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Policy Update (Jan. 4)

Stanford Athletics announced winter sports attendance policy changes due to additional COVID-19 safety precautions. Spectator attendance at all winter events taking place indoors will be temporarily reduced to a limited number of student-athlete family and guests. Spectators at outdoor events will be seated with social distancing and will be required to wear a mask.

These policy changes are effective immediately. Full spectator attendance for all events will resume as soon as appropriate, and will be communicated through Stanford Athletics' social media channels, direct emails to Season Ticket Members and on GoStanford.com/attendance.

https://gostanford.com/news/2021/8/27/at...icies.aspx

I feel badly for WBB, but for MBB it's really not a material change.

But seriously, this is a stupid decision with no basis in scientific fact. It's paranoia about infections, that for the vaccinated (over 90% of the Stanford community) is less risky than seasonal flu. People seem to forget that pre-COVID, seasonal flu killed an average of 50,000 Americans per year. If they weren't going to do this for the flu, they shouldn't do it now.

[winflop]

Policy Update (Jan. 4)

Stanford Athletics announced winter sports attendance policy changes due to additional COVID-19 safety precautions. Spectator attendance at all winter events taking place indoors will be temporarily reduced to a limited number of student-athlete family and guests. Spectators at outdoor events will be seated with social distancing and will be required to wear a mask.

These policy changes are effective immediately. Full spectator attendance for all events will resume as soon as appropriate, and will be communicated through Stanford Athletics' social media channels, direct emails to Season Ticket Members and on GoStanford.com/attendance.

https://gostanford.com/news/2021/8/27/at...icies.aspx

I feel badly for WBB, but for MBB it's really not a material change.

But seriously, this is a stupid decision with no basis in scientific fact. It's paranoia about infections, that for the vaccinated (over 90% of the Stanford community) is less risky than seasonal flu. People seem to forget that pre-COVID, seasonal flu killed an average of 50,000 Americans per year. If they weren't going to do this for the flu, they shouldn't do it now.