Posted on 05/25/2020 9:49:08 PM PDT by L.A.Justice
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said Wednesday that his athletic department has run several social distancing models to consider having fans in the stands at games this fall, and Ohio Stadium, with a normal capacity of more than 100,000, would hold a crowd closer to 20,000-22,000 fans and up to 40,000-50,000 "if guidelines are relaxed."
"We've played with that a little bit as a framework to start as we move forward and think about what we'd ultimately be allowed to do," Smith told reporters before later clarifying the low-end estimate in a tweet.
"We're fortunate, with 100,000 seats in the stadium," he said. "So could we implement the current CDC guidelines, state guidelines around physical distancing, mask requirements and all those types of things in an outdoor environment and have obviously significantly less fans than we are used to? I think it's possible. I just feel like we have the talent and skill and space capacity to provide an opportunity for a certain number of fans to have access to our particular stadium. Of course, that wouldn't be true across the country because of capacity. But I think we can get there."
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I have been to Rose Bowl and LA Coliseum...They are big...
Would the Governor let people go to the Ohio State football games?
Well, surely models show who wins the games…
So wy bother?
If you trust models that is...
Excellent!
Ive been to Michigan, Penn State and they are slightly larger than the Coliseum - which I’ve also been to.
We would play at least one game a year in the Coliseum against either USC or UCLA, the noise level would get pretty high in the 4th quarter of a close game. But, Penn State was worse with regards to noise level - we couldn’t hear the QB calling the play in the huddle. That’s the home field advantage!
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Ohio State game models show potential for 20,000-50,000 fans...
ESPN.COM ^ | May 20, 2020 | Heather Dinich
Posted on 5/26/2020, 12:49:08 AM by L.A.Justice
Seems to me the first time someone goes to the restroom or to the concession stand, all social distancing is out the door as the person must climb over someone down the aisle.
Seems to me the first time someone goes to the restroom or to the concession stand, all social distancing is out the door as the person must climb over someone down the aisle.
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What if that person wears a mask?
I used to live in the dorms under the press box side back in 68-72. The place is cavernous, and even in 6 foot social distancing cubes could accommodate 14,000 at max safety. As others up thread have pointed out, there problems will lie in the concourse, rest rooms, and ramps.
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