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Michigan makes announcement regarding potential stadium capacity due to COVID-19
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On Wednesday, The University of Michigan Athletic Department announced that if a college football season is indeed played this fall, that the capacity of Michigan Stadium will be reduced or that games could be held without fans:
If U-M is able to have a 2020 football season, the capacity of Michigan Stadium will be reduced, or games could be held without fans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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— Michigan Athletics 〽️ (@UMichAthletics) July 15, 2020
This shouldn’t come as a shock. We all know what the COVID-19 pandemic has changed about the way we live our lives. It is assumed that if football is played that stadiums may not have any fans in it whatsoever.
What does that mean for crowd noise? Will there be artificial crowd noise supplemented in for television viewers? How will an empty stadium look on TV?
These questions can only be answered in due time. But, as for now, it’s safe to assume that stadiums will at least be under limited capacity.
According to the announcement, “A final decision on capacity will be made at a later date in consultation with medical experts, University leadership, the Big Ten Conference, and government officials/agencies.”
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.