The coronavirus outbreak has put sports on hold, halting the seasons of the NBA, NHL and MLB, among every other professional and league. The NFL isn’t in season right now, but it will be in less than six short months.
There’s so much uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic that it remains to be seen if the 2020 NFL season will be impacted. For now, the league is pushing forward with the draft in April, but OTAs have been canceled and later offseason activities could also be impacted.
The Rams are preparing for the worst, announcing their refund policy in the event that games are canceled next season.
Some of you may have concerns and we want to be clear about our policies regarding season tickets purchased directly from the Rams. If a game is canceled and cannot be rescheduled, or is played under conditions that prohibit fans from attending (for example, if a public authority restricts gatherings to no more than a small number of people), and you are a Rams Season Ticket Member, you will receive a pro-rata refund of your season ticket purchase price for any impacted games, or the option to credit that amount toward future playoff or regular season full season tickets for the 2021 season. For example, if two games were not played during the 2020 season, you would receive a refund or credit for the face value of your tickets for the two games lost.
In the same letter to season-ticket holders, the Rams also said they plan to play a full season in 2020.
“As our season does not begin until August, we have every expectation of playing a full schedule in 2020 and look forward to you joining us at SoFi Stadium for an exciting inaugural season.”
Additionally, the Rams are extending the deadline for fans to pay for their season tickets until June 1 due to the financial impact of the coronavirus. A payment plan is also available, allowing fans to spread their payments from May 1 to October 1 instead of having a payment due on April 1.
This is a similar approach being taken by many NFL teams, allowing fans to make their season-ticket payments later in the year to avoid adding more financial strain during this difficult and uncertain time.
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