With Covid-19 safety guidelines in effect, please note some of the following protocols put into place at Milford High School athletic venues for the best safety of our student-athletes, staff, & fans:

DUE TO STRICT CAPACITY LIMITS, NO BOOSTER PASSES OR OTHER PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED THIS YEAR. ALSO MEVSD STAFF WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET INTO AN EVENT WITHOUT A TICKET UNLESS DEEMED ESSENTIAL.

PRICES

                                    Adult/Students for HS Sports

                                    $5.00 ALL LEVELS

                                    *No admissions charge for baseball/softball/tennis due to facility set up. Due to facility          constraints, varsity baseball/softball HOME games parents will still need a ticket to enter. There will be no charge to redeem tickets. Your student's school ID number will always be the password to redeem your tickets to home events.

                                    Online Presale Link: https://www.milfordathletics.org/about-us/ticket-office-6/

                                    (all games will be posted at least 24 hours before their start time)

Capacity: The revised health order from the Governor's & ODH now permits schools to have up to 25% maximum capacity for seating in indoor facilities and up to 30% maximum capacity for outdoor facilities. Based on this number, here are the maximum number of spectators we can have at each athletic venue:

Varsity Baseball: 60 people in bleachers (plus lawn seating area)

Varsity Softball: 60 people in bleachers (plus lawn seating area)

MHS Pool: 100 people

MHS Main Gym: 415 people

Eagle Stadium: 1288 people

Boys Tennis/Aux Baseball & Softball Field: TBD with standing room

***For all baseball/softball games, we highly encourage parents/spectators to bring their own lawn chair and spread out in the grass area.  Social distancing and face coverings are REQUIRED at all times by spectators at MEVSD facilities***

Schedules: https://www.milfordathletics.org/schedules/

MHS Ticket Information: We have gone to an online ticketing system (HomeTown Ticketing) for all MHS athletic events. All sports/levels that sell tickets will have an online link open at least 24-48 hours prior to the game for fans to purchase tickets. Tickets are only meant for the designated purpose of close family/friends of the student-athletes involved in the contest. The student's school ID code will be required to deem your tickets for home. Tickets this spring will NOT be available to the public & NO tickets will be sold at the game/event.

Boys/Girls Water Polo: All MHS water polo games will be split up into (2) sessions. A GIRLS (Varsity) session & BOYS (JV & Varsity) session. We will clear the pool out after each session. Parents/spectators must have a ticket to attend each session. Opponents will get (2) tickets for each athlete.. Each Milford student ID will get student-athletes up to (3) tickets to all home games. Ticket quantities may vary with special events such as senior nights, etc. Away event ticket numbers/process will vary by the school/opponent.

Varsity Baseball/Softball: Due to the extremely limited seating capacity of our bleachers (60 total), we will only be allowing (4) spectators per Milford baseball/softball player. Opponents will get (2) tickets for each athlete. Each Milford student ID will get student-athletes their appropriate ticket amount. Away events will vary by facility/school.

Boys/Girls Lacrosse: For all MHS Boys/Girls Lacrosse games, we will be allowing (8) spectators per Milford student-athlete. Opponents will get (4) tickets for each athlete. Each Milford student ID will get student-athletes their appropriate ticket amount. Away events will vary by facility/school.

Track & Field: Track & Field spectator allowances are still TBD and will depend on how many teams/athletes we have attending. Our goal will be to at least allow (2) spectators for all athletes. We will communicate details to all parents a week or two before each meet. Each Milford student ID will get student-athletes their appropriate ticket amount. Away events will vary by facility/school.

Boys Volleyball: For all MHS Boys Volleyball games, we will be allowing (6) spectators per Milford student-athlete. Opponents will get (4) tickets for each athlete. Each Milford student ID will get student-athletes their appropriate ticket amount. Away events will vary by facility/school.

Infants/Children Revised Policy: Typically any non-school aged kids (under 5) are permitted without paying and do not need a ticket. The Clermont County Public Health Department has stated ALL children no matter what age count towards our capacity numbers. With strict orders limiting our capacity, all children will need to purchase a ticket this year. This is temporary and we hope won't be long term.

Streaming Games: Since there is a possibility that we will not be able to accommodate all spectators at our venues, we will be live streaming many of our MHS athletic events. Below is the link to all broadcasted events.

Milford Athletics YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNl29DmIdQzgaavltnHBZpA

OR

Milford Athletic Website: https://www.milfordathletics.org/about-us/live-streaming-7/

Self-Wellness Checks: ALL FANS SHOULD CONDUCT A SELF-WELLNESS CHECK BEFORE COMING TO ANY MEVSD SCHOOL PROPERTY. PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK SHOULD STAY HOME. If you have possible symptoms of Covid-19 or other illnesses, please do not come to athletic events. Fans are asked to screen themselves before they come to ensure they do not have a temperature of 100.0F or higher.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. The symptoms may range from mild to severe. (See CDC Fact Sheet in Appendix). Symptoms may include:

• Fever or chills (100.0F or Higher)
• Cough, congestion, runny nose, sore throat
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea

At-Risk Individuals: The parents, grandparents, siblings, and other family members/friends of athletes, coaches, volunteers who are at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19, including elderly people and those who are immunocompromised, are urged to stay home to the extent possible except as necessary to seek medical care. At-risk people include (but not limited to): People with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma; People who have serious heart conditions; People who are immunocompromised; People with severe obesity (body mass index BMI of 30 or higher); People with diabetes; People with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis; People with liver disease; Women who are pregnant.

Seating/Social Distancing: All Milford Athletic facilities will be marked with an Eagle decal designating where spectators are required to sit. All seating markers will be in groups of 4 or less. Only members of the same family/household may sit together. All designated areas will ensure fans are socially distant (6ft from other fans) at all times. All fans MUST practice social distancing at all times while at any MEVSD event. All visiting spectators must sit in designated visiting seating areas. All Milford spectators must sit in designated home seating areas. Signs will clearly mark each section.

Face Coverings: All fans are required to wear masks/face coverings at all times on MEVSD property. We expect all away events to have a similar policy.

Parking/Passes: Our Athletic Boosters have decided to not offer booster passes and/or parking passes for the 20-21 school year. Please know there will not be any reserved parking for any events. No passes will be accepted at the game and all attendees must have a ticket.

Entrance/Exits: All entrance and exits will flow one-way. Signage will clearly mark these areas and which direct fans are to proceed.

Bathrooms: All bathrooms will be one way (entrance and exit and clearly marked). Due to some size limitations of bathrooms, capacity limits may be put in place. Signage will clearly mark these numbers.

Tailgating:  Under NO circumstances will we allow tailgating or mass gatherings at athletic events. We will have no tolerance policy on this and violators are subject to dismissal from our property.

Concessions: Due to small allowance of capacity and healthy/safety guidelines, we will be offering minimum concessions at our athletic venues this year. Spectators will be allowed to bring their own food & drinks in our facilities. Coolers are not be permitted.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact our athletic office at 513-576-2208 or zupka_a@milfordschools.org.

All in attendance should be keenly aware of the importance of following all safety protocols. All involved must follow the direction provided by the Milford Athletic Administration. The reason for this direction is the safety of all participants and to allow student athletes from both teams to continue to have the opportunity to play the game that they love.