Let’s get fans in the stands - Change spectator limit at Illinois sports

Let’s get fans in the stands - Change spectator limit at Illinois sports

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February 6, 2021
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Signatures: 24,061Next Goal: 25,000
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Started by Joanne Moskovic

Hello, I am the parent of a Senior football player at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.  We are so excited that the kids have been given the opportunity to play football in the Spring. Please reconsider the limit of 50 spectators for outdoor sports - the same limit that is applicable to indoor sports. Also, please consider modifying the limits based on gym and stadium size.  Groups of spectators can be spread out in an outdoor stadium separated by a safe distance.  The same 50 person limit should not be applied to big schools and small schools alike throughout the state, and applied equally to indoor and outdoor sports. We allow dining outdoors for as many people as a restaurant can hold with tables distanced and with people taking off their masks to eat, yet we are not allowing a gigantic stadium like Stevenson to host more than 50 spectators in an outdoor space.  We allow indoor retail and dining establishments to host guests  based on a percentage of capacity rather than number limits.  We are asking the Governor, IDPH, and IHSA to please reconsider having the same spectator limits for indoor and outdoor sports alike and to reconsider having the same spectator limits for large and small schools with varying gym and stadium capacities. Please make a more logical limit such as a percentage of capacity limit, or let schools make a seating chart showing where spectators can and can’t sit.  This will have a much more logical and practical effect for indoor and outdoor sports and schools that have varying size gyms and outdoor stadiums.  This can be done safely and responsibly and in line with the current scientific recommendations. 

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Signatures: 24,061Next Goal: 25,000
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