Syracuse Announces Updated Game Day Public Health Protocols For Football Season

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

As the start of the men's and women's basketball seasons quickly approach, and with two more home football games scheduled, Syracuse Athletics today announced updated game day public health protocols. While the vast majority of the current guidelines remains in effect, there is one change that will have an impact on families with children under the age of 12.

Effective immediately:

· Individuals under the age of 12 no longer need to provide proof of a negative test upon entry.
· Individuals ages 12 and older are required to demonstrate proof of vaccination or a negative test upon entry.
· Masking continues to be required for all patrons ages 5 and up (regardless of vaccination status), except while actively eating or drinking.

As a reminder, Syracuse Athletics strongly encourages fans attending home football games to visit one of five pre-screening locations before entry to the Stadium. Fans who participate in pre-screening receive a wristband that significantly expedites entry. Fans ages 12 and up should be prepared to show proof of vaccination, or either a negative PCR test from a healthcare provider within 72 hours of entry or a negative antigen test from a healthcare provider within 6 hours of entry. To participate in pre-screening, fans can visit one of the following stations:

· Quad
· Stadium/West Lot
· Manley North Lot
· Manley South Lot
· Skytop Lot

For men's and women's basketball games, the COVID-19 vaccine or test verification process will take place at the Stadium entry gates. There will be no pre-screening tents available. Please arrive at the gates early and be prepared with proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, and a matching photo ID. No COVID testing will be available on site.

 

[JRHEETER]

This is absolutely GREAT news that kids under 12 now can go to the game without being tested!!! This should drive some ticket sales this week.

I do believe it’s a little too late but this could set up for a MASSIVE crowd to end the home games this season against Pitt!

Especially if we are playing for a bowl game.

Very very good news!

 

[upperdeck]

so since you dont require a test just how do you prove any kid is under 12 so doesnt require a test? pretty much means any kid can just walk in now?

 

[donniesyracuse]

I do believe it’s a little too late but this could set up for a MASSIVE crowd to end the home games this season against Pitt!

Especially if we are playing for a bowl game.

Attendance on thanksgiving weekend games tends to be light. The 2013 team clinched bowl eligibility against BC in-front of me, my wife, and five other spectators. Okay, I am exaggerating.

 

[Finwad32]

Thank you - this would’ve saved me considerable cash and time this season.

 

[Chip]

Attendance on thanksgiving weekend games tends to be light. The 2013 team clinched bowl eligibility against BC in-front of me, my wife, and five other spectators. Okay, I am exaggerating.

Typically yes, because we're not good. That 2013 team was 5-6 going into that game. We had 37k announced. That would seem like a high water mark these days.

Our two most recent good teams (2012 and 2018) both played on the road Thanksgiving weekend.

If a 10-1 Pitt team, ranked say top 10 (they're 17 now) were playing a 7-4 Syracuse team whose offense is rolling, what would it look like?

Just a hypothetical. So much would have to go right to be in that situation.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

so since you dont require a test just how do you prove any kid is under 12 so doesnt require a test? pretty much means any kid can just walk in now?

You are worried about 13 year old children accompanied by parents who are following these protocols committing fraud or whatever you want to call it?

Honestly?

 

[upperdeck]

You are worried about 13 year old children accompanied by parents who are following these protocols committing fraud or whatever you want to call it?

Honestly?

i think 15-16 yr old kids will be walking in, cause no one really cares.. if they really cared why remove the testing since kids are about 25% or more of the cases right now.. Some schools around here have quarintines going in at every grade level. i know of multiple families that had parents with a VAx and the kids got sick and its been a break thru case.. its even more of an issue with day care kids because most of them get sick and dont have any symptoms at all..

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

i think 15-16 yr old kids will be walking in, cause no one really cares.. if they really cared why remove the testing since kids are about 25% or more of the cases right now.. Some schools around here have quarintines going in at every grade level. i know of multiple families that had parents with a VAx and the kids got sick and its been a break thru case.. its even more of an issue with day care kids because most of them get sick and dont have any symptoms at all..

This is gibberish and the University has been anything but lax with their students so I doubt kids 1-2 years younger would be treated any different.

 

[richmondcuse03]

This is gibberish and the University has been anything but lax with their students so I doubt kids 1-2 years younger would be treated any different.

I think the policy was driven by local rates, which as others noted have been high. In the city, the Garden has been letting kids under 12 in without tests but the rates have been much lower. I assume this means county rates are trending down finally. We’re in CT so haven’t paid as close attention to Syracuse rates.

Also kids can start getting vaxed in a week so this should in theory really only help this week and then be less of an issue for the last game. It’s probably more about basketball too.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

so since you dont require a test just how do you prove any kid is under 12 so doesnt require a test? pretty much means any kid can just walk in now?

I took this as the testing requirement for kids under 12 was B.S. as it was nearly impossible to comply with, and kids are already basically vetted every day of the week through the school environment (one of my guys already has had to quarantine).

I plan on bringing my 11-year-old and a couple of his friends with me this weekend. I am fully vaccinated (they can't be yet) and we will adhere to the mask rules. I have not heard anything about any outbreaks caused by attendance at these games and if we are uncomfortable with the mask wearing in our particular section, we will move to a less crowded one or one where folks seem to be adhering more closely.

First time back in the Dome since the Army lacrosse game in 2020. Looking forward to it! Also, happy to not be eating the cost of any more tickets.

 

[PhatOrange]

I think the policy was driven by local rates, which as others noted have been high. In the city, the Garden has been letting kids under 12 in without tests but the rates have been much lower. I assume this means county rates are trending down finally. We’re in CT so haven’t paid as close attention to Syracuse rates.

Also kids can start getting vaxed in a week so this should in theory really only help this week and then be less of an issue for the last game. It’s probably more about basketball too.

The Glens Falls Civic Center (approx 50 miles north of Albany) has no vax or testing policy and there were at least 4,000 people (nearly sold out) in there for a hockey game last week.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

The Glens Falls Civic Center (approx 50 miles north of Albany) has no vax or testing policy and there were at least 4,000 people (nearly sold out) in there for a hockey game last week.

And somehow everyone probably survived… the horror…

 

[upperdeck]

its all where you live.. down here they have sold about 30% of the normal tickets for games.

 

[upperdeck]

And somehow everyone probably survived… the horror…

I know half a dozen families going thru some stuff right now all related to kids getting sick and taking it home from school , kids are mostly cold like, but the parents all vaxed, several are on the edge of being told to go to the hospital the others just feel like crap for the last 2 weeks.

there is no contact tracing any more so we can be casual about it and laugh it off but no doubt someone is getting sick at these things and helping it spread. you go to the bathroom at the dome and its less than 50/50 a mask is on..

 

[rrlbees]

The Glens Falls Civic Center (approx 50 miles north of Albany) has no vax or testing policy and there were at least 4,000 people (nearly sold out) in there for a hockey game last week.

is the civic center on a college campus with 5,000 students in attendance where the school is trying to protect them too so it doesn’t lead to a campus outbreak?

 

[Chris02M]

I know half a dozen families going thru some stuff right now all related to kids getting sick and taking it home from school , kids are mostly cold like, but the parents all vaxed, several are on the edge of being told to go to the hospital the others just feel like crap for the last 2 weeks.

there is no contact tracing any more so we can be casual about it and laugh it off but no doubt someone is getting sick at these things and helping it spread. you go to the bathroom at the dome and its less than 50/50 a mask is on..

the mask in the bathroom helps with people who have had too many dome dogs

 

[PhatOrange]

is the civic center on a college campus with 5,000 students in attendance where the school is trying to protect them too so it doesn’t lead to a campus outbreak?

Haven't all those students been vaccinated?

IMO, this decision by the University to reverse the 12 and under policy is because of the bottom line; especially as hoop season is right around the corner. It's not sustainable to have such poor attendance brought on by your own policies.

But the decision to reverse the 12 and under policy is a dumb one because a lot of kids are catching covid without symptoms and passing it along. Just literally happened last week in my extended family member's household brought home by their elementary aged kid; and the parents catching it were breakthrough cases. so...this is about money. It always is.

 

[upperdeck]

Haven't all those students been vaccinated?

IMO, this decision by the University to reverse the 12 and under policy is because of the bottom line; especially as hoop season is right around the corner. It's not sustainable to have such poor attendance brought on by your own policies.

But the decision to reverse the 12 and under policy is a dumb one because a lot of kids are catching covid without symptoms and passing it along. Just literally happened last week in an extended family member's household brought home by their elementary aged kid; and the parents catching it were breakthrough cases. so...this is about money. It always is.

yup. money talks.. Although how big a bump they get will be hard to tell, maybe we get a few more families who didnt go before because of testing but its doubtful we are talking 1000s of people who wouldnt have already gone..

 

[dollarbill44]

Typically yes, because we're not good. That 2013 team was 5-6 going into that game. We had 37k announced. That would seem like a high water mark these days.

Our two most recent good teams (2012 and 2018) both played on the road Thanksgiving weekend.

If a 10-1 Pitt team, ranked say top 10 (they're 17 now) were playing a 7-4 Syracuse team whose offense is rolling, what would it look like?

Just a hypothetical. So much would have to go right to be in that situation.

65k, easy!

 

[PhatOrange]

yup. money talks.. Although how big a bump they get will be hard to tell, maybe we get a few more families who didnt go before because of testing but its doubtful we are talking 1000s of people who wouldnt have already gone..

Agreed, but Syracuse wouldn't reverse course all at once. This is just the start. They'll stop requiring vax and testing all together. Masks rules will stay in place which they should. My guess is by the Pitt game but certainly by 2nd semester when hoops season heats up. That's my prediction. I can't imagine how much revenue they've lost this season.