Ticket
Policy
I. COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS
A. AUTHORITY
1) The Department of Athletics shall limit the use of complimentary
tickets as designated by the Athletics Council.
2) All recipients must be approved by the Director of Athletics
(or his designee), with complete records maintained, including
name, designee, purpose and reason.
B. CLASSIFICATION
1) Student-Athletes
a) NCAA regulations limit the number of complimentary tickets
allowed at each home contest to a maximum of four for each
student-athlete. This number may be lowered in consultation
with the head coach and applies only to the student-athletes
competing in their sport
b) No “hard” tickets are issued; admissions provided
via a gate pass list. Proper identification is required.
c) All CSUF students, including athletes, are admitted to
each regularly scheduled home contest at no charge.
2) Others
a) Admission will be via a pass list, which is updated each
semester. A picture I.D. is required.
C. VISITING TEAM
1) Tickets are allotted per NCAA/Conference regulations.
Men’s basketball reserved tickets are located behind
the visiting bench for conference games. Other sports and
non-conference games are per contract.
2) Ticket pick-up provisions shall be the sole responsibility
of the visiting team administration. CSUF will provide assistance
upon advance request.
D. OFFICIALS
1) Each official is allowed two tickets upon request.
E. SPECIAL REQUESTS
1) Tickets are available to staff members for use with people
who substantially assist the department of athletics and/or
the university.
2) Requests must be made in advance and are filled at the
discretion of the Director of Athletics or his designee.
F. RECRUITS
1) Arrangements must be made in advance with the Athletics
Ticket Office. Prospects are admitted via a pass list, with
each recruit eligible for a maximum of three tickets. I.D.
is required for pick-up. Strict records are maintained.
2) Each head coach (or designee) must submit a list to the
Athletics Ticket Office at least 24 hours prior to the event.
G. STAFF
1) All athletics department personnel are considered staff
members. Administration, staff and athletics council members
are listed on a pass list for admission to all regularly scheduled
home contests throughout the year. This may be converted to
a reserved season ticket in men’s basketball or other
sports that have reserved seats.
2) Staff may request additional tickets for children living
at home.
3) NCAA/playoff events are not available for pass-list admission
H. CHEERLEADERS/PEP SQUAD
1) Four tickets are available per squad member in men’s
basketball. Admission is via a pass list.
2) Uniformed members are admitted to any contest at no charge.
I. EX-OFFICIO
1) Each of the following is eligible for admission to regularly
scheduled home events. Each gets a designated number of hard
tickets:
| President |
10 |
| Athletic Director |
10 |
| P.E. Department (Chair) |
10 |
| Head Coach (Sport Only) |
8 |
| Assistant Coach (Sport Only) |
4 |
| Assoc./Asst. A.D. |
4 |
| Vice-Presidents |
4 |
| Faculty Rep |
4 |
| A.S. Administrator |
4 |
| URP Director |
2 |
2) All individuals specified in the preceding list receive
these tickets in addition to any they qualified for previously.
3) Each sport is allocated 20 PR tickets per game. Admission
is via a pass list.
J. WORKING MEDIA
1) Credentials are allotted via the Sports Information Office.
Advance notification is required.
2) Ten hard tickets may issued to the Sports Information
Director, upon request prior to home games. These are for
guests of the media only.
II. CONSIGNMENT TICKETS
A. A minimum of 150 may be supplied to the visiting team
if requested at least one week prior to game. (MBKB only)
B. All outstanding tickets must be returned twenty-four (24)
hours prior to game unless previous arrangements are made.
III. GROUP PRICES
A. Advance notification is required, with purchase made in
advance, unless special arrangements are made. Each group
must total at least 15 members.
B. Prices are established prior to each academic year.
C. Pass list tickets may be available for worthy groups at
the discretion of the Director of Athletics.
IV. RECONCILIATION
A. Specific records are maintained in accordance with NCAA/Conference
regulations and proper audit procedures are followed.
B. Preliminary game reports are forwarded to the athletics
business office and the Director of Athletics, by the Athletic
Ticket Office by the close of the next working day after each
game. Deposits are made by 5:00 p.m. on the next working day.
C. Associated students will receive copies of all game reports,
as well as a season report, in a timely manner following the
close of each sport.
V. ADMISSION POLICY
A. Gates open sixty (60) minutes prior to each home athletic
contest except for baseball. Gates open for baseball ninety
(90) minutes prior to each game.
B. No bottles or cans are allowed inside the gates.
C. Excessive unruly behavior and/or intoxication are cause
for ejection.
D. No pets are allowed at any home contest.
E. No artificial noise makers are allowed.
F. Abusive language is not tolerated.
VI. EVENT MANAGEMENT
A. Press Box
1) Credentials must be worn at all times. Only members of
the working media, statisticians, and press box staff are
admitted.
B. Event Control
1) All coaches, media, trainers, support staff, and administrators
are required to display a CSUF event-staff ID at all times.
2) The event manager retains sole authority regarding control
and possible removal of all individuals.
3) The event manager completes a game summary following each
contest concerning any problems, and makes suggestions for
improvement.
VII. SPECIAL EVENTS
A. As a rule, “special events,” such as invitational
tournaments, are not considered part of the season-ticket
package.
B. Exceptions may be made upon agreement between the Director
of Athletics and sport head coach.
VIII. TICKET PRICES
A. Season ticket price tiers:
1) Adults (18 and over)
2) TAC, Alumni, Faculty/Staff
3) Youth (3-17) and senior citizens (62 and over)
B. Ticket Prices for 2000/01 (See Attachment)
Complimentary
Ticket List
All complimentary ticket lists using the
Complimentary
Tickets List Form must be submitted to the Athletic ticket
office two hours prior to events occurring during
the week and by 5:00 p.m. Friday for all weekend events.
Failure to have the ticket list in on time may result in your
guests having to pay for the event. Please do all you can
to cooperate with this procedure and communicate with the
ticket office if there are problems. This will help us to
avoid unnecessary NCAA violations, as well as, providing the
ticket office with ample time to review the lists.
The promotions office will provide complimentary
tickets to various charitable organizations as it deems fit.
This policy will take place at events the Athletic Department
does not anticipate high attendance. The number of tickets
per event provided shall not exceed thirty (30).
Procedure:
1. Notify promotions office of request in
writing
2. Approval of request
3. Notify recipients of approval
4. Obtain written list of people attending
and group leader
5. Group admitted through pass list at gate
6. Acknowledgment through Public Address
Announcement at event
7. File request
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Policy
Governing
Special Interest Groups for Athletics
GENERAL STATEMENT:
The following guidelines have been established
to govern individual sport support groups:
GUIDELINES FOR BOOSTER CLUBS:
A. Groups of interested individuals wishing
to support a single intercollegiate sport may be organized
into “booster clubs” with advance approval of the
Director of Athletics and the university President. (Such
requests must contain a rationale for the necessity of a new
group rather than using an existing one).
B. The booster club must submit for approval
by the Director of Athletics a proposed organizational structure,
constitution, and bylaws. In accordance with Big West Conference
policies and procedures, the Director of Athletics, or his
designee, must be a voting member of the board of directors
of the club.
C. A booster club may charge a yearly membership
fee as approved by the Director of Athletics and consistent
with other athletics special-interest groups. Membership incentive
gifts may not exceed $10.00.
D. Booster club fundraising activities must
never compete or conflict with University Advancement or university
goals and objectives.
E. Booster clubs shall restrict fundraising
to membership dues, solicitations, and special events, i.e.,
golf tournaments, auctions, dinners, and the like. All fundraising
projects and dates of events must receive prior approval by
the Director of Athletics. Funds from these sources may be
designated, with approval of the Director of Athletics, to
the individual sport for specific needs, including grants-in-aid
and recruiting.
6. Fundraising monies also can be used for
equipment, improvements in travel, facility projects, and
other needs as deemed proper and approved by the Director
of Athletics.
7. Copies of all minutes and mailings are
to be sent to the Director of Athletics, Associate Director
of Athletics, TAF, Athletics Business Manager, and Sports
Information Director.
INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
In accordance with NCAA rules and regulations
regarding the “Principal of Institutional Control and
Responsibility” (see attachment), all Cal State Fullerton
athletics boosters/support organizations must adhere to the
following guidelines. All booster/support groups will be listed
as members of the Department of Athletics, but will report
through the Director of Athletics to ensure institutional
control and compliance with NCAA, Big West Conference, and
university rules and regulations.
FISCAL CONTROLS:
All organizations will adhere to the following
fiscal controls:
A. Three copies of the names, addresses,
and phone numbers (home and work) of the board of directors
of each organization will be submitted annually by August
1st to the Director of Athletics or his designee.
B. A copy of each organization’s bank
statements and any other club accounts will be sent to the
Titan Athletic Foundation and athletics business office each
month.
C. An annual report will be submitted by
July 31st, or 30 days after the fiscal closing date, to the
Director of Athletics or his designee indicating all income
and expenses with budget variances for the entire year.
D. An annual proposed budget must be developed
by the booster club and submitted for approval to the Director
of Athletics and Titan Athletic Foundation Business Manager
by August 1st of each year.
E. The Director of Athletics, and/or Associate
Director of Athletics directly responsible for administering
the particular sport involved must co-sign all checks. Coaches
cannot sign the checks but must approve expenditures.
F. All organizations will be subject to the
same audit and review controls as the Department of Athletics
budgets.
G. Lifetime membership dues must remain in
a separate designated account and only the interest may be
used for operating expenses.
H. Any undesignated monies remaining in the
budget at the end of the fiscal year revert directly to the
line of credit of the particular sport or organization. They
may be forwarded to next year’s budget, but only upon
approval of the Director of Athletics.
COORDINATION:
The university, although recognizing the
interest in single sports, also is concerned about the problem
of multiple solicitation of boosters and the pressure applied
to athletics, coaches, and administrators in the conduct of
the sports program. Therefore, we strongly urge all booster
club officers and members to be extremely sensitive to the
needs of the total athletics program and to work very closely
with the athletics administration in the coordination of all
of their fundraising endeavors.
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Sportsmanship
Code of Ethics
Believing that sportsmanship is a by-product
of a spirit of tolerance and good will and the centering of
attention on the good qualities of all involved, and believing
that my conduct is an important part in the university athletics
program, I pledge myself to act in accordance with the following
principles.
As an athletics spectator I will:
1. EXEMPLIFY the highest moral character,
behavior, and leadership so as to be a worthy example.
2. MAINTAIN and exhibit poise, self-discipline,
and restraint during and after the contest.
3. CONDUCT myself in such a manner
that attention is drawn not to me, but to the participants
playing the game.
4. REGULATE my actions at all times
so that I will be a credit to the team I support, knowing
the university gets the praise or blame for my conduct since
I represent my university the same as does the athlete.
5. SUPPORT all reasonable moves to
improve good sportsmanship.
6. TREAT the visiting team and spectators
as guests, being courteous and fair.
7. AVOID actions which will offend
the individual athlete.
8. ACCEPT the judgment of the coach.
9. HONOR the rights of the visitors
as I would expect my rights to be honored.
10. RESPECT the property of the university.
11. DISPLAY good sportsmanship by
being modest in victory and gracious in defeat.
12. PAY respect to both teams as they
enter for competition.
13. APPRECIATE the good plays by both
teams.
14. SHOW sympathy for an injured player.
15. REGARD the officials as guests
and treat them as such.
16. DIRECT my energy to encouraging
my team rather than booing the officials.
17. BELIEVE that the officials are
fair and accept their decisions as final.
18. LEARN the rules of the games in
order to try to be a more intelligent fan.
19. CONSIDER it a privilege and duty
to encourage everyone to live up to the spirit of the rules
of fair play and sportsmanship.
20. REALIZE that privileges are invariably
associated with great responsibilities and that spectators
have great responsibilities.
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Do’s
& Don’ts for
University Boosters & Representatives
1. DO contact a CSUF coach or the
Director of Athletics if you have any questions regarding
permissible activities as they pertain to NCAA rules.
2. DO call or write a CSUF coach if
you know of a talented student-athlete who might benefit our
program.
Involvement in booster recruiting is prohibited, whether
the contact is on or off campus, in person, by phone, by email
or by regular mail.
1. DO NOT give money, gifts, or "extra
benefits" (i.e., meals, loans, use of automobiles, reduced-cost
housing, telephone privileges) to currently enrolled student-athletes
or their families.
2. DO NOT provide employment for currently
enrolled student-athletes or their relatives during the regular
academic year unless you have signed an employer agreement
statement and are sure that the student-athlete is eligible
for employment.
3. DO NOT telephone or write high-school
or junior-college prospective student-athletes about attending
CSUF on behalf of the athletics department (this includes
email, instant messaging and chat rooms). These are all considered
general correspondence and not permitted by boosters.
4. DO NOT entertain or give special
treatment or provide free services to prospective student-athletes
or their families.
5. DO NOT provide free tickets (i.e. sporting events
or concerts) or transportation to high school/junior college
student-athletes or currently enrolled student-athletes or
their families
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