Last week, the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s competitive football season kicked off with alterations to reduce risk of spreading COVID-19.
Robert Faulkens is the IHSAA Assistant Commissioner. He says local health departments oversee setting limitations on how many spectators can attend a game.
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Faulkens says it’s important that fans and athletes respect local guidelines.
“If a school is not following guidelines, the others will step in and say, ‘we’re not going to play you,’" he says. "Or the health department will step in and say you’re not going to continue. We’ve had some programs shut down.”
The Monroe County Health Department says 150 people are allowed per section of bleachers. For Bloomington High School South, that means 300 people can sit on the home side and another 150 can be in the visitor section. Everyone must be distanced and wearing masks.
After months of isolation, Faulkens says people are eager to reconnect to their community through local athletic events. But if anyone is sick, he emphasizes that they should stay home.
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