Other New York Events Still On
BASS PRESS RELEASE
B.A.S.S.
officials announced they will cancel the Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake,
scheduled for July 14-17 in the Village of Union Springs, N.Y., and plan to
reschedule the tournament for another fishery later this season.
Last
week, the State of New York released guidelines for professional sports
competitions which include diagnostic testing and protocols for daily health
screenings for all athletes and staff, along with a host of other safety and
social distancing measures. Under these guidelines, no fans or spectators are
allowed to attend events, even those held at outdoor venues.
“New
York does allow for professional athletes to have a fast track to compete here,
but the regulations and protocols were way beyond what we could produce,” said
Mayor Bud Shattuck from the Village of Union Springs, the tournament’s local
host. “While we tried valiantly to get this done, it was beyond our control
given the tight time frame between when guidelines were announced and
competition.”
At this
time, both B.A.S.S. and local hosts believe the required testing can be
arranged so that the remaining two Elite Series tournaments in New York — the
SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River July 23-26 and Bassmaster Elite
at Lake Champlain July 30 – Aug. 2 — can continue as scheduled.
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