By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Continued COVID-19 concerns have prompted Union City High School Principal Jacob Cross to institute guidelines and protocols regarding attendance at Golden Tornado basketball games for the 2020-21 season.
The capacity at Marty Sisco Gymnasium – normally around 1,200 – will be reduced to 450 this season. The decision was made in order to keep spectators at a safe distance from one another.
There will be no assigned seating nor designated areas sectioned off and fans will be encouraged to socially distance as much as possible.
All current “All-Sports Pass” holders will have the opportunity to receive a basketball season pass at no charge. Pass holders will simply need to show their pass to UCHS secretary Linda Graham to receive the new basketball pass.
Students who have already purchased “Student All-Sports Passes” will also be able to receive basketball season passes as well. This needs to be done by Friday, November 13th.
Beginning Monday, November 16, anyone who does not currently have a pass may purchase a basketball season pass for $50 (there are 11 home games, so this is a $66 value). Also available will be an All-Sports Pass/Basketball Season Pass combo for $75, which is good for all regular season home basketball games and all regular season home spring sports contests.
After these sales are complete, any remaining tickets will be pre-sold prior to each game.
UC game administration will not be accepting the “Complimentary Passes” that were issued to staff earlier this year, or All-Sports Passes, at the gate. You must either be on the pass list, have a basketball season pass or have a TACA or TSSAA card.
Face masks will be required for entry and temperature will be taken upon fans entering the gymnasium. Standard TSSAA COVID-19 guidelines will be enforced.