Seattle Public Schools

6800BP Regulations for Stadiums Owned or Leased by Seattle Public Schools

Introduction

The behavior of students at games is the responsibility of the school staff members in attendance.  The stadium, for the safety and well-being of all, requires adherence to specific rules as stated below.

Rules

  1. Drinking or possession of liquor, use or possession of illegal drugs, or use or possession of weapons by any person on stadium premises is strictly prohibited.

    Any violation of rule 1 will subject offenders to immediate removal from the stadium, arrest, and prosecution.  No ticket prices will be refunded.
  2. Smoking on stadium premises is strictly prohibited.
  3. Throwing of objects or the scattering of paper in the grandstands, on concourse, field, or entrance plaza is prohibited.
  4. At Memorial Stadium, steel gates located on the east concourse behind the scoreboard shall be closed, when necessary, to prevent the movement of spectators after the game has started.  These gates shall not be opened until a few minutes before the end of the game.  Each student body shall remain in its own grandstand section during the game.
  5. There shall be no display on stadium premises of signs, banners, or placards advertising persons or events other than the program in progress.  (This is also a general regulation applying to other places where athletic programs are held.)  All signs must be in good taste and exemplify good sportsmanship.
  6. Animals may not be brought into the stadium.
  7. Spectators may not go onto the field or into the dressing rooms without authorization from the stadium management.
  8. Students shall not sit in sections designated for adults unless accompanied by parents. 
  9. The use of horns, power horns, or any other instrument or device for the purpose of noisemaking is prohibited.
  10. Automobiles, trucks, or other vehicles may not be brought into the stadium unless authorized by the game manager.

    Any violation of rules 2-10 may subject offenders to ejection from the stadium.  In the event of ejection, no ticket prices will be refunded.

Procedure

Principals or designee(s) will inform students of these regulations.