When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the U.S. earlier this year, many sports including college athletics were either postponed or canceled altogether.
As the virus continued to sweep the country in the following months, people began to question if it was even possible for fall sports to return— let alone with thousands of fans in the stands.
The California Department of Public Health put out a set of guidelines on Aug. 7 for universities to follow in order to begin preseason workouts and conduct regular-season games.
One of the notable takeaways from the guidelines is found on page 25.