(05-18-2020, 05:56 PM)rpr52121 Wrote:

(05-18-2020, 05:01 PM)Mikey Wrote: look at what NASCAR is presently doing.

limit personnel on teams, test everyone before they can enter facilities, and even in spite of all the testing/clearance, everyone inside is still masking/spacing as if there may still be risk. No fans. coordinators/position coaches may have to coach from a booth/luxury box, but with everyone using tablets now, not a big deal, not like you'll have to shout over crowd noise.

It can be done.

How many people are needed for for a NARCAR race vs an NFL game (legit question because I don't follow the sport)?

Is "separating off groups" easier to do in NASCAR because you space out the pit crews and "forbid" competing crews from going to other areas?

Not saying it's not possible, just wondering how it would work.

I do think some new innovations to automate some things (e.g. like moving the sticks, robot waiters for water bottles, etc) or other changes (full face shields on player helmets rather than the traditional wire frame) can help limit required personnel and exposure, but many will feel it changes the atmosphere of the game.

Like moving most coaches/coordinators to the booth, may require more players to have mics/headsets in their helmets. Unless we start going with tennis (ATP/WTA) rules.

If I remember what I read correctly, there's 40-42 teams in a race. at least 6 crewmen on a pit stop, driver, crew chief, and probably an engineer or two on-field. spotter in the stands. camera crews. media. officials. track security (still gotta be sure people stay out), medical staff (not only for testing, but diagnostics/triage after a wreck, mandatory for all drivers unable to continue after crashing). drivers of the haulers, equipment suppliers (Goodyear reps, especially, tto distribute tires to teams. facilities/safety crew (towtrucks, blowers, catch fence repair, etc.)

Safe to say there's at least 500 people involved for each race, and they have 3 different series racing the tracks throughout the week.

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