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NCAA recommends 50% capacity for attendance at baseball, softball regionals

The NCAA has recommended Regional and Super Regional baseball hosts allow no more than 50% capacity at stadiums in June due to COVID-19 protocols, The Tennessean has learned.

An email obtained by The Tennessean and sent from the NCAA to member schools Wednesday recommended the guidelines. The guidelines also apply to all other outdoor championship events on the spring calendar, including softball and fall sports being played this spring.

"The COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group recommended predetermined championship sites follow the guidelines established by the respective state and local authorities,” the NCAA email said. “The group recommended venue capacity for outdoor championship events could rise to no more than 50 percent capacity if permitted by those governmental authorities.