The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- 30 ballparks; spring training in Arizona and Florida, MULTIPLE; AZ; FL · Arizona
- Level
- Organizer
- Issued
- 2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020
- In force
- Mar. 12, 2020 (the notice's date)
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Fitness, Arts, Entertainment and Sports SEC-17
Operative words
'Beginning of 2020 season to be delayed. Major League Baseball has announced that Opening Day will be delayed by at least two weeks due to coronavirus. In addition, Spring Training games have been cancelled, and 2020 WBC Qualifier games have been postponed indefinitely.' (Ex. SEC-17-GM-024, MLB.com as captured Mar. 13, 2020)
The organizer's notice
MLB.com as captured Mar. 13, 2020: 'Beginning of 2020 season to be delayed' (Opening Day delayed at least two weeks; Spring Training games cancelled)
Notes
2020: Spring training cancelled and Opening Day (Mar. 26) delayed Mar. 12, 2020; 60-game season July 23 - Sept. 27, 2020 without spectators; the postseason admitted spectators only at Globe Life Field (Arlington, Texas) under GA-32's 50 percent rule. 2021: Openers Apr. 1, 2021 under State caps: New York stadiums 20 percent (EO 202.96/202.98), Massachusetts 12 percent (Order No. 66), California 20-33 percent by tier (Blueprint), Texas 100 percent (GA-34); Q3 2021: Key to NYC at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field (Aug. 17), LA County outdoor mega-event masks at Dodger Stadium (Aug. 20), San Francisco proof-of-vaccination for indoor spaces at Oracle Park (Aug. 20), New Orleans not applicable, Seattle outdoor masks at T-Mobile Park (Sept. 7). Usual dates: Late March - October. Scale: Not sourced. Venue orders 2020: TX-016, TX-021, TX-025, NY-009, CA-002, AZ-022, FL-027, IL-019, CO-026, MI-062. Venue orders 2021: NY-042, NY-043, MA-045, CA-055, CA-029, TX-029, MET-NYC-017, MET-LA-054, MET-SFO-011, MET-SEA-002, IL-054, CO-051.