![Black & Gold Yearbook Editor-in-Chief Chloe Farson ‘25 works on a winter trends and events page for the yearbook during period four in room 4113 March 25. The deadline for the final version of the yearbook is this Friday, March 29. “Although I’m quite nervous and stressed about [the deadline], I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product more than anything,” Farson said. “I’ve found our book to be extremely unique from ones in past years, and it’s been so beautiful to work on. It’s wonderful to see it truly begin to come together, even though we don’t necessarily have all the time in the world to make it perfect.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_8224-e1711942407745-1200x1046.jpg)
![The girls varsity soccer team walk back to their bench during halftime April 1. The Jags played against the Castle View Sabercats at the Douglas County Stadium and scored 3-0 W. “It felt really good [to beat Castle View]. I feel like that was a big win for us because knowing that we came together to beat a pretty good team has definitely given us some leverage for this season,” attacking midfielder Grace Rossner ‘24 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_4906-1-1200x1057.jpg)
![At Prairie View High School, the winterguard team poses with their plaque after winning first place at their competition Feb. 24. This was the second time they won first place this year, this time with a score of 74.190 points. “I [love being] a witch, but my favorite [part of the show] is the trios, it’s so cool,” Heather Strickland ‘27 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PRARIE-VIEW-BY-MARGO-SANFORD-e1709531739910-1200x910.jpg)
The Effect of Restrictions on Spectating Sports
Due to local restrictions that enforce social distancing, the sidelines look different this year.
media by Amanda Brauchler
Varsity cheerleader Izzy Harris ’24 waits on the sidelines in front of a socially-distanced crowd Oct. 8. This was the first football game of the season for the entire state. Columbine won 39-13.
November 19, 2020
The new restrictions on viewing sports have been met with mixed reactions from many people.
While rules vary from sport to sport, there have been similarities within many of the changes.
One of the most common new rules is limiting the number of people that can spectate the games. This directly affects a viewer’s experience and the player’s experience. For the football team, players are allowed a limited number of spectators at each game.
“I am allowed to give out two tickets every game,” football player Jack Rons ’23 said.
Rons mentioned that while having people watch him isn’t normally a priority, it is a bit frustrating to know that he couldn’t have many people spectating him even if he wanted.
On the other hand, Rons mentioned that it had some positives.
“The pressure of playing in front of a group of people has been lifted for the most part. It’s nice to just get out there and play your game while not worrying about the spectators,” Rons said.
Another athlete, Rocco Chatrand ’23, said that he was not really affected by the whole situation.
“The games are less stressful because of the limited number of people allowed to spectate,” Chartand said.
When he goes to games he also mentioned that he doesn’t have to really worry about not being able to have someone watch him because of the way the restrictions have affected him.
Both players said that they knew some people that were bummed that they couldn’t watch the games but they didn’t know anyone who was really missing the games.
The new spectating rules have obviously canceled things like the Homecoming football game which would have had a massive turnout if it wasn’t for these conditions. From delaying the start of the season to restricting the number of people in the bleachers, athletics continues to mold to fit coronavirus restrictions.
