STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — The Stevens Point Area School District has announced they will not allow fans at any athletic event through the end of 2020.
The announcement came in a statement from Activities Director Michael Blair on Tuesday evening which read:
“The Stevens Point Area School District has adopted a NO SPECTATOR guideline to begin SPASH Panther sporting events from the start of our winter season through the month of December. We will evaluate this guideline at the start of the calendar year.
This decision has been made to prioritize student experiences and opportunities while being conservative in our approach to moving forward with winter athletics. We acknowledge that spectators (no matter how few or how many) increase the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and aim to remove as many variables as possible that could impact the ability for our student-athletes to continue to play.”
SPASH adds that they are working to get live stream capabilities up and running for the upcoming seasons to allow parents and community members to watch games online.
The no fans policy will be revisited in early 2021.
