‘SVG COVID-19 Sports Production Operations Guide’ Provides Guidance for Restart of Live Events

After several months of meetings with industry leaders discussing the return of sports production during the coronavirus pandemic, SVG has published the COVID-19 Sports Production Operations Guide. This guide is designed to provide guidance for those who may have questions about how to approach some of the challenges that our industry is facing, given the requirements for safety protocols, social distancing, and more. Version 1.0 of this guide has been divided into seven sections: Personnel Management, Compound Design, Compound Entry, Entering & Exiting the Truck, Third Party Providers, Catering, and Vests/Access Wear.

Please note that this guide is simply a starting point for your own organization’s internal discussions, as we are well aware that the wide range of sport productions cannot be served by one document. In addition, please stay tuned for additional sections to be added in the coming weeks.

These documents have been developed by SVG’s Editorial Team based on interviews with leading sports-production professionals and are provided for informational and educational purposes only. They should not be read, used, or interpreted as industry standards or best practices.

SVG does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by interviewees and assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or updates or for injury or damage to persons or property arising out of or related to the use of information contained in this document.

In no event shall SVG, its employees, and its contributors be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage or injury to persons or property caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document or its use.

All decisions regarding the subjects covered within must be made by each operator based on its individual research, resources, and corporate requirements.