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Smaller crowds, masks and more employed by athletic programs to keep games on schedule

With Covid-19 ravaging Shelby County and the county’s official designation being downgraded to red, high schools across Shelby County are taking the necessary steps to ensure student-athletes remain safe while competing.

 

According to Bryan Graham, athletic director at Triton Central High School, the Tigers implemented new guidelines this week for all Triton Central athletic and extracurricular activities, and they will remain in place until further notice.

 

As a result, all athletic and extracurricular activities will be limited to participants and adult parents. Furthermore, only two adults can attend, and siblings will not be allowed. All adult parents or guardians will have to identify themselves at the ticket gate and all adult parents and guardians will be marked off the roster for both home and away teams.  In addition, those in attendance are asked to mask up for the entire event.

 

Triton Central has said the expectation is for masks to be worn, and Graham notes parents are complying.

 

“With the smaller-only parents attending, they want to see their kids play, so we are having no issues,” Graham said.

 

Waldron High School is also putting restrictions in place when it comes to watching high school athletics.

 

Ken Howell, athletic director at Waldron Junior-Senior High School, said the administration with Shelby Eastern Schools has implemented new changes. 

 

As a result, all participants will be allowed two tickets that can be used by any adult and siblings can attend games and must sit with their parent or guardian in the stands. 

 

Fans attending basketball games can only sit in the south bleachers or north balcony bleachers and no fans will be allowed to sit in the lower bleachers with the teams. 

 

Students and children who are not siblings of participants can not attend, everyone must wear a mask and limited concessions will continue to be sold. 

 

"Our goal is to try to keep everyone safe and healthy, help slow the spread of the virus and to provide opportunities for fans to cheer on the Mohawks. We feel that these changes will help us accomplish all three of these goals. We will continue to monitor this situation and make changes when needed. Please feel free to contact the school at 765-544-5588 if you have any questions," Howell wrote in a Facebook post. 

 

With the holidays rapidly approaching, Graham says it is important parents and student-athletes continue to take the steps to ensure safety.

 

“Be sure to put yourself and family in winning situations. Timing is everything right now during the holiday season. Surround yourself with people that have the same things to lose as you do,” Graham said. 

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