“Foul balls hit into the seating bowl will be cleaned by staff with disinfectant wipes”

Take me out to the ballgame … or not 

High fives, t-shirt tosses, and cash purchases are all out of the question as America’s pastime returns

June 25, 2020

Headline Health – Baseball is returning and the new rules may take some getting used to by players, fans, and stadium staff alike.

Amateur baseball at historic Holman Stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire – once the minor league home of the Brooklyn Dodgers – resumes in July with the following public health restrictions:

• Players will be screened on arrival by having temperature taken, and will not be permitted to participate if their temperature is 100º Fahrenheit or higher

• Players must complete symptom screening questions based on the State Guidelines upon arrival

• Any shared equipment like helmets, bats, etc. will be disinfected after each use

• Autographs, game used baseballs, and player gear will not be given to fans during the 2020 season

• Players will enter and exit Holman Stadium through front office gate to limit interaction with fans in concourse and parking lot

• Players will be prohibited from handshakes and high fives with fans, visiting players, and umpires before, during, and after the game

• Credit card and near-field communication (“NFC”) transactions will limit cash exchanged when purchasing food, tickets and merchandise:

• The food & beverage operation anticipates using an online ordering and payment system accessible from guests’ smart phones

• ATMs will not be available

• Stairway aisles will operate in alternating directions

• Ushers will:

• Assist guests to their seats and get them situated in accordance with social distancing guidelines. Surrounding seats will then be blocked off with tape.
• Direct fans exiting and entering sections and rows to adhere to social distancing protocols
• Manage gates and carry disinfectant wipes to clean high-touch surfaces – such as railings – throughout the game

• Foul balls hit into the seating bowl will be cleaned by staff with disinfectant wipes

• Players will not be permitted to sign autographs, shake guests’ hands, slap high fives, or give away game balls, bats, or other equipment

• T-Shirt Toss will be eliminated for the 2020 Season

• Food & beverage operations anticipates using an online ordering and payment system accessible from guests’

• Suite food and beverages will be individually wrapped, packaged, and bottled

• All condiments will be prepackaged

• Suite food and beverages will be individually wrapped, packaged, and bottled

• All condiments will be prepackaged

No word yet on … 

• Will fans be allowed to sing the National Anthem?
• Is cheering banned? 
• Will ‘Take Me Out To The Ballgame’ be sung?
• What about dollar beer night?
• Will any fans even bother showing up?