Rules and Manners to attend SAMURAI BLUE’s matches

Please follow the rules and manners listed below when going to the stadium to watch SAMURAI BLUE’s matches:

1. Cautions for entreing/leaving the stadium:

• (1) It is prohibited to entre the stadium without an authentic valid ticket.
• (2) Re-entry is not allowed.
• (3) One child per one adult is allowed to entre free of charge if the child is under preschool age. In such case, the child is required to sit on the accompanying adult’s lap.
• (4) Animals except assistance dogs are not allowed to entre.
• (5) Please cooperate with the security baggage check

2.  Prohibited items to carry into the stadium:

• (1) Glass bottles, plastic bottles which have more than 600ml in capacity, and Cans. (Paper cups are available at stadium gates. Please use them to carry drinks inside the stadium. A drinking flask is allowed.)
• (2) Items which disturb the match such as gas horn, laser pointers, whistles, and vuvuzelas.
• (3) Items which cause any danger such as illuminating lights, bangers, and fireworks.
• (4) Confetti, paper tapes, and balloons.

3.  Allowed items to carry into the stadium:

• (1) Plastic bottles 600 ml in size or smaller. However, they need to be carried without caps or lids.
• (2) Cameras (Larger items such as tripods and telephoto lenses are not allowed since they can disturb other fans)
• (3) Umbrellas (However, using umbrellas inside of the stadium is not allowed. Please use raincoats in the stadium)
• (4) Drinking flasks

4.  Please refer to the following policies about carrying plastic bottles, paper cups at the entrance gates, and selling drinks at the stadium:

Plastic bottles 600 ml in size or smaller are allowed to be carried. However, caps or lids must be removed at stadium’s entrances for security reasons.
There are paper cups available at the entrance gates for those who do bring drinks in bottles or cans. Please use them to carry drinks into the stadium.
Please refer to the following policies regarding other requirements to entre the stadium.

5.  Prohibited actions in the stadium:

• (1) Displaying any objects such as banners aimed to insult or hurt people.
• (2) Bringing, displaying, wearing, or distributing any political, ideological, religious, discriminatory, military items including notice boards, banners, flags, placards, documents, drawings and any other printed materials.
• (3) Any actions which disturb the match including throwing any items into the field of play and entreing the pitch without permission.
• (4) Leaving personal items on aisles, and occupying aisles. (Please keep aisles clear for security)
• (5) Smoking in any seats (Smoking is allowed only at designated spots outside of seating area)
• (6) Parking in the neighbouring public parking area reserved for emergency medical facilities.

6.  Singing and cheering in the stadium:

The following actions are prohibited since they disturb other audience and compromise management of the match for other fans.
In the event of any emergency, including accident or possibilities of accidents, please follow the guidance of security officers.

• (1) For the audience in any stands:
• • 1 Using loudspeakers except the case of directing its use towards the stand and using it for organising and controlling cheering.
  • 2 Sitting and standing up on the front fence.
  • 3 Standing up on the seat and resting feet on back of seats.
  • 4 Occupying seats by using flags, strings, tapes, and flag sticks. We appreciate audience’s cooperationto keep as many people safely as possible in the seating area.
  • 5 Displaying banners which disturb other fans and compromise management of the match.
• (2)  For the audience in the main stand and the back stand:
• • 1 Remain standing up to cheer.
  • 2 Bringing and using music instruments and items such as drums.
  • 3 Bringing and using large flags.
  • * Using large flags to cheer is only allowed in the designated area behind both goals.
• (3) For keeping seats, the following actions are prohibited:
• • 1 Occupying seats and space in the unreserved area.
  • 2 Occupying any seats of the unreserved area by any audience of the reserved area.
  • 3 Keeping seats for those who will come later.
  • 4 Keeping seats empty for a long time.
  • * If event organisers or venue organisers found that you are occupying seats or space excessively, they might decide to eject you from the stadium and/or the left items may be confiscated.

7.  Penalties including refusal of entry to the stadium

Breaking the regulations will result in refusal of entry/asked to leave the stadium, and confiscation of prohibited items.
There will be no refund in the case of the refusal of entry/asked to leave the stadium.

You are also required to follow other rules which are determined by the stadium.

Japan Football Association