With the Indiana Department of Health moving Grant County back to the orange advisory level, Marion Community Schools is putting guidelines in place for wider spectator attendance at school events.
According to a press release, until further notice, spectator attendance at events in Bill Green Arena will be allowed as follows:
- Limit of 750 fans (150 spots reserved for season ticket holders, 100 reserved for sale to visiting fans, remaining 500 for sale to Marion fans)
- Masks are required for all spectators, coaches, and student participants (with exceptions for student participants when masks are not possible due to specific activity).
- Social distancing of at least 6 feet between groups will also be required; family household groups are allowed to sit together. Children are expected to sit with their family group at all times.
- Lower level seating is open ONLY to boys basketball season ticket holders; only the east side of the lower level (Sections A and B) will be in use.
- General admission seating for all other spectators will be on the upper level only, up to 500, first-come-first-serve.
Additional details for home boys basketball games, starting Jan. 29 and until further notice:
- General admission tickets for upper-level seating are $6 each.
- ALL attendees must purchase tickets. No free admission for staff or students.
- Presale for this weekend’s home games (1/29 vs. Logansport, 1/30 vs. Fort Wayne Northrop) will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the MHS Athletic Department office.
- Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.
- Tickets/entry at Gate 10 on the east side of Bill Green Arena and Gate 15 on the west
- Doors will open at 5 p.m. (JV game starts at 6 p.m., with the varsity game following at approximately 7:30 p.m.).
- Concessions stands on the top level will be open.
All guidelines are subject to change in accordance with information and expectations provided by national, state, and local health officials.
For events in the Walton Performing Arts Center and smaller venues (including the Marion High School pool and other gymnasiums and auditoriums throughout the district), spectator guidelines will be announced.