GameDay Changes from USF & TSA

[Jim Johnson]

Courtesy Greg's Blog...

Among the changes that will take effect at USF's next home game, Oct. 2 against Pittsburgh:

-- Parking lots will open no more than four hours before kickoff

-- No mass quantities of alcohol in parking lots: kegs or large vessels containing alcoholic beverages are prohibited and will be confiscated

-- USF will increase its security and law enforcement presence in parking lots and during games, including undercover officers in the stadium

-- Fans deemed intoxicated by law enforcement will be denied entry to games

-- Abuse of intoxicants will not be tolerated; such abuse will result in ejection from the game

-- Same for profanity and offensive language, as well as disorderly behavior and abusive or threatening behavior toward the visiting team, its fans, and game officials

-- USF will promote the stadium's fan messaging service, which allows fans to report inappropriate behavior by sending a text message to 813-277-6501 or call 813-350-6501

-- All fans must now present ID to purchase alcohol from concessions

-- Ticket privileges of any fan ejected from a game will be revoked, including season-ticket holders

[Guest]

Brett's Blog has a longer list:

The New or Enhanced Initiatives and Points of Emphasis

Parking Lots/Tailgating

* Parking lots will open a maximum of four hours before kickoff (previous policy provided for parking lots to open five hours before kickoff for games that started after 1:00 p.m.)

* Fans will not be permitted to possess mass amounts of alcohol.  Kegs or large vessels that contain alcoholic beverages will be prohibited and confiscated

* The number and presence of security, law enforcement personnel and ATB agents will be increased

* Efforts to identify intoxicated fans will be enhanced. Fans determined by law enforcement to be intoxicated will be denied entry to the stadium

Inside Stadium

* The number and presence of security and law enforcement personnel will be increased and enforcement of all stadium policies will be enhanced.  Special emphasis will include, but not be limited to:

* Abuse of intoxicants will not be tolerated.  Fans will be ejected for abusing intoxicants

* Profanity and other offensive language will not be tolerated. Fans will be ejected for using profanity and offensive language

* Disorderly behavior will not be tolerated.  Fans will be ejected or arrested for such behavior

* Abusive or threatening behavior directed at the visiting team, visiting team fans, visiting team officials and game officials will not be tolerated.  Fans will be ejected for such behavior

* The promotion of the stadium’s fan messaging service in which fans seeking assistance can immediately text 813-277-6501 or call 813-350-6501 will be dramatically increased

* The monitoring of alcohol sales and use will be enhanced.

* The stadium concessionaire will require identification from all fans purchasing alcohol. (Current practice requires identification only from those who appear to be 30 years of age or younger.)

* Additional undercover officers will be deployed to monitor and enforce all alcohol policies

* Ticket privileges will be revoked for those ejected from a game or arrested (policy will apply to season ticket holders, single-game ticket buyers and students)

* The fact that the USF Student Code of Conduct and Student Alcohol Policy extends to all games at Raymond James Stadium will be more effectively communicated to all students.  Students who violate the policy will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with USF policy

Ongoing Assessment and Review

* All policies and procedures will be subject to review and modification throughout the football season

Additional Information Regarding the “Be Respect-A-Bull†Campaign

* Videotaped message from Head Football Coach Jim Leavitt

* A full-page advertisement has been included in the football game program

* A full-page advertisement has been included in the Bulls Fan Guide

* Buttons were created with the campaign logo and are worn by Raymond James Stadium personnel and many USF staff in addition to being distributed at all home games

* Created flyers with the campaign message that were distributed at the first two home games

* Student, Alumni Association and staff campaign “ambassadors†roam the parking lots at all home games communicating the “Be Respect-A-Bull†message

[feardabull]

An excellent step towards a classy program.

[GoBulls84]

* Fans will not be permitted to possess mass amounts of alcohol.  Kegs or large vessels that contain alcoholic beverages will be prohibited and confiscated

No coolers?

[cmhatter]

im all for it, cept for maybe the 4 hr rule

[cmhatter]

im also against the no keg rule... what are massive group tailgates supposed to drink?

[Southshore26]

I guess this would be equivalent to "laying the hammer"?? Now if they can just enforce it...

[Guest]

* Fans will not be permitted to possess mass amounts of alcohol.  Kegs or large vessels that contain alcoholic beverages will be prohibited and confiscated

No coolers?

Good question.  I would think they might mean things like a "hunch punch" tub or other such "vessel" ... rather than a cooler containing numerous smaller vessels.

But some clarification would be helpful.

[Southshore26]

im all for it, cept for maybe the 4 hr rule

There are lots to get in more than 4 hours before the game... you just have to be creative...  ;D

[Economics_Nerd82]

Does that include the mall parking lot?