FWST: No tailgating, mandatory masks among TCU’s COVID-19 policies for football fans in 2020

[TopFrog]

No tailgating, mandatory masks among TCU’s COVID-19 policies for football fans in 2020

By Drew Davison

TCU has become known for its tailgating scene before football games at Amon G. Carter Stadium over the years, but that won’t be part of gameday rituals in 2020.

Among the many COVID-19 protocols TCU announced for its home football games this season is prohibiting tailgating.

“In order to provide the safest environment for fans to enjoy TCU football this fall, tailgating will be prohibited in all lots and spaces,” the school posted on its website. “An uncontrolled tailgating environment could jeopardize the opportunity for fans to attend home games and safely host the 2020 football season.”

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[HG73]

Why? They are distanced to an extent. Outside. Often the closest contact (each tailgate) is family. Often the food is prepared at home or on site. About like a family picnic with others nearby. Not much different than going to the grocery store?

 

[Wexahu]

Why? They are distanced to an extent. Outside. Often the closest contact (each tailgate) is family. Often the food is prepared at home or on site. About like a family picnic with others nearby. Not much different than going to the grocery store?

CYA. Nothing to do with safety, everything to do with liability. Like almost everything else you see out there.

 

[Eight]

Why? They are distanced to an extent. Outside. Often the closest contact (each tailgate) is family. Often the food is prepared at home or on site. About like a family picnic with others nearby. Not much different than going to the grocery store?

 

[BrewingFrog]

Eh. If we go through things from now on with the primary planning concern of "How Do I Avoid Being Sued" we may as well just hang it all up.

 

[COWTOWN FAN]

With the parking lots opening 3 hours before game time there will still be some tailgating and who will enforce the rule to close them. I think they will allow food service and gatherings in the club area but not in the stands. I have heard the Letterman's BBQ will be available. Things will be different so let's see how it goes. I wonder how many season ticket holders opted out until next year?

 

[texas_sicilian]

If you stay in your car (or in the bed of your truck), does it still constitute “tailgating”?

 

[Sweat Equity]

With the parking lots opening 3 hours before game time there will still be some tailgating and who will enforce the rule to close them. I think they will allow food service and gatherings in the club area but not in the stands. I have heard the Letterman's BBQ will be available. Things will be different so let's see how it goes. I wonder how many season ticket holders opted out until next year?

No gatherings.

 

[Sebastian S]

As long as there will be football played...

 

[DeuceBoogieNights]

If you stay in your car (or in the bed of your truck), does it still constitute “tailgating”?

Would be a great year for a rv spot. Just party inside until the game starts.

 

[OFrog]

I have heard the Letterman's BBQ will be available.

That is incorrect. They sent an email out last week confirming that there will be no Letterman's tailgate this season.

 

[Bob Sugar]

Tailgating in my car!!

 

[CardFrog]

Maybe see if you can get a spot in the Kroger lot....that's off campus.

 

[LSU Game Attendee]

Chinese hypersonic missile detonation over Fansville:

 

[BrewingFrog]

Chinese hypersonic missile detonation over Fansville:

How will the Sheriff solve this one?

 

[Ron Swanson]

Why? They are distanced to an extent. Outside. Often the closest contact (each tailgate) is family. Often the food is prepared at home or on site. About like a family picnic with others nearby. Not much different than going to the grocery store?

That is not how students tailgate at all and I’m sure that the school is trying to avoid a giant breakout in the student body. Students get hammered and it’s a giant party of music and dancing and chugging beers. There is no way they would tailgate safely with proper social distancing protocols.

 

[HFrog1999]

 

[SuperBarrFrog]

That is not how students tailgate at all and I’m sure that the school is trying to avoid a giant breakout in the student body. Students get hammered and it’s a giant party of music and dancing and chugging beers. There is no way they would tailgate safely with proper social distancing protocols.

I’m no expert since I don’t get to go to many games but when I have it seems like the whole point of tailgating for me was buzzing around and intermingling with all sorts of people and tailgates. Maybe I’m just extra social.

 

[Wexahu]

That is not how students tailgate at all and I’m sure that the school is trying to avoid a giant breakout in the student body. Students get hammered and it’s a giant party of music and dancing and chugging beers. There is no way they would tailgate safely with proper social distancing protocols.

Student tailgates will just be moved off campus onto somebody's driveway, like you see during every home game anyway. They'll be playing music, chugging beers and getting hammered, and not social distancing.....except it won't be on TCU property.

It's all about the liability, these measures aren't going to do diddly squat to actually slow the spread amongst the student body.

 

[Big Frog II]

I have no problem with this for this football season. There should be no problem sitting in your own car if you choose to do so.