Good afternoon Panther fans! With new guidelines being announced late last week, I wanted to address how we will be handling spectators at our athletic events in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Effective immediately we will be following the suggested guidelines (listed below) but restricting it to only our campus community.  This means ONLY faculty, staff, and the student body are welcome to attend and show support for our athletic teams. 

Additionally, upon entrance to the game/event, please be prepared to show your "share my health" daily screener (the green check mark).  We will be working to upgrade our live streaming capabilities, to serve those outside our campus community.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself, Dr. Parent, or Dr. Parker.  Thank you for your time and patience.  We look forward to seeing you this weekend as both men's soccer and track and field teams compete!

***GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINE***

Spectators Permitted at College Sporting Events: Governor Cuomo announced that spectators will be permitted at college sporting events beginning Saturday, April 2. 

Detailed guidance has not yet been released, but we anticipate it will be posted here. There are several tiers outlined in the announcement: 

• Large-scale venues with capacity of 1,500+ indoors or 2,500+ outdoors: 

• • Indoors: 10% capacity permitted, with proof of recent negative test or completed vaccination required
  • Outdoors: 20% capacity permitted, with proof of recent negative test or completed vaccination required

• Small-scale venues (this is not defined in the announcement): 

• • Two fans per player, OR
  • Indoors: Up to 100 attendees with no proof of negative test or vaccination required OR up to 150 attendees with proof of recent negative test or completed vaccination, OR
  • Outdoors: Up to 200 attendees with no proof of negative test or vaccination required OR up to 500 attendees with proof of recent negative test or completed vaccination
  • Maximum occupancy of 50% remains in effect

Spectators must follow other health protocols including wearing face coverings, observing social distancing, and completing health screenings. Retail, food services, and athletic activities must continue to follow the state's existing guidance.

Robert L. Coleman

Director of Athletics and Recreation