WORCESTER, Mass. — Holy Cross Athletics has amended its spectator attendance policy at all athletic events. The tiered return guidelines listed below will be effective beginning on Friday, Jan. 14, until further notice. 

• Spectator attendance at events will be limited to team complimentary pass lists and season ticket holders for men's and women's basketball and men's ice hockey.  Attendance at women's ice hockey games will be limited to a team pass list.
  • No additional tickets to games will be sold and complimentary tickets for Holy Cross students, faculty and staff will not be made available at this time.
  • Existing single-game ticket holders will receive a refund for tickets already purchased. Refunds will be automatically processed by the Holy Cross Ticket Office on a game-by-game basis.
  • In the interest of player safety, courtside seating will not be available at basketball contests. Those with pre-purchased courtside seats may choose any open seat in the venue.
• Proof of vaccination and a booster shot must be shown upon entry to the venue. The vaccine card must show two dates for Moderna, Pfizer or AstraZeneca and one date for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, in addition to one dose of a booster.
  • Proof of vaccination may come from showing a vaccine card, a photo of the card or a digital vaccine record such as VaxYes.
  • Negative COVID-19 tests will not be sufficient for entry.
• Children 5 years and under are not permitted to attend at this time.
• Holy Cross is now requiring all visitors to wear surgical masks (or better). Standard surgical masks are appropriate; N95, KN95 and KF94 masks are encouraged, but not required. Cloth masks may not be worn unless accompanied by a surgical mask.
• Concessions will not be available until further notice, and outside food is not permitted in the venue. One water bottle per spectator is allowed, and masks may be lowered only while actively drinking.
• Operations staff reserves the right to ask guests to move to a different area of the venue in order to ensure appropriate physical distancing between groups at all times. 
• Guests who are unable to adhere to mask or vaccine requirements, or who are showing any symptoms consistent with COVID-19, are asked to remain at home.
  • Season ticket holders who would like to request a refund for a single game should contact the Holy Cross Ticket Office by email at tickets@holycross.edu.
• For those unable to attend who would still like to follow Holy Cross Athletics events, all men's and women's basketball contests will be broadcasted on ESPN+, men's ice hockey games will be streamed on FloHockey, and women's ice hockey games are available on College Sports Live.

The fan policy will continue to be evaluated, and updates will be posted on goholycross.com.

Statement from Director of Athletics Kit Hughes:

With the support and guidance of College and medical advisors, we are grateful for the opportunity for spectators to return to our venues on a tiered basis. We are confident that the necessary guidelines are in place to safely return to limited capacity, and are excited to welcome season ticket holders and families back to support our Crusaders as they compete on the court and ice. We appreciate our community's patience and understanding as we continue to navigate these challenging times, and will communicate additional updates as they are available.