Do's N Dont's at the Staduim...does anyone know?

[AgingBull]

Has anyone looked into any of the "not to bring" into the staduim..can we bring flags..banners...air horns..BULL  horns...BULL bells..etc...if you have info on this matter please post so we will know

[USFMikeB]

If I were you, I wouldn't bring anything but my ticket...

[WoolyBully]

From the Panther's site:

Alcohol Policy

Panthers fans who consume alcohol are encouraged to drink responsibly. Patrons who are obviously intoxicated will not be admitted into the stadium. All alcohol sales require a picture ID as proof of age. You must be at least 21-years-old to purchase alcohol. Only two beers will be sold at any one purchase per person. All alcohol sales will be discontinued at the end of the third quarter. Sales may be discontinued earlier at the discretion of stadium management.

Assistive Listening Devices

Headsets and receivers for multi-channel LPB Radio-Aide are available for no charge at the Guest Services Booth on the 100 level at the North Gate. Either a drivers license or credit card will be required as a deposit.

ATM Machines

Six Bank of America ATM machines are located throughout the stadium. They can be found on the 100 level main concourse across from sections 113 and 133, on the 300 suite level concourse at the North and South Lounges and on the 500 upper level concourse across from sections 517 and 539.

Banners

The players love to see signs of fan support. The Carolina Panthers may allow a limited number of banners, subject to stadium management approval. In addition, stadium management reserves the right to prohibit banners due to space availability, banner size or message content. Bank of America Stadium Banner Policy

Behavior Policy

We are confident Panthers fans top the NFL in their enthusiasm, team support, hospitality and sportsmanship. Our image is shaped not only by our players, coaches and employees, but by our fans as well. Our goal is to create a high-energy environment to lend support to our team while maintaining a wholesome family-oriented atmosphere.

To insure that all fans have a pleasant game day experience, each patron should act responsibly and be considerate of others. Fans should also be sensitive to the behavior of their guests. Rules of conduct are printed on the back of each ticket.

Stadium security personnel will respond to complaints of misconduct. Fans who fail to comply with stadium policy after being warned will be subject to ejection or arrest. Multiple violations may result in revocation of ticket privileges. Whether or not certain types of behavior or acts are inappropriate or offensive to others may depend on one’s perspective and values. Stadium management reserves the right to deem an act or exhibited behavior to be inappropriate based on available information and circumstances and take appropriate action.

NFL policy prevents fans from entering the sideline area of the playing field unless they are properly credentialed or accompanied by an authorized Panthers employee. Violators are subject to arrest.

Camera Policy

Small still cameras are permitted in the stadium. Video cameras are not permitted per NFL rules. Tripods or any other similar equipment that could be a tripping hazard are also not allowed.

Cat Walk

Begin your game day experience on the Cat Walk, a pre-game festivities area located outside the North Gate where all fans can enjoy games, music, entertainment, and appearances by the TopCats and Sir Purr. Activities begin two-and-a-half hours prior to kickoff and conclude at kickoff.

The Carolina Panthers Fun Zone, presented by BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina, is a series of interactive football games geared toward children and includes attractions such as a football toss, inflatable obstacle course, stadium bounce and look like a pro.

The Cat Walk features other contests like Panthers trivia, touchdown dancing and the best panther growl. Fans can also visit the Carolina Panthers sponsor tent area for more games, contests, information and giveaways.

Children

Bank of America Stadium was designed for fans of all ages. Please note that every child over the age of 12 months is required to have a game ticket to enter the stadium. Any child under the age of 12 months admitted without a ticket must share a seat with an accompanying adult. Adults can register children for the Tag-A-Kid Program at any of the 100 level concourse Guest Services Booths.

Designated Driver

Panthers fans are the best around! That's why the Carolina Panthers and Anheuser-Busch have teamed up to implement the Good Sport program as a thank you to fans who respect the rights of others, drink responsibly, and designate a driver at Panthers home games. Fans may sign up for the program at the Good Sport designated driver booths across from section 123 on the 100 level and 513 on the 500 level. Those who volunteer to be a designated driver have a chance to win Panthers merchandise and other gifts. Winners will be announced during the game.

First Aid

In the event of a medical emergency, please notify one of the event staff or police officers in your area. Carolinas Medical Center emergency care stations are located on the 100 level across from sections 109-110 and 133-134 and on the 500 level across from sections 511-512 and 543-544. Registered nurses, doctors and paramedic units are on duty.

Guest Services

As a convenience to our guests, the Carolina Panthers and The Charlotte Observer provide Guest Services Booths. Guest Services representatives can provide fans with information about the stadium, public transportation, restaurants and hotels and can answer questions for guests with disabilities. Guest Services Booths are located at each entrance gate and next to the 500 level elevator lobbies.

Guests with Disabilities

The three stadium entrance gates (North, East and South) are equipped for accommodating guests with disabilities. Proceed to the extreme right side of the entrance and a stadium employee will assist you if necessary. Guest Services Booths can also answer questions for guests with disabilities. Elevators are available for patrons with disabilities and their immediate party.

Lost and Found

Reports of lost and found items should by made at any Guest Services Booth. Please call the lost and found information line at 704-358-7492 to inquire about lost items.

Lost Children

Parents/guardians reporting or inquiring about lost children should contact the nearest police officer, event staff employee or guest services representative. That person will immediately contact the Public Safety Office with all important information about the child. This information will be disseminated to all relevant parties at the stadium.

If a police officer, an event staff employee or guest services representative finds a lost child, every effort will be made to quickly return the child to the parents/guardians. If a child's seat location can be determined, we will try to return the child to his/her seat. A police officer will stay with the child until the parents/guardians return to their seat. If the parents/guardians cannot be located at their seat location in a reasonable amount of time, the police officer may bring the child to the Public Safety Office until the parties are reunited.

To expedite the return of a lost child back to his/her seat, guests may register their child in the Tag-A-Kid Program at any of the 100 or 500 level concourse Guest Services Booths. If children are not registered each game in the Tag-A-Kid Program, we suggest that parents/guardians place their child's ticket in the child's pocket to expedite their return in the event they become separated from their parents/guardians.

Prohibited Items

To ensure that all fans have a safe and enjoyable visit to Bank of America Stadium, the following items are not permitted in the stadium:

   * Alcoholic beverages

   * Baby seats

   * Backpacks

   * Balloons

   * Beach balls

   * Coolers or containers, including cans and bottles

   * Explosives

   * Fireworks

   * Folding chairs

   * Food and beverages, except sealed plastic water bottles

   * Horns, bells, whistles and other noise makers

   * Illegal drugs

   * Large bags of any description

   * Laser pointers

   * Pets, except service animals assisting those with disabilities

   * Strollers

   * Tape recorders

   * Umbrellas

   * Video equipment

   * Weapons of any kind, including those carried with a permit

   * Other items that in the judgment of stadium management pose a safety hazard or diminish the enjoyment of an event by other patrons.

Prohibited items that are discovered during security inspections at the stadium entrances must be either returned to the owner's vehicle or discarded. Unlawful items that are discovered during security inspections are subject to confiscation, and the person in possession of those items is subject to arrest. Any prohibited item discovered inside the stadium is subject to confiscation.

Items that will be permitted but will be inspected at the gates prior to entry:

   * Diaper bags (Baby must be with the parent or guardian and bag must be smaller than 8" x 10" x 14")

   * Binocular and camera cases

   * Containers for medical supplies or special food items for diabetics

   * Fanny packs

   * Pocketbooks, purses, tote bags and small bags less than 8" x 10" x 14" in size

Fans are encouraged not to bring bags with them unless absolutely necessary, as our goal is to get people in the stadium as quickly as possible.

Radio and TV Policy

You may bring a small portable radio or television with you to the stadium as long as you listen with an earpiece or headphones.

Reentry Policy

Persons leaving the stadium during an event will not be permitted to reenter.

Service Animals

Only service animals for guests with disabilities are allowed in the stadium.

Smoking Policy

Smoking is prohibited in the seating bowl and all areas of the stadium except in the designated smoking areas. Fans who fail to comply with this policy after the appropriate warning will be ejected from the stadium.

Stadium Gates

There are three main gates to Bank of America Stadium:

   * North Gate - located off Graham Street

   * East Gate - located off Mint Street

   * South Gate - located off Morehead Street

Stadium gates normally open two hours prior to kickoff. All entrances comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and are equipped to accommodate guests with disabilities.

Tag-A-Kid Program

All guests who would like to register their child for the Tag-A-Kid Program may do so at any of the 100 level concourse Guest Services Booths. The child will receive a wristband with his/her seat location. If the child becomes lost, the wristband will give an event staff employee or police officer the necessary information to escort the child back to his/her seat. If a parent is not there, the child will be taken to the Public Safety Office.

Telephones

Public telephones are available to all patrons at the stadium. Phones are located at all six Charlotte Observer Guest Services Booths on the 100 and 500 levels and in private booths on both sides of the North and South Lounges in the Bank of America Club. Local calls are free of charge, and fans may use a credit card to make long distance calls.

Television Monitors

Television monitors are located throughout the concourses to allow fans to follow the action should they leave their seats.

[USFMikeB]

http://www.panthers.com/stadium/bannerpolicy.jsp

Banner Policy

Purpose

To allow stadium patrons to express their support of teams and/or players by displaying banners within the stadium.

Scope

This policy applies to all patrons without regard to their team preference. Stadium Operations Staff and Game Day employees are prohibited from displaying banners. All banners must comply with NFL guidelines.

Policy

Banners must be football related, contain no commercial messages or logos or political endorsements. Banners should contain no offensive or obscene language. Banners which contain graphic depictions must be in good taste and contain no depictions that would offend or embarrass other patrons. In general, banners should be in good taste. Stadium Management reserves the right to remove any and all banners not in compliance with stadium policy or which, in their sole judgment, may be offensive to others.

Stadium Management reserves the right to approve all banners. In addition, Stadium Management reserves the right to prohibit the displaying of banners due to lack of available space, banner size, materials or message content. Patrons will not be permitted to display more than one banner.

Stadium Management also reserves the right to determine where a banner may be displayed and to move a banner from an area where it is being displayed to another area. Patrons may not always be able to display their banner in their seating area due to a lack of available space.

Hand held signs or banners in the stands must comply with the rules governing message content and may not be affixed to metal rods, wooden posts or any other material that could cause injury to other patrons. Fans displaying signs or banners should not obstruct the view of other patrons.

Stadium Management reserves the right to confiscate banners and/or signs that are not in compliance with this policy or which obstruct the view of others.

Banners may be displayed in the following areas:

On the field wall surrounding the playing surface. No banners may be displayed directly behind the goal posts or over any graphics on the end zone pads or sideline walls.

On the railing in front of the club seating areas and upper end zone sections.

On the railing in front of the seating section in the upper bowl. Please see the exceptions listed below.

On the wall behind the seating sections around the rim of the upper bowl.

No banner may be displayed on the outer rim of the upper deck or from suite windows due to the risk of injury to patrons seated in the lower bowl.

Dimensions, Materials and Mounting Instructions

All banners should be constructed of either vinyl, cloth or other lightweight materials.

Field Wall Surrounding the Playing Surface

Banners displayed on the field wall of the lower level must be no longer or wider than 10 feet and no higher than 5 feet. Banners should have grommets in each top corner and one located in the center. Banners must be affixed by twine or non-metallic ties or other non-metallic material. These specifications would allow the banner to be affixed to the anchor post for the field wall railings, which are 5 feet apart. Banners may not be taped or glued to surfaces surrounding the field walls.

Railing in Front of the Club Seating Areas and Upper End Zone

Banners displayed on the railings in front of the club seating area and upper end zone should either be 5 feet or 10 feet long and be no more than thirty inches high. Banners five feet long should have a grommet in each of the four corners to permit the patron mounting it to tie to the anchor posts, which are five feet apart. Banners which are ten feet long should have a grommet in each of the four corners, as well as one in the center of the top and bottom. Banners displayed in these areas should be tied at the top and bottom to prevent the banner from blowing upward and obstructing other patrons' sight lines. Banners displayed in these areas should never be mounted on uneven railing sections around steps and stairwells and should only be mounted in horizontal sections.

Railing in Front of Seating Sections in Upper Bowl

Banners placed on the railings in front of the seating sections in the upper bowl should either be 5 feet or 10 feet long and no more than 30 inches high. Banners five feet long should have a grommet in each of the four corners to permit the patron mounting it to tie to the anchor posts, which are five feet apart. Banners which are ten feet long should have a grommet in each of the four corners, as well as one in the center of the top and bottom. Banners displayed in these areas should be tied at the top and bottom to prevent the banner from blowing upward and obstructing other patrons' sight lines. Banners displayed in these areas should never be mounted on uneven railing sections around steps and stairwells and should only be mounted in horizontal sections.

Banners may not be displayed on the railing in front of the following seating sections in the upper bowl. The railings in these sections are on the outer rim of the upper deck. Displaying banners in these areas would pose a risk of injury to patrons seated in the lower bowl. Prohibited sections are: 501, 502, 504, 506, 508, 548, 550, 552 and 554.

Wall Behind Seating Sections Around the Rim of Upper Bowl

Banners may be displayed on the back wall of the upper deck and to the rear of the seating sections. These banners may not be longer than 10 feet and higher than 4 feet. Due to a concern for patron safety, these banners may not be affixed to the stadium by attempting to tie off or hang them from the rim of the stadium. The only approved method of attaching the banner to the wall will be the use of tape.

[USFMikeB]

http://www.panthers.com/stadium/policies.jsp

Prohibited Items

To ensure that all fans have a safe and enjoyable visit to Bank of America Stadium, the following items are not permitted in the stadium:

Alcoholic beverages

Baby seats

Backpacks

Balloons

Beach balls

Coolers or containers, including cans and bottles

Explosives

Fireworks

Folding chairs

Food and beverages, except sealed plastic water bottles

Horns, bells, whistles and other noise makers

Illegal drugs

Large bags of any description

Laser pointers

Pets, except service animals assisting those with disabilities

Strollers

Tape recorders

Umbrellas

Video equipment

Weapons of any kind, including those carried with a permit

Other items that in the judgment of stadium management pose a safety hazard or diminish the enjoyment of an event by other patrons.

Prohibited items that are discovered during security inspections at the stadium entrances must be either returned to the owner's vehicle or discarded. Unlawful items that are discovered during security inspections are subject to confiscation, and the person in possession of those items is subject to arrest. Any prohibited item discovered inside the stadium is subject to confiscation.

Items that will be permitted but will be inspected at the gates prior to entry:

Diaper bags (Baby must be with the parent or guardian and bag must be smaller than 8" x 10" x 14")

Binocular and camera cases

Containers for medical supplies or special food items for diabetics

Fanny packs

Pocketbooks, purses, tote bags and small bags less than 8" x 10" x 14" in size

Fans are encouraged not to bring bags with them unless absolutely necessary, as our goal is to get people in the stadium as quickly as possible.

[AgingBull]

wow...great response..great info...thanks..will have to save the flags and bells for the down town parties and rally

[E.T.]

I'm storming the field !!!

8)

[Sitting_BULL]

http://www.panthers.com/stadium/policies.jsp

Prohibited Items

Explosives

Illegal drugs

Weapons of any kind

**** IT!

[mutt]

It is absolutly mandatory that EVERYONE wears green and gold

Bring a cowbell

and drink to excess....

(Then again, I DO speak for myself)

[bullman3]

I'm storming the field !!!

8)

Good test to see if the charlotte cops are as quick to the taser as tpd.  Did anyone notice fewer if any tpd cops on the field for the wvu and cincy game.  USF must have kindly asked them not to be down there.