Graduate
students form an integral part of the Cameron Crazies, the best student
section in all of college basketball. Last season, the 2010-2011 Blue
Devils had another perfect 17-0 season at home, making them 34-0 over
the past 2 seasons! The 2011-2012 season has the potential to be another
amazing year so make sure you come out to Cameron Indoor Stadium and
see a game! Before you make your way over to Cameron Indoor Stadium, there are a few things you need to know. - Everyone must have a valid Duke ID or Spouse/Partner Card to enter Cameron Indoor Stadium. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Students and spouses/partners without a valid Duke ID will be denied
entry. Students and spouses/partners should go to the DukeCard Office to
obtain a valid Duke ID before coming to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- There
are two lines for the graduate student section – a line for season
ticket card holders and a walk-up line for students who do not have
season ticket cards. All
students are in line as individuals and may not save spots for others.
Any line that exists before Graduate Ushers report on game day is
self-regulated.
Season Ticket Card Line: A
season ticket card (distributed at Campout 2011) can only be used by a
current Duke graduate student or graduate student spouse/partner. All
ticket cards must be presented with a valid Duke ID. Ticket card holders without a Duke ID will be denied entry. A season ticket card does not guarantee an unobstructed view of the court. Walk-Up Line:
Students without season ticket cards can still gain admission to many
games via the walk-up line. Students and spouses/partners in the walk-up
line must present a valid Duke ID or Spouse/Partner ID for admission.
Admission from the walk-up is space-permitting and not guaranteed to any
student. Groups may be split-up due to space constraints. - ARRIVE EARLY!!!! Season ticket cards guarantee entry up to 20 minutes prior to scheduled tip-off. This is a change from previous seasons!
Season ticket card holders arriving after 20 minutes prior to tip-off
will be directed to form a late-arriving ticket card line and their ticket cards no longer guarantee admission. At
this time, Graduate Ushers will admit students from the walk-up line
and late-arriving ticket card line on an alternating basis until the
section reaches capacity. Groups may be split-up depending on space
availability.
- Once
the doors to the graduate student section are closed, no additional
students will be admitted to Cameron Indoor Stadium. NO EXCEPTIONS. Doors will be closed at the direction of the fire marshal and no later than 10 minutes after scheduled tip-off.
- All
students in the ticket card and walk-up lines will be wrist-banded
prior to entry. Receiving a wristband in line does not guarantee admission. Season ticket card holders will be wrist-banded based on what side of the court they choose/are directed
to stand on. The walk-up line will be wrist-banded separately in numerical order beginning when Graduate Ushers report on game day. Wristbands
must be worn for the entire game. Students without proper wristbands
will not be allowed in the graduate student section. All students entering after 20 minutes prior to tip-off will be directed where to stand based on space availability.
- Sections highlighted in Orange represent the location of the two graduate student seating areas.
- Students
in Sections 19/20 (Duke Bench side) will swipe in and access their
seats by entering the inner doors on either side of the South Lobby.
Students in Section 18 (Duke Pep Band side) will swipe in, go upstairs,
walk the concourse to the staircase between Sections 9 and 10, and come
downstairs to access Section 18 from the North Lobby.
- NO BAGS OR UMBRELLAS of any kind are allowed inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. This includes PURSES, backpacks, duffel bags, messenger bags, camera bags, drawstring bags, etc.
This rule comes from Duke University Athletics and applies to both
the undergraduate and graduate student sections. These items present
numerous safety and security hazards in the section. Students with bags of any kind will not be wrist-banded and will be denied entry.
There is no place to store bags in Cameron Indoor Stadium so please
leave all items in labs, offices, cars, etc. As a general guideline - if
it can’t fit in a pants pocket, don’t bring it to a game.
- No children are allowed in the graduate student section. Due
to concerns for the safety of children in the raucous environment of
the student sections, Duke University Athletics has prohibited children
from being in the graduate student section. Graduate students with
children will be turned away at the door.
Certain
games during the season may be set aside as “family games” for graduate
students to attend games with their children. These are special events
and will be specifically announced via emails from the GPSC Basketball
Committee, weekly GPSCNews emails, and posted on the GPSC Basketball
Committee Website.
- There is absolutely NO RE-ENTRY into Cameron Indoor Stadium. No Exceptions.
- It is strictly forbidden to bring alcohol into Cameron Indoor Stadium. Students
violating this policy are subject to ejection. In addition, students
deemed too intoxicated to safely stand in the graduate student section
will be denied entry to or ejected from Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- No outside food or drinks are allowed inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- No smoking is allowed inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- Ticket scalping of any kind is against Duke University policy and is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized resale of tickets will result in immediate deactivation of the season ticket card, potential disciplinary action from the seller's graduate or professional school, loss of eligibility from all future Campouts, and loss of ticket purchasing privileges through student lotteries for ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament competition. Season ticket cards are non-transferable. The original winner of the season ticket card at Campout 2011 will be held accountable for any violation of this policy.
- Duke
Athletics expects all guests to conduct themselves in an appropriate
manner at all times before, during and after the game. We expect all
guests to treat other guests, players, coaches and officials with
courtesy. Please join us in creating a fun, safe, family atmosphere at Cameron Indoor Stadium by not:
- Interfering with other guests’ ability to enjoy the game
- Using/displaying foul or abusive language or gestures
- Failing to produce a ticket upon request or sitting in a seat that does not match your ticket
- Entering the playing field or restricted access areas
- Throwing objects within the stadium
- Otherwise being disorderly
Fans
should contact a stadium staff member if they feel someone is not
acting appropriately. Violaters are subject to ejection and possible
arrest. Repeated offenses will result in the loss of student ticket
privileges. - If you need help while at a game:
- Contact the nearest staff member
- Text “DUKE” <space> issue and location to 69050
- Call the Operations Center at 919.668.5777
- Failure
to abide by these guidelines, instructions of the Graduate Ushers, or
instructions of any game day official (including stadium security, the
fire marshals, and Duke and Durham Police) can result in denied entry
into or ejection from Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Please direct any questions or concerns regarding graduate seating and game day policies to the Head Ushers at dukeheadushers@gmail.com. |
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