Football Championship Game: Stadium Health and Safety Procedures

Lucas Oil Stadium is committed to providing a safe environment for fans, players and staff. Under the guidance of the conference and our local health department, the Big Ten Football Championship Game will return to full capacity for 2021. Please note that the conference will continue to monitor the COVID-19 status in Indianapolis and may adjust health and safety procedures in the future as appropriate.

The Big Ten Conference has established the following guidelines for attendees of the 2021 Big Ten Football Championship Game:

All fans are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but are not required to wear masks inside the stadium.
Individuals who are feeling sick and/or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should not attend the championship game.

Additional health and safety procedures for the Big Ten Football Championship Game appear below:

While there will be no health screenings at the gates, fans must not come to the stadium if they are not feeling well and have symptoms of COVID-19.
Additional hand sanitizer stations have been added throughout the stadium. Fan and staff are encouraged to use these, and wash their hands regularly, on gameday.
Whenever possible, fans should use the stadium entrance noted on their tickets. Stadium staff will assist fans by identifying entrances and exits with reduced congestion.
If you're in the stadium and begin to feel ill, you should find help immediately by going to the nearest First Aid Room. First aid is located near sections 118 and 145 on Street Level, Section 323 on Loge Level, and Sections 519 and 544 on Terrace Level. The stadium's onsite medical team will be fully prepared to treat you on-site and provide you with personal protective equipment (PPE), if necessary. If you feel ill at any point before leaving or on your way to the stadium, we ask that you please stay home.
Tailgating will return to normal operations in 2021 after being restricted for the 2020 championship game due to COVID-19.
Ticketing will be almost completely mobile to create a more safe and secure entry experience for fans.
Security screenings at stadium entrances will be conducted in a manner that minimizes person-to-person contact.
The Big Ten Football Championship Game will be cashless. Accepted forms of payment at concessions and the Colts Pro Shop include: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Cash-to-card machines will be available for fans who need to exchange their cash for pre-paid debit cards. These machines will be available outside sections 116 and 543.
All concession and catering staff have been trained on CDC guidelines and are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), follow enhanced handwashing procedures, and maintain cleaning and sanitization protocols for food and beverage contact surfaces.
Stadium staff will routinely disinfect all surfaces, including door handles, push plates, restroom fixtures and partitions, tables and furniture, trash cans, and other areas.
The stadium is equipped with hospital-grade air filters and provides 24/7 air circulation. The total air supply and outdoor air ventilation are set for each event based on the specific event requirements and outdoor weather conditions.

COVID-19 WARNING

YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL STADIUM POLICIES, INCLUDING HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES, AND POSTED INSTRUCTIONS WHILE IN THE STADIUM AND ON STADIUM GROUNDS.

AN INHERENT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AND ITS VARIANTS EXISTS IN ANY PUBLIC PLACE WHERE PEOPLE ARE PRESENT. COVID-19 IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DISEASE THAT CAN LEAD TO SEVERE ILLNESS AND DEATH. WHILE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND HEALTH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY COVID-19, CERTAIN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES AS HAVING GREATER RISK BASED ON AGE AND/OR UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

NO PRECAUTIONS CAN COMPLETELY ELIMINATE THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COVID-19. BY ENTERING THE STADIUM AND STADIUM GROUNDS, YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS RELATED TO EXPOSURE TO COVID-19AND ITS VARIANTS

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Football Championship Game: Stadium Health and Safety Procedures

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