Reopen
Stadiums and Clubs are beginning to consider their reopening plans.
Sport has been contended as the "number one non-essential need" .... its imminent that venue facilities need to consider their operational format in the new Covid-19 environment.
It's been said that "Football without spectators isn't really football", thus getting the spectator back into the stadium safety is our key objective.
Venues such as the Miami Dolphins and Dortmund FC have already revealed some strategies to commencing operations again.
"In the wake of the pandemic, the league acknowledged things will look different and that they'll be ready for adjustments, with a focus on protecting the health of fans, players, and personnel".
Strategic options
- Security at gates that assist the directional access to the seat.
- Line up filing management through the venue with each seat row entering and exiting separately such that gathering, and crowding is controlled.
- Single direction and way control so spectators can use bathroom and food facilities.
Track & Trace
At each stage there should be coherent directional signage along with obvious user-friendly access information, such that the spectator can minimise touching surfaces or breaching safe distance regulations.
Until there is a vaccine public anxiety is likely to be high and providing guides and obvious care measures will help public confidence improve.
Quality over Quantity
It has been said that "quality over quantity" is likely to be considered the new normal, this may facilitate in-seat services, reducing individual movements through the venues to assist the control measures such as contact traceability.
Planning
LockSeat has considered many of the conditions supporting the reduction in the 'R0' value in public spaces.
Observations and plans regarding distance measures can assist to manage the seating bowl under Covid-19 regulations.
These are unprecedented unpredictable times and making a venue 'Covid Secure' that meets the health protection regulations and government guidance is a team effort.
LockSeat has inherent knowledge in access and egress solutions throughout the seating bowl.
Please utilise the LockSeat Calculator to assist determining a safe usable seat allocation plan.
Additionally, LockSeat has several tools to help Stadiums with a 'Covid Secure' plan.
- Produce an overlay of seat.
- Plan what distance and where to apply it.
- Isle access and egress.
- Consider temporary steps to maximise seat usability.
- Contact traceability plan.
- Shielding and One-way access and egress plan.
- Review seat reconfiguration.
Regular
A regular format seating layout simplifies the seating lock-off. Also consider in bay temporary steps for directional way control and distancing management.
Random
A random grouped seat plan may accommodate varied group sizes and offer a more friendly atmosphere.
Social Distance Solutions
Lock isle side seats, lock every second row of seats, lock centre seats and install temporary steps to access centre bay seating offering access and egress without intruding on others. The calculator provides a usable seat percantage.
LockSeat Calculator
| Total Seats | |
| Open Seats | |
| Lock Seats | |
| Usable Seats % |
How to use:
Input your bay-seat quantity and update. Select the seats to use, the calculator will display the usable seat percentage rate.