The American Athletic Conference has implemented a strict set of football game day guidelines for marching bands and spirit squads, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Commercial Appeal on Wednesday.
The source requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made.
The conference is believed to be the first in Division I to issue such a directive, as efforts to minimize coronavirus-related risks continue. The goal is to keep each school's players, coaches and staff, as well as officiating crews, healthy enough to start the college football season on time and complete it uninterrupted.