VALDOSTA, Ga. – Valdosta State Athletic Director Herb Reinhard announced that VSU Athletics plans to have "courtesy socially distanced" sections at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium for football, The Complex for volleyball, and the VSU Athletic Fieldhouse for soccer.  
  
For Blazer football games this season, sections L and M on the North Stands will be the "courtesy socially distanced" sections. These sections will be on a first-come-first-serve basis with approximately 900 seats with a two-seat distance between a pair of seats.  Note, this social distance section may change on a game-by-game basis.  The Northeast gate will be open for access for the "Social Distancing" section but will NOT be a gate to purchase tickets.
 
For Blazer Volleyball games in The Complex this season, sections A through E and FF through JJ will be the "courtesy socially distance" sections. These sections are located on the mezzanine level of the complex.  Stairwells are in all four corners of the arena.  The "courtesy socially distance" sections are subject to change.
 
At the VSU Athletic Fieldhouse for women's soccer matches, the "courtesy socially distanced" area is located down the southeast sideline.  Fans interested in using this section should bring their own lawn chairs.
 
All "courtesy socially distanced" sections are on a first-come-first-serve basis and subject to change. Below are maps showing all socially distance sections.  For updated information about these sections, visit vstateathletics.com.
 
The No. 6 Blazer football team is scheduled for six home games this season and opens the 2021 season Saturday, September 4th at 7 p.m. at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium versus Savannah State.  This will be the first Blazer football game in 644 days, dating back to November 30th, 2019, in the second round of the NCAA postseason.
 
VSU's volleyball home-opener is scheduled for Tuesday, September 7th at 6 p.m., vs. Edward Waters.  On Friday, September 3rd at 11 a.m., the team opens its season vs. Eckerd in the Flagler Saints Invitational in St. Augustine, Fla. 
 
The Blazer women's soccer home-opener is scheduled for Sunday, September 12th, at 1 p.m., vs. North Georgia.  The team opens the season Thursday, September 2nd, at 2:30 p.m., at Clayton State. 
 
For all information on VSU Athletics, visit vstateathletics.com.  See the "courtesy socially distanced" sections by venue listed below.