TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As thousands of fans prepare to return to Doak Campbell Stadium for Florida State\u2019s home opener Aug. 29, officials are urging people to plan ahead and follow game day rules that could save time at the gate.<\/p>\n
All fans enter the stadium through walk-through metal detectors, and arriving early can help avoid long lines close to kickoff. \u201cWe encourage folks to get here earlier because everybody waits until the last 10 or 20 minutes, and then there’s one huge rush,\u201d said Capt. Greg Washington of the Florida State University Police.<\/p>\n
Florida State\u2019s clear bag policy allows one clear bag up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches, or a small clutch about the size of a hand. Medically necessary items are allowed, but they will receive additional screening.<\/p>\n
What fans bring to the stadium can affect how quickly they get inside. Outside food and drinks, umbrellas, selfie sticks and cameras with lenses longer than six inches are among the items that must be left in vehicles. Fans who bring prohibited items to the gate will be required to take them back before entering.<\/p>\n
FSU police will be joined by the Tallahassee Police Department, the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office and other law enforcement partners on game day.<\/p>\n
Washington encouraged fans to report anything that seems unusual. \u201cIf you find that tingly sense to where something just doesn\u2019t seem quite the norm and it may seem out of sort \u2013 contact us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Officials also reminded fans they can enter Doak Campbell Stadium through any gate. If one entrance is backed up, trying another gate may get fans inside faster.<\/p>\n