In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on campus, as well as for the health of student-athletes, coaches, and staff, La Roche Athletics will be following the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference's and the North Eastern Athletic Conference's policies on spectators for sporting events during the Spring 2021 semester.
No spectators will be permitted at indoor sporting events hosted by La Roche University. This includes contests on campus, as well as those held at neutral, off-campus facilities.
A decision regarding spectators at outdoor sporting events has not yet been determined by the AMCC. For La Roche, this includes the sports of baseball, softball and soccer. This decision will be communicated prior to the first home games for outdoor sports.
For LRU men's and women's lacrosse, which compete in the North Eastern Athletic Conference, no spectators will be permitted at this time. The NEAC will not allow spectators as the spring season commences due to restrictions that remain in place on a number of member campuses regarding outside visitors. As the season progresses, the NEAC Presidents' Council will continue to meet monthly and reserves the right to amend the spectator policy if there are changes to current campus restrictions. Click HERE to view the NEAC's policy on spectators at outdoor sporting events.
In the event that spectators are permitted at outdoor athletic venues at La Roche, all state, local, and campus protocols regarding COVID-19 will be required. This includes the wearing of CDC-compliant face masks and social distancing at a minimum of six feet between spectators.
In light of spectators not being allowed to attend sporting events in person, La Roche Athletics will strive to provide as much live coverage of its home games as possible. This will include live video and/or live stats during contests, and links to access those will be posted on teams' schedules on the web, as well as across our social media accounts. However, scheduling conflicts throughout the upcoming season could prevent some games from having any live sports information coverage.
Read the AMCC's full spectator policy below:
a. Spectators: No spectators are permitted at indoor contests, either on campus or at neutral site facilities. TBD: Decision regarding spectators at outdoor events. In situations where spectators may be permitted, the following minimum standards shall be applied:
i. All state and local rules regarding public gatherings and athletic events shall be followed. It is the host institution's responsibility to be knowledgeable about current state and local regulations as they pertain to both indoor and outdoor venues and to communicate these rules prominently on the institution's athletic department home page, relevant sport home page, and social media.
ii. No spectators shall be allowed on the playing surface or in the team bench areas at any time.
iii. Spectators shall be required to wear a CDC-compliant mask in all indoor facilities; in an outdoor facility any time that a minimum of 6' of social distancing cannot be maintained; and when using a public restroom.
iv. TBD: Provision of spectator plans to conference office and member institutions