Spokane Shock Season Kicks off May 1
April 20, 2021 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Spokane Shock News Release
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - The Spokane Shock today announce details regarding their upcoming 2021 season, which kicks off May 15th at the Spokane Area. The Shock will play a 14-game regular season, led by head coach Billy Back. The team kicks off training camp May 1st in Spokane with closed practices. Training camp will be one week and host 40 players vying for 30 spots on the team. The Shock roster will consist of 21 players and 9 practice squad players. Final roster cuts are May 9th.
Shock Fans at the Games
After a long-awaited layoff, the Spokane Shock are back. In 2021 Shock fans will be able to enjoy some home games live! The Shock hope to host fans at six (6) out of their seven (7) regular season home games. Tickets have tentatively been scheduled to go on sale in early May for our home games in June, July and August. For June, the Shock look to have 25% seating capacity, in July the Shock hope to get up to 50% seating capacity with 100% seating capacity soon to follow. "We are thrilled to be able to offer fans the opportunity to watch the team play in person this season, and we are excited about the enthusiasm that has been very apparent through communication with the fans in our area who have been waiting to watch football again live.", is what Shock owner, Sam Adams, was quoted as saying.
All PFD protocols were developed to meet or exceed the recommendations and requirements set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Public Health - Spokane & Spokane County. The PFD is continuing to closely monitor CDC guidelines, public health advancements, and industry best practices to ensure the procedures and protocols put into place are current and effective.
There are two changes to the Shock schedule for 2021. Due to current COVID protocols at the Spokane Arena and the arena being used as a vaccination site, the Shock have cancelled their pre-season game versus the Tampa Bay Tornadoes and fans will not be able to attend the first home game versus the Frisco Fighters. All Shock fans will be invited to a viewing party at the Ruby River Hotel to watch the game versus Frisco with former Shock players, current practice quad players and dance team members. Details to follow.
If you have questions about season tickets, or to purchase those - inquiries can be sent to tickets@spshock.com.
General Safety and Sanitization Guidelines
The Spokane Arena will have new guidelines for attending events for 2021. See below:
Digital Ticketing: Event tickets must be purchased online at www.thespokaneshock.com or call (509) 934-2255. PFD venues will employ mobile-only ticketing enabling contactless entry into all venues using self-scanning technology.
Cashless Parking: All parking will now be cashless to create a contactless/touchless experience. It is also possible to prepurchase parking tickets when purchasing an event ticket.
Entering Facilities: Entrance(s) are clearly designated. Entry gates and lines are spaced out to 6' feet apart where possible and signage and ground markings have been added to maintain physical distancing while queuing for entry. This will happen at the beginning of the season. All venues have adopted a clear bag policy.
Cashless and Individualized Food/Beverage/Retail: Purchases will be cashless and processed using a new contactless/touchless point of sale system. Mobile ordering and other quick service and grab-and-go options will available. Plexi-glass guards have been installed at all counters and individual containers will be used for the safety of our guests and employees.
Masks Are Required: Guests and employees must wear masks at all times. Employees will wear gloves if required by their location or task. Staff have all been trained on proper ways to limit the spread of infectious particles including utilizing PPE and proper handwashing techniques.
6' of Distance at All Times: All employees and guests must maintain 6' feet of distance at all times to ensure proper physical distancing. Seating arrangements are in place to maintain physical distancing requirements and ground markings have been added throughout each facility. Staff are available to monitor adequate traffic flow and distancing requirements.
2021 Schedule
The 2021 schedule has remained intact with one change. The June game at the Arizona Rattlers has been moved from Saturday June 26th to Friday June 25th.
DATE OPPONENT TIME (PST)
May 15 Frisco Fighters 7:05 PM
May 22 at Massachusetts Pirates 4:05 PM
May 29 BYE WEEK
June 5 at Northern Arizona Wranglers 6:05 PM
June 12 at Sioux Falls Storm 5:05 PM
June 19 Northern Arizona Wranglers 7:05 PM
June 25 at Arizona Rattlers 6:05 PM
July 3 at Louisville Xtreme 1:05 PM
July 10 Sioux Falls Storm 7:05 PM
July 17 Tucson Sugar Skulls 7:05 PM
July 24 at Duke City Gladiators 4:05 PM
July 31 Massachusetts Pirates 7:05 PM
August 7 at Frisco Fighters 5:05 PM
August 13 Arizona Rattlers 7:05 PM
August 21 Louisville Xtreme 7:05 PM
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