FSU to allow tailgating before football games this season

Florida State will offer tailgating options for all of its home football games during the 2020 season, but it is asking Seminoles fans to follow safety protocol due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“We are glad to be able to offer tailgating to our fans for the 2020 home football season, and we realize that it is an important part of the game-day experience for many ticket holders,” FSU athletics director David Coburn said in a news release announcing tailgate plans Thursday.

The restrictions put in place by the school include:

— All parking lots will open three hours before kickoff

— Patrons will be limited to individual tailgates at their own spaces

— Fans are asked to maintain the six-foot social distancing standard between individuals outside of family/friends as well as between tailgate areas

— All patrons are encouraged to wear facemasks when traveling through parking lots as well as while socializing FSU is scheduled to kick off the 2020 season against Georgia Tech at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 12. It’s the first of five home games being played in Tallahassee after the ACC altered football schedules.

“Just as it is with so many things in our society during this pandemic, we ask that our donors take responsibility for adhering to the tailgating guidelines and make good decisions for the safety of our community so that we can continue to move forward with a safe football said.

“If we as a Seminole family cannot create a tailgating environment that protects the health and safety of each other, it may be necessary to revisit this approach.”

FSU is limiting stadium capacity to somewhere between 20-25% this season, with fans limited to the stadium bowl and the Champions Club at Doak Campbell Stadium.

The SEC announced earlier this week it was leaving the option for tailgating up each of its schools. Alabama and Auburn announced they are eliminating tailgating at both schools for the 2020 season. season,”

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