Big Ten announces new, locally driven attendance policies

ROSEMONT, Ill. (KLKN) — Big news from the Big Ten. The conference will be giving local entities more decision-making power when it comes to COVID-19 safety.

For the rest of the 2020-21 season, attendance policies for Big Ten Conference championships and tournaments will follow local health guidelines and restrictions.

This comes on the heels of the conference’s March 4 announcement that a limited number of fans can attend the 2021 Big Ten Basketball Tournaments.

According to a recent press release, “The goal is to transition from a conference-wide approach to local decision-making.”

More details for each upcoming event will be released over the next few weeks.

Attendance policies for all remaining 2020-21 Big Ten Conference championships & tournaments will follow local health guidelines/restrictions. The goal is to transition from a conference-wide approach to local decision-making.
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— Big Ten Conference (@bigten) March 9, 2021