We have the right to ask somebody to leave. “I mean, it’s just like using obscene language or any other of the ballpark rules that we have. “We obviously have the right to do that if they’re not complying with the rules,” Matwick said. When a fan would be asked to leave - and who would enforce that - was not detailed. Matwick mentioned the team would like to take a three-strike approach during games for people who need gentle reminders. How the Rangers would enforce the mask policy for fans in violation of the mandate remains unclear. If people are walking around with a sealed bottle and, that becomes a little more challenging. On active eating and drinking, I think ‘active’ is the key word. So, first and foremost, we are going to ask fans to help us comply with the rules. “We will need fan cooperation, there’s no doubt,” Matwick said. Fans would only be permitted to take off masks while eating and drinking, which can be a blurry line. Masks will be provided for those who arrive at the stadium without one. Rob Matwick, the executive vice president for business operations, said fans would not be permitted to enter without a mask. Mask policyĪt the heart of the Rangers plan, however, is the reliance on fans to comply with the mask mandate.
More than 400,000 fans have attended events at Globe Life Field since May.Īll transactions will also be cashless and there will be social distancing measures taken upon entry and exit.
In the event the roof must be closed, the Rangers cited a state-of-the-art ventilation system that has been used often in the 10 months since Globe Life Field started to allow customers in, first for high school graduations, then for MLB postseason games, the National Finals Rodeo and a recent college baseball tournament. But, Rangers officials said, the buffer zones have been “refined” for this year.īarring rain, the Rangers play all games at Globe Life Field with the roof open for the foreseeable future to improve ventilation.
The plexiglass barriers will allow for fans to sit in the first few rows of seats, which was prohibited previously as part of MLB’s protocols.
Globe life field bag policy install#
In Arlington, the Rangers will install plexiglass dividers on the top of the dugouts and the bullpens to help further protect against the spread of COVID-19. In conjunction with the MLB Players Association, MLB released a lengthy set of COVID-19 protocols aimed at protecting players and staff ahead of spring training, but those did not include anything in regard to crowd size. MLB officials have repeatedly said it would defer to local health officials to determine appropriate capacity, but the league did not offer any official comment on the Rangers’ plan. Maryland recently announced that sports venues could allow up to 50% capacity, but the Baltimore Orioles have yet to announce official plans. The Rockies received special variance from the state of Colorado in order to allow that many fans. Other MLB clubs have started to announce plans to allow fans in limited capacity to games, but no team had announced an allowance of more than the 21,000 fans (42.6% of capacity) that the Colorado Rockies will permit to attend games at Coors Field.
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