Spectator confusion resolved, state confirms two per player allowed at local high school games

After schools implemented no spectator policies in the Tri-Valley League locally due to interpretation of state and Oneida County guidance.

The position to allow two spectators per player has been clarified and TVL teams are once again allowing people in the stands following coronavirus protocols.

A lot confusion suoundingthe sl high school sports games.

Today - it appears as though that confusion has been lifted and the situation has been resolved.

Oneida county executive anthony picente released a statement today where he said that the county has received confirmation of the state's policy allowing two spectators per player at outdoor school sporting events.

The confusion stemmed from a line within state guidance that said gathes are not to exceed regional limits - which some sodistrictso more than 50 peopleoulde at a sporting venue at one time per oneida county guidelines.

With that - tri- valley league schools briefly implemented a new policy that no spectators would be allowed on the premises as the interpretation of the 50 person limit included the players - coaches - officials and staff members present for the game.

Picente had said that oneida county did not put its own 50 person cap on attendance for a sports game - and re-iterated today that it is following the state's allowance for two spectators per player - provided social distancing and face covering protocols are observed.

He has also stated that individual school districts do have the option to imposeheir owstricterd policies - but the county itself has no additional restrictions.

Since the clarification - the tri-valley league has reversed it policy to once again allow two spectators per player.

So with that cleared up - we had a couple of tri- valley league teams