AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Athletic Conference released updated logistics and protocols for spring season following another meeting by the league presidents Friday morning. Most notably, the aspect of fan allowance was revisited. See below for more information:

• Beginning March 8, the home team shall receive two admissions per dressed student-athlete and coach. The visiting team shall also receive two admissions per student-athlete and coach, per established "Travel Squad Limits."
   
• These admissions may not exceed 30 percent of spectator area capacity.
   
• Band and cheerleaders may participate at home events only, per institutional discretion, and also receive two admissions per dressed participant, keeping under the 30 percent capacity.
   
• Admissions will be managed by a pass list at the gate.
   
• Home campuses have the autonomy to reduce these limits per institutional discretion, but not exceed, with any reductions made to the visiting team.
   
• Other than the above pass list, there shall be no spectators allowed at events, including additional family members, fans and students.
   
• Beyond these protocols, only essential personnel shall be permitted on site; student-athletes, coaches, administrators, SID's, athletic trainers, officials, video, live-streaming, a single photographer and media (per institutional capacity).

More information relating specifically to Otterbein home events will be shared in the coming week. As always, stay tuned to otterbeincardinals.com and all of our social media outlets for continued coverage.