school would play into it.  Also I bet a lot of the top end donors are on the higher risk category that probably wouldn’t want to risk it.  I could be completely wrong too.

[doc4aday 1,887]

will opposing teams have any tickets or will all 20% be for Auburn fans only all season?  This can work both ways. It would be nice to have 18,000 Auburn fans only for the LSU game and other home games.

[aubietiger14 147]

bama will still cheat and still end up with a 3/4 full stadium

[SaltyTiger 8,569]

Informative interview Tim Jackson on The Drive yesterday. Have no problem with the way we are doing this.

https://espnau.com/podcast-center/

[SaltyTiger 8,569]

12 hours ago, doc4aday said:

will opposing teams have any tickets or will all 20% be for Auburn fans only all season?  This can work both ways. It would be nice to have 18,000 Auburn fans only for the LSU game and other home games.

Sounds like 500 to visitors. Taking care of opposing team players and staff family's , etc. Doubt the "home field advantage" will mean much this year.

[doc4aday 1,887]

10 hours ago, SaltyTiger said:

Sounds like 500 to visitors. Taking care of opposing team players and staff family's , etc. Doubt the "home field advantage" will mean much this year.

put the visitors in the upper deck as far away from the field as possible so we hear little as possible from them!

[bigbird 60,939]

1 hour ago, doc4aday said:

as far away from the field as possible 

Opelika would be a good start...