2021 UW-La Crosse Spring Sports Spectator Policies

La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Intercollegiate Athletics Department has announced its spectator policies for spring sport competitions. 

For the sports of baseball, lacrosse and softball, two spectators per student-athlete and coach on the roster will be provided for home and visiting teams at Copeland Park (baseball), Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex (lacrosse) and North Campus Field (softball). If a student-athlete or coach does not have a spectator they are not able to transfer tickets to another individual on the team.  Spectator names, relation (parent, stepparent, guardian, spouse, grandparent, sibling, child) and contact information must be provided 12 hours in advance of the contest and coordinated through the coaching staff.  

It is suggested no more than two spectators per student-athlete for home and visiting teams attend UW-La Crosse hosted events for women's and men's tennis (Green Island Tennis Complex) and women's golf (The Golf Club at Cedar Creek). 
 

A maximum of 100 spectators for UW-La Crosse only are allowed into home track & field meets held at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.  No visiting spectators will be allowed.  The Eagles' track & field programs will determine a process for allocating these spectators out to their team per event. Spectator names, relation and contact information must be provided 12 hours in advance of the contest and coordinated through the coaching staff. 
 
Ticket lists will be provided to and reviewed by the UW-La Crosse event management staff for compliance to the policies no less than 12 hours prior to the game.  Entry gates into athletic venues will open 30 minutes prior to the listed start time.  Gates will be closed and no spectators will be allowed to enter after the start of the second inning in the second game in baseball and softball and after the first five minutes of the second half for lacrosse.  Spectators requiring special accommodations should contact UW-La Crosse Intercollegiate Athletics prior to game day.   

Spectator policies for all spring sports will be posted at the entry gate at all athletics venues and the UW-La Crosse Intercollegiate Athletics website.  All spectators seeking entry will need to visit the ticket window and their names must appear on the ticket list to gain entry.  Spectators must wear a mask or face covering that is covering the nose and mouth AT ALL TIMES while in the competition venue or while on the campus of UW-La Crosse.  

UW-La Crosse asks spectators to remain socially distanced from those outside of your household in the competition venue or while on campus.  A barrier of at least 12 feet is to be maintained between spectators and student-athletes at all times while in the competition venue, including bench areas, dugouts, warm-up areas, etc.  Spectators are asked to depart the competition venue as soon as the contest is over and will not be permitted to meet with any student-athletes. It is suggested spectators limit interactions with student-athletes and those outside of their household while outside of a competition venue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.  UW-La Crosse event management staff will monitor and enforce the listed policies.  Those failing to adhere to all of the list policies will be asked to leave and be escorted from the competition venue. 
 

Tailgating is strictly prohibited at all UW-La Crosse athletics events during the spring. This includes events held on the campus of UW-La Crosse, Copeland Park, Green Island Tennis Center and The Golf Club at Cedar Creek. Concessions will not be sold at any athletic venue and food consumed by spectators should be limited and occur outside of the athletics venue.  Providing team food is allowed only if the following rules are followed, including prior approval from the team's head coach, delivering food to designated area located away from the team dugout by the UW-La Crosse event management staff and food must be individually pre-packaged items.  

If policies are not followed by the team's spectators as a whole at a given competition venue, allowing guests to attend future events will be reevaluated.  Spectator's behavior will dictate future access for each sport. Those who are vaccinated are not exempt from following the listed policies.