Clarksville

Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) looks forward to excellent athletics seasons for all our student-athletes this school year!

CMCSS strongly believe in the importance of interscholastic athletic events and welcoming the community onto our campuses. It is important that all spectators show respect for our students, employees, and each other and follow all CMCSS policies.

Please see below for a new policy and a reminder of the policies implemented last school year, with a clarification for middle school football.

TSSAA revised its bylaws due to a rise in fan ejections in Tennessee and across the nation. TSSAA will now impose fines, and there could potentially be other disciplinary actions for the athletic team or school due to a fan’s unsportsmanlike conduct.

In accordance with TSSAA’s revised bylaws, CMCSS is implementing an unsportsmanlike conduct policy for all athletic events. If a game official ejects a fan from a game, the penalties are as follows:

First offense: spectator pays the $250.00 TSSAA fine and is suspended from attending two contests in that sport.

Second offense: spectator pays the $250.00 TSSAA fine and could be suspended for the remainder of that sport’s season at the discretion of school administration.

In an effort to improve safety and security, the following policies apply to all spectators at football and basketball games on our high school campuses (including middle school football and basketball games hosted at high school stadiums/gyms).

CMCSS strongly encourages spectators not to bring any bags. The following is the bag policy for all spectators:

Children must be accompanied by an adult, preferably a parent/guardian, for entry into the athletic event.

CMCSS will continue to enforce a no-re-entry policy in all athletic venues. If a spectator leaves the venue, they will not be readmitted, unless there are extenuating circumstances as approved by school officials. Spectators must purchase tickets via GoFan. Tickets will not be sold on-site.

In collaboration with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Clarksville Police Department, there will be additional officers employed at every athletic event, in the venue, and around the campus. Please note: all persons, personal items, and vehicles are subject to be searched on school property.

Depending on multiple factors, including venue capacity, availability of law enforcement and emergency medical services, and anything deemed a safety or security risk, capacities could be limited and ticket sales restricted. CMCSS offers streaming of most high school athletic events via NFHS Network.

At the discretion of school officials, additional policies or modifications to the above policies may be implemented and enforced. Additionally, schools may enforce these policies for additional athletic and after-school events.

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