Queues, temperature checks, no high-fives: will NRL fans go to the game amid Covid-19? | Megan Maurice
27 May 2020 03:08
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Sports organisations are keen to get spectators back in stadiums, but what kind of match-day experience awaits them?Sign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCoronavirus Australia maps and cases: live numbers and statisticsThe NRL wants to get fans back into stadiums as soon as possible, under strict biosecurity guidelines, of course. The rush is understandable – the financial benefits to the league of getting bums back on seats are clear, but what would a match-day experience look like in the Covid-19 era? And would it really be an enjoyable day out?Picture this: you travel to the stadium, running a little late after having to wait until there were fewer than 12 people in front of you before you could get on a bus. Rushing in, you have your temperature taken by stadium security before meeting up with your friends, or at least waving to each other from a few seats away while you keep your distance from each other. Related: NRL's idea to return crowds to stadiums within weeks ‘absurd and dangerous’, says doctors’ association Related: Bulldozer tactics see NRL win Australia's race to return first | Nick Tedeschi Continue readingread full article
