From: SCHMIDT@LSTC2VM.stortek.com (Jon Schmidt)
Subject: Re: Beer sales at college games
Organization: StorageTek SW Engineering
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 17:43:05 GMT

<1992Jul25.154403.1344@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu>
 
In article <1992Jul25.154403.1344@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu>
jpm@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu writes:
>How did you smuggle in CASES of beer? Here at Florida, it is common (some say
>mandatory) to enter the stadium with a baggie or two of some liquor (rum or
>whiskey) and mix them with the sodas that you buy in the stadium.  Smuggling
>large amounts of beer would be quite difficult.
>
>Incidentally, I thought that alcohol sales were banned for on-campus athletic
>facilities by the NCAA.  Conversely, those stadiums that are not on the college
>campus can sell alcohol, it they choose to.  Most (all?) bowl games are not on
>a college campus, so the sales of alcohol is allowed.  I do know that
>Jacksonville's Gator Bowl does not allow the sales of alcohol during the annual
>Florida-Georgia game (imagine if they did! The chaos!), although they sell beer
>when they host one of the preseason NFL games.
>
>        Jeff Mejia         University of Florida   jpm@icbr.ifas.ufl.edu
 
In article <1992Jul27.132736.6487@b24a.ingr.com>
mjo@b24a.ingr.com (M.Jesus.O at Beat) writes:
$In article <BrwLtp.LHo@ais.org>, ssj@ais.org (Stephen S. Johnston) writes:
$>I don't believe the NCAA allows beer to be sold at Div. I-A football
$>games. Or any I-A athletic contest. Bowl games must be an exception.
$>Or maybe off-campus contests are the exception.
$
$I seem to recall hearing from a friend who attended a Div. I-AA school
$that alcohol sales were allowed at their games.
$
$        Michael J. Oatley
 
First of all, Division I-A exists only for football and, thus, football
is the only possible type of I-A athletic contest.
 
The NCAA has no rule regarding the sale or consumption of alcoholic
beverages (or any other drugs) at Division I-A football games.
 
 
The NCAA does have a couple of rules about alcoholic beverages and
NCAA championships, which would include the games played for its
Division I-AA, II and III football championships:
 
31.1.12.1.1  Malt Beverages, Beer and Wine Advertisements
  Advertising of malt beverages, beer and wine products that do not
  exceed six percent alcohol by volume may be used in game programs.
  Such advertisements, however, shall not compose more than 14 percent
  of the space in the program devoted to advertising or not more than
  90 seconds per hour of any telecast or broadcast (either a single 60-
  second commercial and one 30-second commercial or three 30-second
  commercials).
 
31.1.13  Availability of Alcoholic Beverages
  Alcoholic beverages shall not be sold or otherwise made available for
  public consumption at any championship event sponsored by or
  administered by the Association, nor shall any such beverages be
  brought to the site during the championship (i.e., during the period
  from the time access to the site is available to spectators until all
  patrons have left the facility or area used for competition).
 
The are a couple of NCAA rules which apply only to bowl games.  They
merely restrict the promotion of alcohol:
 
30.9.12  Sponsorship and Promotional Restrictions, Broadcast and Telecast
  Radio broadcasts and telecasts of such games shall conform to the same
  sponsorship and promotional restrictions as those governing broadcasts
  and telecasts of NCAA championships (see 31.1.12)...
 
30.9.13  Titles of Certified Bowl Games.
  The titles of certified postseason football contests shall conform to
  the NCAA's policy of not advertising or appearing to promote products
  or activities that may be detrimental to the welfare of student-
  athletes or the image of higher education and intercollegiate
  athletics.  Such titles shall not include reference to the following:
  alcoholic beverages;  cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or other tobacco
  products;  professional sports organizations, and organizations
  promoting gambling;  nor shall they contain names popularly
  associated with such products or organizations.
 
In summary, it is up to each individual conference, school or facility
that hosts a Division I-A football game to decide whether alcoholic
beverages will be sold.
 
I have recent personal experience at Folsom Field (University of
Colorado) and Florida Field (University of Florida).  Each stadium is
located "on campus" and each school is state-funded.
 
Beer (3.2%) is sold at Folsom Field, but only at concourse vending areas
so that legal restrictions (purchaser is 21 years old and is not visibly
intoxicated) can be more easily enforced.  No alcohol is permitted at
Florida Field, with one exception:  patrons within the Gator Dens
(skyboxes) are permitted to consume alcohol in their Dens.  I've also
heard that the administration is contemplating extending the privilege
of alcohol consumption to the Touchdown Terrace area.  Admittance to
this area is already tightly controlled since seats there require a
minimum contribution of $1000 each.  Presumably the administration wants
to do more to please these contributers and it is obvious the crowd in
this area is "mature" and not likely to get smashed if allowed to drink
during the game.
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